Expert Insights

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Year-Round Revenue Management Brings Record Profitability to Hotels

Here are six common pricing mistakes hotels make when they don’t rely on revenue management to guide their profitability

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Exploring Buy Now, Pay Later to Boost Hotel Direct Bookings

In the hospitality industry, the Buy Now Pay Later payment method is a game-changer. It’s reshaping the way guests experience hospitality

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15 Tips for Small Hotels to Increase Revenue

There are a lot of strategies that can be used to increase hotel revenue – but it’s important to be focused and committed to the plans you make

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How Hotels Can Use Big Data for Better Digital Marketing Action Plans

Many hotel companies spend far too much time aggregating data and not enough time creating digital marketing action plans from the analysis

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The Dark Side of Revenue Management: Avoiding Ethical Pitfalls

By avoiding the dark side of revenue management and embracing ethical practices, you can build a reputation for trustworthiness and integrity

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The Bond Between Revenue Management and Sustainability

Sustainability and revenue management are not mutually exclusive; rather, they bolster each other, where ethical management fortifies financial performance

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What is RevPAM? Definition and Formula for Hotels

RevPAM is one of those metrics that are growing in prominence, changing the way hoteliers look at the revenue potential of their property

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Measuring the Performance of Your Direct Channel

Wrong decisions are made when hotels consider “share of direct channel out of the total revenue” as the only KPI to understand how the channel is doing

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Stop Using CompSets to Make Pricing Decisions

Those CompSets themselves are being driven by irrelevant factors like employee emotions and outdated RM systems that are not fit for purpose

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Maximize Direct Bookings with Local Event Magic

By adopting these tactics, your hotel can stand out, win over event attendees, and boost direct bookings. Don’t miss the chance to turn local events into direct booking victories!

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