Labor costs have become the fault line dividing hotel markets that are rebuilding margins from those still stuck in a post-pandemic cost squeeze.
Labor costs outpace hotel revenue growth in several major markets
Indexed to 2019, the widest gaps show up in parts of the West Coast and Midwest
CoStar Analytics
May 5, 2026 | 7:34 P.M.
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