Hotel prices jumped 14.75% after the World Cup draw, with Guadalajara seeing 385% growth and Vancouver hitting $1,455 peak rates.
Hotel franchise owner Tina Patel testified before Congress supporting the American Franchise Act, which would establish a joint employer definition to protect the franchise model.
For a long time, stability was the goal.
European hotel markets show revenue growth slowing to 2.5% while costs rise, with Spain's GOP margins highlighting the shift from recovery to operational efficiency focus.
The new framework standardizes energy cost and consumption reporting across hotels, helping finance teams track the industry's second-largest controllable expense.
UK and European hotel debt markets show stable but selective lending appetite in Q1 2026, with banks offering 55-65% LTV at competitive margins for quality assets.
IHCL acquires 51% of Brij Hospitality for ₹undisclosed amount, adding 22 boutique properties to reach 610 total hotels.
The delay prevents tariff increases on furniture and cabinetry that account for 15-20% of hotel renovation costs, affecting small business owners' capital planning.
The $2B deal allows Hyatt to maintain management of 13 Caribbean resorts while shedding real estate ownership, with Hurricane Melissa forcing seven Jamaica properties to close until Q4 2026.
The article reflects on how revenue management evolved from a functional role to a survival skill, while highlighting the persistent challenge of human alignment over technology.
HVS analysis shows GOP margins declining across all property types as wage inflation and brand standards outpace ADR growth, requiring active asset management to protect profitability in 2026.
This is a pivotal shift. The issue is no longer which channels we use, but who controls the guest narrative and the data behind it. Hotels will not win by fighting OTAs on scale or ad spend. We win by aligning revenue, marketing, and sales around a single guest intelligence strategy using data to drive relevance, not just reach.
OpenAI, Google and Perplexity will reshape this landscape again. Nobody knows how exactly but 2 years from now the picture will be very different.
Stop playing the OTA game—change the game with the product. Yes, third parties are taking control of search, booking flows, and traveler data—but copying their playbook won't reclaim the guest relationship. If you try to "out-CRM" Expedia or "out-loyalty" Airbnb, you're choosing a scale game you can't win.
Two Lighthouse experts share how shorter booking windows and increased rate sensitivity require more agile pricing strategies and data-driven decisions.
Bartnick argues that moments of uncertainty and doubt are essential to effective revenue management, distinguishing reactive panic from strategic pause.
Analysis explores whether increasing ESG compliance requirements are driving hotel companies to exit public markets, citing recent hospitality sector delistings.
A finance-focused podcast series uses AI technology to transform written hotel financial guidance into audio discussions.
The deal expands Expedia's activities portfolio through Tiqets' curated museum and attraction platform, with closing expected in Q1 2026.
The €75 million from Cheyne Strategic Value Credit follows a record year of 3,500 new units signed across major European cities.
Banks like Capital One are leveraging payment control and AI to challenge traditional travel distribution channels and OTAs.
Bartnick argues revenue managers have always used pattern recognition, data synthesis, and predictive modeling like AI systems do today.