
Hotel Innovation Insights Issue #7: The 2026 Capital Budget Challenge
Issue #7 | Week of October 6, 2025 | The 2026 Capital Budget Challenge: Strategic Planning for In-Room Technology and IT Infrastructure From the Editor’s Desk “Our 2026 capital budget planning started last month, and I’m already fighting battles over whether in-room technology is a capital expense or an operational necessity.” This frustrated comment came from a hotel GM during our conversation in Florida last week. She’s facing the same challenge I’m hearing from properties