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Hotel Productivity Gains Offset Q1 Labor Cost Growth
Data from Q1 2026 indicates that U.S. hotels are successfully utilizing leaner staffing and improved productivity to mitigate the impact of rising labor expenses.
Key Takeaways
- 1Monitor labor hours per occupied room (HPOR) which declined 2.3% as hotels optimized staffing despite rising costs.
- 2Focus on housekeeping efficiency where room attendant minutes improved by 4.3% to average 23.91 minutes.
- 3Address rising housekeeping overtime risks even as overall productivity trends upward to protect bottom-line margins.
Source: Hotels Magazine
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