For the week of May 17-21, Hotel News Now’s most-read stories include creative solutions to the housekeeping shortage, how Virgin Hotels' new CEO aims to grow the brand, and more.

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Due to a shortage of housekeepers across the hotel industry, some hotels are forced to cap occupancy at 60%, selling a bulk of the rooms on weekends.

New Virgin Hotels CEO James Bermingham is bringing his nearly two decades of experience with luxury hotel company Montage Hotels & Resorts to help grow the brand in markets such as New York, Las Vegas and New Orleans.

EB-5 funding was a major source of investment for new U.S. hotel developments, but the decades-long backlog of applications from foreign nationals has hurt interest among potential investors.