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Rate Compression

2 stories · First covered Feb 22, 2026 · Latest Jun 22
Related: Revenue Management 2 Corporate Travel 1 Orlando hotel market 1 Loss-leader pricing 1 Epic Universe 1 International Drive 1 Urban full-service hotels 1 Leisure Transient 1 RFP Season 1 Occupancy Mix Shift 1 Rate Recovery Trap 1 Procurement Teams 1
Rate Compression Coverage
Your Leisure Summer Is About to Blow Up Your Fall Rate Negotiations
Operations Primary
Jun 22

Your Leisure Summer Is About to Blow Up Your Fall Rate Negotiations

Sales directors are heading into RFP season with an ADR baseline that leisure travelers spent all summer compressing. If you don't separate those numbers before you sit down with your top corporate accounts, you're going to negotiate against yourself.

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Mike Storm 3 min read · Jun 22
Disney's Summer Discount Blitz Is a Gift to Their Hotels. It's a Problem for Yours.
Operations Primary
Apr 12

Disney's Summer Discount Blitz Is a Gift to Their Hotels. It's a Problem for Yours.

Disney just rolled out 30-40% room discounts, free dining plans, and discounted afternoon tickets for summer 2026. If you're running a hotel within ten miles of the parks, the Mouse just changed your pricing ceiling whether you like it or not.

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Mike Storm 3 min read · Apr 12