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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 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
Are your rooms actually designed for rest, or are you just selling a bed?
By Nathan Snyder · September 25, 2026
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
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
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
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
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
Choice and IHG are in court over vendor kickbacks, hidden fees, and the quiet tax on franchisees. The loyalty program was never free. The invoice just arrived.
By Nathan Snyder · August 21, 2026
Ask an AI assistant to find you a hotel in a city you've never visited, and it will answer with the calm authority of something that has read everything and…
By Nathan Snyder · August 21, 2026
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