Revolution reverberations

摘要

As ongoing political protests rage in parts of North Africa and the Middle East, the impact on the hotel industry and tourism overall has been a mixed bag. "The region is not a monolith, and the impact varies from country to country," notes Marriott International spokeswoman June Farrell, adding that while, for example, the new JW Marriott Hotel in Tripoli has suspended operations because of the Libyan unrest, Marriott's 30 other hotels in the region are operating normally.