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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...

Chelsey Leffet
Chelsey Leffet
Managing Director, Northeast Leader, HVS
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by Chelsey Leffet
2 October 2025HVSFinance & Accounting
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The Dark Side of Hotel Insurance: A History of Broken Promises

Hotel insurance has long been sold as a safety net for one of the world’s most unpredictable industries. But behind the polished marketing and “peace of mind” slogans lies a history riddled with fine print, exclusions, and moments where insurers pro...

Thomas Cleary
Thomas Cleary
Hospitality Practice Leader, The Loomis Company, and a consultant of Cayuga Hospitality Consultants.
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by Thomas Cleary
25 August 2025Cayuga Hospitality ConsultantsFinance
Cayuga Hospitality Consultants
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Turning Numbers Into Narratives

Budget season in hospitality can feel like trying to land a plane in fog—numbers are everywhere, and every decision impacts your property’s future. That’s where the Budgeting Playbook comes in as a clear, actionable guide to help you build a strateg...

Tim Hayes
Tim Hayes
Vice President of Financial Analysis, Newport Hospitality Group
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by Tim Hayes
18 August 2025Newport Hospitality GroupFinance
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Summertime Blues: Corporate Finance Faces a Financial Reporting Reckoning

Summer is just at the half-way point, but financial reporting for many borrowers for second quarter is still around the corner. Given market volatility, tariffs and other financial burdens – initial indicators suggest that companies are likely strai...

Marianne Martin
Marianne Martin
Corporate Finance Partner, JMBM’s Corporate Practice
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by Marianne Martin and Bennett G. Young
31 July 2025JMBMFinance
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Opinion

HVS U.S. Hotel Development Cost Survey 2025

In 2025, the national lodging market has continued to demonstrate resilient performance, maintaining strong average daily rate (ADR) and revenue per available room (RevPAR) metrics despite flat occupancy growth. Compared to 2023 and 2024, ADR and Re...

Luigi Major
Luigi Major
Vice President, Houston at HVS
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by Luigi Major
18 July 2025HVSFinance
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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 ...

Robert Mandelbaum
Robert Mandelbaum
Director of Research Information Services at CBRE Hotels
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by Robert Mandelbaum, Adam Barry and John Pomposello
8 July 2025CBRE HotelsInformation Technology
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Running Up That (Inflationary) Hill: Why Hotel Profits Still Lag Behind

At first glance, the hotel industry in the United States seems to be climbing back. Total revenue per available room (TRevPAR), gross operating profit per available room (GOPPAR), and payroll per available room (PayPAR) have all posted year-over-yea...

Laura Resco
Laura Resco
Director, Hospitality Intelligence – Americas at HotStats Limited
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by Laura Resco
1 July 2025HotStats LimitedFinance
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Hoteliers and SBA Lenders Find Common Ground Despite Climate of Uncertainty

The hospitality industry has faced numerous challenges over the past few years, from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic to rising interest rates and, most recently, the consequences of immigration policies and tariffs. Despite these headwinds, rec...

Russell S. Rivard
Russell S. Rivard
Managing Director and Senior Partner with HVS Dallas
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by Russell S. Rivard
17 June 2025HVSFinance
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Intangible assets in hotel property tax assessments

Hotels are complex assets that blend real estate with business value. For property tax purposes, only the real estate is taxable – yet all too often, assessors inadvertently include the hotel’s intangible business assets in the assessed value.

Bryan Younge
Bryan Younge
Managing Partner, Chicago, USA at Horwath HTL
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by Bryan Younge
9 May 2025HorwathFinance
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