4 things to know about hotel performance metrics

As the U.S. hotel industry marks eight years of continued monthly revenue per available room growth, analysts are digging deeper into performance data to explain the trends behind these numbers […]

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8 simple tips for a great hotel website

Are you keen on getting a dedicated hotel website? This would be a smart choice, as your property website is often the first impression received by potential guests, and the […]

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Are Your Channels Delivering Optimum RevPAR?

If you are looking for a measure for revenue performance look no further than the multi-dimensional RevPAR. Owners swear by this KPI which not merely reflects revenue performance but in […]

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Death to PMS Interface fees!

The cost and time invested in interfaces between legacy PMS and third-party systems have plagued the hospitality industry for years. It’s time to demand a better way. NB: This is […]

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Owners vs Operators: Interest Misalignment of Distribution Costs

Currently, most hotel management companies/operators earn their room-related management fees as percentage of gross room revenue, irrespective of whether room revenue is generated from OTA bookings or bookings that are […]

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Death of Priceline’s Name Your Own Price Is Drawing Near

Priceline.com ended its Name Your Own Price bidding service for car rentals Monday, as it did for flights in 2016. When Priceline.com debuted more than 20 years ago, it was […]

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Ingredients to a Profitable Hotel Distribution Strategy

Understanding your audience and then being able to sell suitable inventory to them, on the right platform and at the right price the key to a profitable distribution strategy. NB: […]

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New Look for Google Mobile Hotel Ads

“This year is going to be the year of mobile” is a talking point you have likely heard every year for the past five years, and the soothsayers of mobile […]

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The Secret of Hotel Upselling and Cross-Selling

Hotel upselling and cross-selling are both great ways for you to boost incremental revenue on bookings. Both strategies revolve around a similar goal but it’s important to understand their differences. […]

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Acquisition Cost vs Opportunity: Importance of Distribution Channels

When it comes to achieving higher degrees of hotel profitability, nothing provides more opportunity for financial growth than an intelligent revenue strategy. Strategic revenue management is recognised as an important […]

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