Hotels
Improved strategic understanding needed for hotel pricing
The issue of UAE hotels dropping rates could be due to a combination of a reactive response to market forces, lack of understanding of the hotel’s overall strategy in relation […]
Most of Airbnb revenues come from commercial operators
Most of Airbnb revenues come from people renting entire homes that they don’t live in, according to a study, which suggested “hosts” are getting a tax break compared with the […]
Can Airbnb help hotels increase revenue?
It is commonly believed that the growth of Airbnb has made a significant negative impact on the hotel business. There are also empirical studies that have documented Airbnb’s negative impacts […]
Different ways hotels can achieve optimal pricing positioning
Neil Corr, IDeaS senior advisor in EMEA, discusses the different ways today’s hotels can achieve optimal price positioning and business mix. In the volatile world of hospitality, what are some of the […]
Four Ways to Use Big Data in Hospitality
A hospitality business has countless ways to collect snapshots of consumer data—past travel bookings, seasonal sale trends, and more. But without looking at all of the data together, the business […]
6 Ways To Use Events To Increase Your Bottom line
Wherever your hotel is based, local events are taking place all the time and could be a vehicle for potential revenue if used in the right way. They could come […]
Mobile Website vs Mobile App: The Final Showdown
As we discussed in our most recent article, “Millennials + Mobile: A Match Made in (Hotelier) Heaven,” mobile is the best booking, marketing, and engagement channel available, to reach the […]
Why Social Media is Essential for Hotels in Middle East
With more than 1.86 billion active Facebook users, 284 million active users on Twitter, and more than 700 million Instagram users, the hospitality sector can no longer afford to ignore […]
The importance of the distribution channel in yield management
The hospitality industry is one of those industries where the people running the show of hotel business cannot lay back and earn easy revenues. Revenues of a hotel may fluctuate […]
Managing your hotel’s local listings to improve SEO
Local listings play a crucial role in determining your level of online visibility and reputation. Not only do they impact your rank position in the search results, they provide customers […]
