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Hotel labor market stabilizes as employers offer flexibility in pay, hours

Wage growth, talent pool both seen as making marginal improvements
January 16, 2026

Costar.com

By: Sean McCraken

All signs point to a more favorable labor environment in 2026 compared to recent years for hoteliers, but there is also a sense that the overall environment could change at any time.

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