Hotelengine, Inc. 401(k) Review & Grade
Hotelengine, Inc. 401k Plan
Denver, COAccommodation & Food Services556 active participantsPlan year 2024✓ Auto-enroll
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$2,394Employer $ per active participant
$8,586Employee $ saved per active participant
0.13%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$18.2MNet plan assets, end of year
$25,001Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity48.5 / 5097th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost17.0 / 2568th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving14.8 / 1598th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features10 / 10Auto-enrollment, Default investment
- Red-flag deductions-3 pts1 issue reported on the filing
Total score87 / 100 · Grade A
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Accommodation & Food Services plans with 500–2,499 active participants (458 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 97th |
| Lower admin cost | 68th |
| Employee saving | 98th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 17% |
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Red flags from the filing
Corrective distributions: the plan refunded $3,431 in contributions, which usually means it failed annual nondiscrimination testing.
What to do if you're in this plan
- Hotelengine put in about $2,394 per active participant, more than the typical peer ($266). Contribute at least enough to collect the full match. Skipping it leaves part of your pay on the table.
- The filing shows total dollars, not the match formula. Ask HR for the Summary Plan Description so you know the exact match and vesting schedule.
- Fund expense ratios aren't in the filing. Look them up in your 404(a)(5) fee disclosure and favor low-cost index or target-date funds.
- The plan auto-enrolls employees. Check your default contribution rate. Defaults are often lower than what it takes to get the full match.
- Changing jobs? You can usually leave the money in the plan, move it to your new employer's plan, or roll it into an IRA. Don't cash out: you'd owe taxes and possibly a 10% penalty.
The raw numbers from the filing
| Employer contributions | $1,331,156 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $4,773,560 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $2,152,254 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $18,311 |
| Benefits paid out | $2,713,034 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $10.9M / $18.2M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 520 / 592 |
| Participants with account balances | 727 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Yes |
| Auditor | Pricekubecka PLLC |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Adp, Inc. | $70,892 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20250826050620NAL0008232785001, received 2025-08-26, EIN 46-1376356, plan #001, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.