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GOP Margin Management

1 story · First covered Feb 23, 2026 · Latest Feb 23

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GOP Margin Management Coverage

Your Hotel Is Bleeding Money Between the Lines. Here's Where to Look.

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Feb 23

Your Hotel Is Bleeding Money Between the Lines. Here's Where to Look.

Full-year 2025 GOP margins improved 1.1 points thanks to labor discipline, but Q4 told a different story: margins dropped 3.3 points when demand softened and costs didn't flex fast enough. The gap between those two numbers is where operational friction lives, and most GMs aren't tracking it.

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Mike Storm 3 min read · Feb 23