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Metasearch is Not Just Effective But Increasingly Efficient

In 2024, embracing the potential of metasearch is no longer an option, but a necessity for hoteliers looking to thrive in the competitive hotel landscape

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Why Hotels Need to Redefine the Guest Journey Starting Point

In rethinking the first step of the guest journey as problem recognition, we uncover a more grounded and comprehensive framework for engaging with guests

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How to Provide the Best Customer Service Before Booking

There are many articles about customer service in stay. But they fail to address customer service provided before potential customers turn into guests

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Key to Winning Over the Unlikely Booker (Hotel At Six Case Study)

Two separate trials were conducted on Hotel At Six’s direct channel: one specifically for visitors from Sweden and another for international visitors

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Rethinking Predictors of Demand for Overnight Accommodation

This discrepancy between interest and action suggests that search data should not be the sole basis for forecasting demand in the hotel sector

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Checkmate OTAs: 3 Winning Strategies to Drive Direct Bookings

Fortunately, there are a few strategies that hoteliers can use to checkmate OTAs and encourage more hotel direct bookings

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7 Strategies to Increase Holiday Bookings at Your Hotel

With so many hotels having their eyes set on locking in holiday bookings, it’s only natural that the competition is fierce

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Flipping the Script: The Truth About Maximizing Hotel Revenue

True revenue success lies in mastering the art of yield management – a strategic approach that goes beyond mere occupancy numbers

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4 Tactics to Make Your Guests Return For a Second Visit

If you want guests to keep coming back, you need to evolve with them. If you are offering the same things as five years ago, your results won’t improve

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How to Track Hotel Demand with Booking.com

Booking.com provides a clear indicator of how strong demand is, how it’s evolving for our destination, and how we’re performing relative to that demand

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