Hotels

Hotels Versus OTAs: Who Is Winning Over Millennial Travelers?

The American Hotel & Lodging Association recently unveiled a new campaign designed to spread awareness about the “dangers” of booking a hotel through a third party. The campaign is a […]

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The changed paradigm of yield in revenue management

While yield is a concept which has been central in revenue management for decades, what it covered and focused on has dramatically changed over the years. Yield used to be […]

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Smarter Hotel Email Automation & Personalization

The marketing mix is becoming more and more complex with new opportunities and tools constantly becoming available to hoteliers. Unfortunately, the days are not getting longer so automation and smarter […]

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Hospitality Financial Leadership – How to Review a Hotel Budget

Budget season is fast approaching and I am writing this article to highlight some areas to look at when you are reviewing a hotel financial budget. Maybe you want to […]

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Hotel industry uses scare tactics to rebuke Airbnb

On Monday morning, as MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” segued to commercial, the viewing audience was served this: Yikes! Lucky for me I live in a building with only one other tenant, who, […]

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Creating the right rate plans for your hotel

One of the most complex aspects of revenue management is creating the right rate plans for your hotel. But what exactly is a rate plan? NB: This is an article […]

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3 Tips to Power Up Your Hotels Digital Marketing Strategy

As digitalisation advances and accommodation providers increasingly strive to reduce their dependence on online travel agencies (OTAs), it has become even more essential for hotels to keep up with digital […]

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Top 3 Rate Shopping Trends to Watch in 2017

We know that hospitality customers are more demanding than ever before.  There’s more competition each year due to new builds and the increasing prevalence of OTAs and short-term rentals. NB: […]

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Is Facebook Still a Relevant Platform for Hotel Social Media Marketing?

Most social marketers still consider Facebook their most valuable hotel social media platform and it shows by the amount of ad revenue poured into the platform. 2017 ad revenue for […]

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Are big OTAs abusing their power?

What comes between a hotel or bed and breakfast (B&B) and its client? Not so long ago it could be a travel agent, who added value with their knowledge and […]

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