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Your partner in improving business performance.
Drive efficiency and elevate your guests’ experience.
Now you can exceed your guests’ expectations while reducing purchasing and operational costs. Entegra is the procurement partner providing access to the high-quality products, value-added services and advisory support to improve your hotel operations and bottom line.
The Entegra Difference
For hotels, resorts, casinos, conference centers and spas
*Savings based when compared to supplier list prices.
What we deliver.
Entegra is far more than a group purchasing organization. We are a business performance partner that brings a comprehensive range of services and solutions to leading hotels and lodging properties.
With custom contracting, food expertise and digital tools that let you see and optimize your savings, we can help you enhance your offerings and exceed your business goals.
Savings and purchasing solutions
Maximize your savings thanks to our global buying power, supply chain relationships and access to products and services.
Data and digital tools
Make more informed purchasing decisions with data-powered digital tools empowering you to capitalize on your savings.
Advisory services and client support
Grow your business by leveraging trusted advisory relationships with our industry experts and support teams.
Corporate social responsibility
Reach your sustainability and inclusivity goals with our environmentally-conscious solutions and diverse supplier network.
Helping your lodging property succeed
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We know lodging.
Entegra expert highlight:
Rob Blaker
Our team of lodging and procurement experts knows how the industry works — and how to help our customers succeed. Meet Rob Blaker, Entegra’s Senior Director.
With a deep knowledge of sustainability, hospitality, and restaurants, Rob developed an eye for emerging trends working in hospitality. Today, he and his experienced colleagues are standing by to help take your lodging facility to the next level.
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FAQ
What is hotel procurement and why does it matter for lodging operations?
Hotel procurement is the process by which lodging properties source, negotiate and manage the goods and services required to operate, from food and beverage to linens, cleaning supplies, equipment and facility services. Structured hotel procurement gives operators greater control over purchasing costs, supplier relationships and product consistency, all of which affect both operational margins and the guest experience.
What is a lodging GPO and how does it benefit hotels?
A lodging GPO, or Group Purchasing Organization focused on the hospitality sector, aggregates the purchasing volume of hotels, resorts, conference centers and other lodging properties to negotiate supplier agreements collectively. Member properties gain access to pre-negotiated contracts across key operating categories, which can improve costs leverage and reduce the complexity of managing multiple supplier relationships independently.
What purchasing categories does a lodging GPO typically cover?
A lodging GPO generally covers the full range of categories that a hotel purchases on a recurring basis: food and beverage, cleaning and sanitation products, linens and guest amenities, uniforms, kitchen equipment, furniture, fixtures and equipment, and operational services such as energy management and pest control. The breadth of categories available through a single GPO partnership can significantly simplify a property's purchasing process.
How does group purchasing help hotels manage food and beverage costs?
Food and beverage is one of the largest and most variable cost centers in a lodging operation. Through a lodging GPO, hotel F&B teams access pre-negotiated pricing on proteins, produce, dairy, beverages and specialty items, along with supply chain relationships that support product availability and menu consistency across outlets. This purchasing structure can reduce exposure to spot-market pricing and help teams plan more accurately.
Can independent hotels and small lodging properties benefit from GPO membership?
Yes. The GPO model is particularly valuable for independent and smaller lodging properties that would not otherwise have the purchasing volume to negotiate competitive terms directly with major suppliers. By joining a GPO, a single-property hotel or a regional boutique group accesses the same contract pricing that reflects the collective volume of thousands of properties, regardless of individual size.
What categories beyond food does hotel procurement through a GPO cover?
Hotel procurement extends well beyond the kitchen. A lodging GPO can cover supplies such as disposables, guest room amenities and smallwares, as well as operational services including sanitation, energy, waste management and staffing solutions. Furniture, fixtures and equipment contracts are also commonly available, which matters for properties managing ongoing renovations or refreshes across rooms and common areas. At Entegra, our savings and purchasing programs are structured to address the full purchasing footprint of a lodging property.
How does a lodging GPO support multi-property hotel groups?
Multi-location hotel groups face purchasing complexity that single-property operators do not: inconsistent pricing across sites, fragmented supplier relationships and limited visibility into total spend. A lodging GPO provides a centralized purchasing structure that can standardize supplier agreements across properties, improve spend visibility and allow procurement teams to manage categories at scale rather than property by property.
Does joining a GPO mean a hotel loses flexibility in its purchasing decisions?
No. GPO membership provides access to negotiated contracts, but purchasing decisions remain with the property. Hotels can choose which contracts to activate, which categories to prioritize and how to integrate GPO agreements alongside any existing supplier relationships they want to maintain. The model expands options rather than restricting them, and operators retain control over what they buy and when.
How does hotel procurement through a GPO affect supplier relationships?
A GPO does not replace the supplier relationships a lodging property has built over time. It complements them by adding negotiated options in categories where existing arrangements may be less competitive, and by providing access to vetted suppliers the property may not have worked with before. Suppliers within a GPO network have been evaluated for quality, savings and service reliability, which reduces the due diligence required when adding new vendors.
What role does data play in hotel procurement through a GPO?
Purchasing decisions improve when operators have clear visibility into what they are spending, across which categories and with which suppliers. A GPO with data and analytics capabilities can provide lodging properties with the spending intelligence needed to identify inefficiencies, benchmark performance and make more informed sourcing decisions. This kind of procurement visibility is especially valuable for properties managing complex multi-outlet operations.
What should a hotel operator evaluate when considering a GPO partnership?
The most useful evaluation starts with a review of current purchasing by category, comparing existing pricing against what GPO contracts offer. Beyond pricing, operators should assess the breadth of categories covered, the level of advisory support provided, the quality of data and reporting tools available and whether the GPO has experience working with lodging operations specifically. A partner with deep hospitality expertise will understand the operational realities of a hotel in ways that a general-purpose purchasing platform may not.
How does Entegra support lodging properties beyond standard group purchasing?
We work with hotels and lodging properties as a broader operational partner. Beyond access to supplier contracts, we provide advisory services, culinary consulting, sanitation and safety programs, energy management solutions and digital tools for spend analysis and purchasing visibility. For hotel operators looking to improve performance across the full scope of their operations, not just individual purchasing categories, our team is available to discuss your specific needs.