Hotel Industry
The Green Fee on Your Hotel Bill, Explained
Two different charges hide behind the same name. One is a tax you cannot avoid. The other is opt-out and comes off if you ask.
· 5 min read
Hotel Industry
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Hotel Industry
Why Hotel Wi-Fi Is Still Slow in 2026, and What the Premium Tier Actually Buys
A 200-room hotel can clear over 150,000 euros a year from Wi-Fi upgrades against bandwidth costs under 25,000. The free tier is a sales page.
· 6 min read
Travel News
Hotel Key Card Security Rules Are Changing. What It Means for Guests
A UK chain replaced its CEO in August 2026 over room-key failures. The lock was never the problem. The front desk was.
· 6 min read
Hotel Industry
RevPAR Is the Hotel Number That Actually Sets Your Rate
US hotel occupancy rose 2.6 percent and rates rose 3.5 percent in mid August. Revenue per room rose 6.2 percent. Here is why those two small numbers become one big one, and what it means for what you pay.
· 6 min read
Travel News
Independent Hotels Keep Joining Big Brands. Here Is What It Does to Your Rate
IHG and Hilton both launched new collection brands this year to recruit independents. The pitch to owners is keep your name, take our distribution. The cost lands on your booking.
· 5 min read
Hotel Industry
Hotel Price Match Guarantees Are Quietly Shrinking
A major group cut its price match payout from 25% to 10% on 20 August. The mechanics explain why these programmes were never really for you.
· 6 min read
Hotel Industry
Event Compression and Why One Concert Doubles Hotel Rates
San Diego average room rates hit 249.71 dollars in one week this summer. Nothing changed about the hotels. This is how event compression works, which events cause it, and the four moves that cut the premium.
· 6 min read
Hotel Industry
Hotel Shrinkflation and What Quietly Left Your Room
US hotel rates are up 2.6 percent. In the same period the closet, the minibar and daily housekeeping quietly left the room. Here is the economics behind it and what to check before booking.
· 6 min read
Travel Savings
The 2% fee that pays for your hotel points
Hotel loyalty programs are funded by card swipe fees, not by hotels. A $38 billion settlement is about to squeeze that model.
· 6 min read
Travel News
Only 1% of Travelers Are Canceling Trips
Skift State of Travel 2026 found just 1% of travelers plan to cancel a trip over price. 52% are restructuring instead. What that means for booking.
· 6 min read
Hotel Industry
Why the Same Hotel Room Costs Four Different Prices
Rate parity clauses are banned across Europe since November 2024. Here is what replaced them and why the same room now carries four different prices.
· 6 min read
Hotel Industry
Hotels Are Not Being Built. That Is a 2028 Price Problem
Only 19 percent of the 767,000 rooms in the US hotel pipeline are under construction, the lowest share in twelve years. Why that pushes room rates up through 2028.
· 6 min read