Hotels

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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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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