How We Turn Hotel Revenue Into Bottom-Line Profit - Paul Mengacci, Desert Hospitality Management

In this episode, Paul Mengacci, Chief Financial Officer at Desert Hospitality Management, shares how his teams evaluate different types of business, connect forecasts to operating decisions, and use lessons from the results to improve the next forecast. He also shares why better training and deeper use of technology can help improve profitability.

Learn more about Paul Mengacci on LinkedIn

Mentioned in this episode:

• Paul on Actabl’s webinar: From Momentum to Margin: The H1 Hotel Profitability Story
• Actabl’s recap: H1 2026 Hotel Profitability: What Drove Revenue and Margin Growth
• Actabl technology: ProfitSword and Hotel Effectiveness

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Music for this show is produced by Clay Bassford of Bespoke Sound: Music Identity Design for Hospitality Brands