Hotels

The Sharing Economy: Opportunities for Hoteliers

Attend a hotel conference these days and the issue of the sharing economy is likely to raise its head, in particular competition from short-term rental services via the internet. Airbnb […]

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20 reasons to leave Booking Genius

The Genius rewards programme is a brilliant move by Booking.com in its strategy to continue gaining market share in hotels by gobbling up other online channels as well as the […]

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Drive More Bookings With Occupancy Data

Metasearch is one the most effective channels to drive bookings to in-need properties. The availability of flexible bidding tools in the metasearch channel allows advertisers to be very specific in […]

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Six Stats to Measure for a Successful Hotel Digital Marketing Strategy

When it comes to your hotel’s digital marketing strategy, your KPIs are the bedrock on which your success rests. We’re here to help. With these 6 essential KPIs, your digital marketing […]

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How Open APIs Are Transforming the Hotel Industry

Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) have been gaining relevance among hoteliers to transform their business and develop their digital capabilities for some time, but have they truly been harnessed to their […]

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Why OTA commissions are actually a steal of a deal

In the past six months I’ve written about increasing hotel brand fees (Hotel Loyalty Rate Analysis) and increasing loyalty fees (The Great Loyalty Rate Debate). Both articles prompted some very […]

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What drives guests to be promoters of your brand?

In previous research conducted, we’ve seen that the Net Promoter Score has a positive correlation to a hotel’s TripAdvisor rating. Of course, that makes sense, a positive review would hopefully […]

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The Merchant Model Effect on ADR, RevPAR & Profitability

Is stating that the industry standard of ADR and RevPAR “is an imperfect science” a provocative statement? Two ocean front hotels (Exhibit “A”) sit side by side; each has the […]

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The Necessity of a Mobile Booking Strategy

Facebook launched its City Guides feature last month, giving even more credibility to the idea that mobile devices’ importance to hotel distribution will only grow. Facebook’s new offering in particular […]

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How do Smart Hotel Companies Actually Handle Guest Reviews?

Key Takeaways: 1. Positive Reviews = Flag Happiness = More Deals for the Flag and the HMG One of the primary reasons that HMG operations execs place such high emphasis […]

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