Rising Hotel Fees Show No Sign of Slowing Down
Skift Take
High traveler demand is making hotels more comfortable charging guests for what used be included services, but both the costs and numbers of fees would quickly drop should another recession zap demand.
Hotels are on the brink of a profitability renaissance as increased occupancy coupled with rising room rates and multiplying ancillary fees plump U.S. hoteliers pockets.
Each element of the pricing model plays a significant role in the U.S. hotel industry’s overall health today, starting with how many rooms hotels manage to sell each night.
Hotel occupancy in the U.S. in 2015 is forecast to reach 64.8 percent, the highest in 20 years, according to data from Macroecono
