Hotels

Starwood taps machine learning to dynamically price rooms

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide uses an analytics engine to alter hotel price rates on the fly, improving demand forecasting by 20 percent. Should Marriott International acquire Starwood Hotels & […]

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Kalibri points hotel toward true cost of guest acquisition

  One of the most under-reported stories in travel is that most hotel owners have no idea what their cost per channel is and what they’re actually getting per room. […]

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How Online Hotel Distribution Works

Few aspects of the hotel industry are as overwhelming as understanding GDS, OTA, PMS, and online distribution. With a few quick tips, hoteliers can work to take over the market—and maybe even the world. […]

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6 Social Media Strategies For Travel Shopping Journey

Today’s travel shopping journey has never been more complex. In Leonardo’s recent webinar, “Strategies to Thrive in Today’s Complex Travel Shopping Journey,” we discussed the chaotic reality that hotel consumers […]

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Can UAE Hotel industry absorb price increases?

Plans to implement value added tax (VAT) in the UAE, expected to be introduced at a rate of 5% in 2018, have not given me much cause for concern as […]

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Overcoming Obstacles in the Distribution Landscape

To keep up with the shifting distribution landscape, hoteliers better start their engines, because the race is on. “It’s a race of who can provide the best consumer experience through […]

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SEO Checklist for Small Hotels and B&Bs

Search engine optimization — or SEO — is critical to your overall online presence. With the best SEO practices, you can increase your hotels ranking on the search engine results […]

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Digital should serve the guest, not take over

“Digital hospitality” can cover everything from robots and reputation management, but technology is the servant, not the master, of the guest experience. This was one of the themes which emerged […]

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Why Keyword Research For Hotels Is So Important

Keyword research is the backbone of any SEO strategy. Getting a hotel to rank for the right keywords can greatly impact its success, but choosing the right keywords to target […]

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Four Considerations for Developing Your Pricing Strategy

Hotels devote large portions of their revenue management strategies around developing and implementing the right pricing structure for their property and market. But establishing the right structure isn’t a one-off […]

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