{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Hotel Profitability in 2026: Work Every Line Item","description":"While I was at the Hunter Conference, I asked John Schultzel of Olympia Hospitality a simple question: where do you actually find profit when there\u2019s no silver bullet\u2014just pressure everywhere?  \ud83d\udcb0 John starts with payroll, then works every other line item \ud83d\udcb3 He calls out the hidden killers: credit card fees, insurance, deductibles, exclusions, coverage limits \ud83d\udca1 He talks energy the unsexy way: walk the building, manage lights, invest in tech only when it pays back \ud83e\udd16 He sees hashtag#AI and automation shifting work that used to require people\u2014and he expects org charts to shrink as tools improve \ud83d\udc65 He talks seasonal reality: managers work arrivals, directors stay on the floor, teams cross-cover instead of hiding behind titles \ud83e\uddee He lives by a simple target: find $300 a day, because $300 a day turns into $1M a year \ud83d\udece\ufe0f He explains how you drive voluntary spend: pre-arrival communication, in-stay engagement, and front desk education that feels intentional \ud83e\udd1d He likes incentive alignment\u2014give associates a reason to care about upsell and execution  Want the weekly roundup of news, videos, and what you might\u2019ve missed from hashtag#NoVacancyNews? Text HOTEL to 66866. ","author_name":"No Vacancy Live and No Vacancy News","author_url":"http:\/\/novacancy.libsyn.com\/podcast","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/40650665\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/40650665"}