Small Hotels Boost Business with Loyalty & Reward Programs
Loyalty and reward programs can help make up the difference between having average occupancy rates or a fully booked calendar. In fact, according to Phocuswright April 2015 report, (Dis)Loyalty and […]
Is your online presence attracting or turning away guests?
This is a Q&A with Petr Palas, CEO of Kentico What are the most common mistakes hoteliers make when it comes to developing their website? Given the competitive market […]
5 Ways Revenue Management is Essential to Building Direct Bookings
Revenue management is fundamental to a well-run hotel. It’s the way hoteliers manage rates, inventory, and distribution in an effort to show the right room to the right guest at […]
Smart digital marketing to optimize booking funnel and boost direct booking
Last month, we hosted a webinar that addressed how hotels can use smart digital marketing to optimize their booking funnel and boost direct bookings. We spoke with four industry experts […]
Driving direct business and better revenue is a top priority
In today’s ultra-competitive hospitality marketplace, any competitive edge can translate into a stronger bottom line, and it’s no secret that driving direct business and better revenue is one of the […]
Microsoft serves travelers by turning them in to data
“The only way that we can serve our travelers is by turning them into data,” travel management provocateur Eric Bailey told BTN. Bailey is better known as Microsoft’s director of […]
How Hotels Beat Airbnb by Getting in Bed with Today’s Traveler
Today’s traveler is digitally savvy and wants to be inspired by destinations and authentic experiences throughout the entirety of their travel lifecycle. Airbnb was one of the first to notice […]
The virtuous circle – inspiration, personalisation and trust
The modus operandi of the travel industry is to leverage promise and exploit curiosity, tapping in to an emotional fear-of-missing-out as it urges us to invest in experiences and exploration […]
Refine Your Hotel’s TripAdvisor Strategy
Three key elements to consider right now: Millions of potential hotel guests visit TripAdvisor every month to plan their journeys, at present, the company reports an average of 390 million […]
Eight key takeaways to stay relevant in modern age of hospitality
The second WIT Hospitality conference took place on March 28 at Hotel ICON last week. The Silverbox Ballroom teemed with industry characters ranging from C-class executives to fresh-faced students only […]