U.S. Hotels still 193,600 jobs short of pre&pandemic levels amid economy&wide labor shortage

A 30&year hotel vet, David has seen everything, a lot of which he shares in his book, The Prosperous Hotelier. Susan Barry host of the Top Floor Podcast and David talk about railroads, scams, and Russians.

Hotel companies should be particularly interested in the legislation. While many companies collect personal information from customers, hotel companies want to collect large amounts of personal information & knowing more about guests allows brands and operators to provide better services and increase their value. At the same time, the multitude...

As U.S. lodging industry performance decelerated in 2023, so did the amount of fees paid by owners to their management companies. Preliminary results from CBRE's annual Trends in the Hotel Industry survey find that total hotel revenue growth slowed to 6.9% in 2023, while GOP inched up by 3.5%. As a result, total management fee payments rose by just...

Fuel Cost Per Gallon Down 2.2% from February 2024

Nice, France, Makes Its Debut in the Top 10, but London Remains the Crown Jewel