The 2026 GBTA Global Hotel RFP Standards streamline global hotel sourcing, align with Sustainable Procurement Standards (People + Planet), and introduce improved data formats and a continuous feedback model for ongoing industry advancement.
This update is a stabilization and modernization release. It improves clarity, consistency, global usability, and data quality, while establishing a stronger baseline for future updates. It does not introduce commercial or pricing changes.
No. This update introduces new optional data points and clarifies existing ones. Suppliers should review the updated standard, assess effort and system impact, and provide feedback through GBTA’s supplier contact list. Buyer adoption timelines may vary based on tools and processes.
Suppliers and providers will need to assess their development timelines; however, it is not expected to be available for the 2027 sourcing season.
No. There are no changes to pricing structures (including LRA vs. non-LRA logic), rate calculation methodologies, or commercial terms. Removed fields reflect data cleanup and improved consistency—not changes in negotiation or policy.
The legacy 2013 CSR questions have been replaced with the Sustainable Procurement Standards (SPS), initially released in mid-2024. SPS was reviewed again with the 2026 updates and refined with minor edits to keep questions focused on sourcing-relevant decisions while accommodating evolving sustainability metrics, regulations, and requirements—without needing continuous updates to the core Hotel RFP structure.
The GM module was removed due to low adoption. Its custom question capability has been preserved and expanded in the Client Specific (CS) module.
The Client Specific (CS) module now supports 60 user-defined/custom question fields.
New optional fields reflect modern payment practices and improve transparency—covering UnionPay, AirPlus, mobile payments, debit cards, direct bill (with conditional email), and virtual card acceptance (with conditional contact details).
They improve property identification accuracy, support mapping and integrations, and reduce dependency on code interpretation. Airport City Code was removed due to redundancy.
Stakeholders can submit feedback via GBTA’s RFP Standards feedback mechanism. Input collected during this release informs future phases and helps keep the standard market-led and globally relevant.
GBTA serves as the neutral steward of the standard, coordinating governance and feedback with balanced buyer and supplier representation.
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