Hotels
How a Vanity Hotel Website Can Complement Your Marketing Efforts
Roughly two thirds of all hotels in the United States are chain affiliated. Being part of a chain offers many advantages to hotel owners; name recognition, access to established loyalty […]
Is it too late to fight back against Airbnb?
Despite what many have dismissed as a mere blip on the radar, Airbnb is a force to be reckoned with, and we have yet to see just how widely it […]
How the Guest Journey Can Help Your Hotel Hit Revenue Bullseye
If you’ve read an article about hotel technology in the last 6 months, you’ve probably heard about the guest journey. Typically, the journey describes three main phases: pre-stay (or […]
Hotel distribution strategies tailored to guests’ regional preferences
The distribution strategy that led your hotel or chain to revenue growth last year won’t necessarily continue to be successful in the months ahead. And the strategy that led you […]
US hoteliers, pay attention to Chinese shopping trends
How Chinese travelers will have an impact on the global hotel industry is a hot topic of conversation, as China’s middle class grows in its spending and traveling habits. Lee […]
Eliminating hotels cyclical nature of revenues and occupancy
Consider this your quarterly performance audit, but thinking a bit more ambitiously, it is already time to look ahead to 2018! Now that we have gone through three whole months […]
Create a Revenue Centric Culture in your Hotel by Integrating Technology
In the previous part of this blog series, we discussed Guest Sentiment and your Online Presence. In the 3rd and final part of the blog series, Building a Revenue Centric […]
Revenue Managers job will change but not eliminated by AI
With buzzwords of machine learning and AI gaining mainstream attention we hear a lot of different viewpoints from the revenue management community. Some embrace the future at hand, others are […]
Is Airbnb Finally Being Welcomed by Corporate Travel?
If the reception Airbnb received at this year’s GBTA Convention is any indication, the simple answer to the question in the headline is yes. While CNN’s Richard Quest managed to […]
Hyatt Reaches Deal With Expedia (in principle)
On July 31, the deadline for Hyatt and Expedia to reach a new distribution agreement, Hyatt confirmed that it has reached an agreement “in principle” on contract terms. At least […]
