Big year seen for hotel openings, despite few visitors

Tourists have yet to come back to New York City, but new hotels are projected to open en masse this year. Close to 80 hotels with more than 13,000 rooms — the most in many years — plan to welcome their first guests in New York City in 2021, according to the data firm STR, the Wall Street Journal reported. The pandemic has led to construction delays, forcing owners to push back their openings. But