Revenue

The 2.1 Percent Budget: Why Next Year’s Revenue Forecast Won’t Pay Next Year’s Bills

Two forecasters agree on 2.1% RevPAR growth for 2027. Here is what that means for a hotel P&L when wages, liability insurance and fees rise faster.

By Nathan Snyder · October 7, 2026

Brokerage

The Refi Clock: 596 Hotel Loans, $18.7 Billion, and a Fed That Just Raised Rates

596 hotel loans worth $18.7 billion mature in 2026, the Fed just raised rates, and hotel delinquencies are climbing. Debt yield, not your appraisal, decides whether you refinance.

By Nathan Snyder · October 7, 2026

Technology

“Destroying Some Jobs”: Inside the Hotel Industry’s First AI-Native Operator

Sloan Dean left Remington and built a management company that runs the back office with 60-plus agents. The night audit does not sleep.

By Nathan Snyder · September 25, 2026

Insurance

How Hoteliers Are Banding Together in 2026 to Lower Insurance Premiums Nationwide

Insurance premiums have become one of the fastest-growing and most painful expenses on a hotel’s profit and loss statement. According to CBRE data, hotel insurance costs surged 19.5% year-over-year in…

By Nathan Snyder · September 25, 2026

Operations

Only 55% of Americans Wake Up Well-Rested. Most Hotels Are Still Pretending That’s Not Their Problem.

Are your rooms actually designed for rest, or are you just selling a bed?

By Nathan Snyder · September 25, 2026

Operations

46 Hotels, One Vote: What Chicago’s Strike Authorization Really Signals

7,000 workers just told a booming convention market the boom is not reaching the floor. Seattle and Philadelphia already published the new wage numbers.

By Nathan Snyder · September 25, 2026

Operations

No Vacancy for Neutrality: Inside the Hotel Industry’s ICE Standoff

A canceled reservation in Lakeville set off GSA, a franchise termination, and lobby occupations from Manhattan to Fort Myers. Neutral is no longer a square footage.

By Nathan Snyder · September 25, 2026

Revenue

The Algorithm Defense Is Collapsing: Inside the Hotel Industry’s Price-Fixing Reckoning

The Third Circuit revived Atlantic City’s Rainmaker case. The Ninth Circuit dismissed Vegas. Every property running shared pricing software now lives in that gap — and the next complaint will…

By Nathan Snyder · September 25, 2026

Revenue

“Forget Hotels” Is Officially Dead: What Airbnb’s Pivot Actually Means for You

Thirteen percent commission versus the usual OTA take. The brand fight is still the brand fight. The channel math is not.

By Nathan Snyder · September 25, 2026

Revenue

The Loyalty Illusion: How $11 Billion in Devalued Points Is Quietly Handing Independent Hotels an Opening

Marriott, Hilton, and Hyatt just made their points worth less — again. For boutique and independent hoteliers competing without a rewards program, that is not bad news. It is an…

By Nathan Snyder · September 3, 2026