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Hotel Profitability in Transition: Cost Pressures and Budgeting Priorities for 2026

As the end of 2025 approaches, hotel owners, asset managers, and operators are preparing next year’s budgets in an uncertain environment where operating costs have reached new highs and revenue growth has slowed. The post-pandemic RevPAR surge has l...

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Executive Vice President, Development, HVS
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New 2025 Hotel Labor Costs & Trends Report Finds Operators Improve Labor Efficiency Amid Rising Wages and Softer Revenue
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New 2025 Hotel Labor Costs & Trends Report Finds Operators Improve Labor Efficiency Amid Rising Wages and Softer Revenue

Today, the 2025 Hotel Labor Costs & Trends report was released on HotelData.com, revealing how U.S. hotels have tightened labor models throughout the year to offset rising wages, higher operating costs, and revenue performance that consistently fell...

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New 2025 Hotel Labor Costs & Trends Report Finds Operators Improve Labor Efficiency Amid Rising Wages and Softer Revenue11 December 2025HotelData.comFinance & Accounting
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HSMAI DC Directors Roundtable Will Share DMV Hotel Market Insights
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HSMAI DC Directors Roundtable Will Share DMV Hotel Market Insights

The Washington, D.C., chapter of the Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International today invited hospitality professionals from throughout the DMV to attend its annual Directors Roundtable on Nov. 20 at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City at ...

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Opinion

2025 Lodging Tax Report - USA

Since room sales generate lodging tax revenues, an overview of hotel market trends provides insight into the industry’s current and future fiscal impacts. As documented in our 2024 HVS Lodging Tax Study, the national lodging market has experienced r...

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Thomas A. Hazinski
Managing Director of HVS Convention, Sports, & Entertainment Facilities Consulting in Chicago
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by Thomas A. Hazinski, Henry Detmer and Max Leeds
30 October 2025HVSFinance & Accounting
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Opinion

2025/26 Federal Per-Diem Update: Steady Rates Ahead

The federal government per-diem rate is made up of a lodging allowance and a meals and incidental expense (M&IE) allowance. The per-diem lodging rates, which set the maximum amount a federal traveler can reimburse, are based on the average rates for...

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Managing Director, Northeast Leader, HVS
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Opinion

Monitoring The Rise in Technology Expenditures

With expectations of limited revenue growth in 2025, U.S. hoteliers are focusing on all expense categories within their hotels. Early indications are that property operators are doing a commendable job managing the more controllable expenses within ...

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Robert Mandelbaum
Director of Research Information Services at CBRE Hotels
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by Robert Mandelbaum, Adam Barry and John Pomposello
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Celebrating a Decade of Success: M3 and Inova Payroll’s Partnership Fuels Hospitality Industry Growth

The hospitality industry demands efficient payroll and HR management solutions to maintain competitiveness and operational excellence. Recognizing these unique challenges, M3, based in Lawrenceville, GA, and Inova Payroll, headquartered in Nashville...

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