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PolyU Study Finds Room Attribute Preferences Key to Hotel Profit Maximisation

Hotel managers need to understand the value that customers place on particular room features and charge for them accordingly, argue Dr Lorenzo Masiero of the School of Hotel and Tourism […]

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Hotel occupancy reaches new heights but rate not keeping pace

The U.S. hotel industry’s ongoing run of monthly RevPAR increases and its recent record occupancy levels are obscuring a more unsettling trend, one that many hotel groups will be unable […]

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US Hotel Outlook Positive with Continued, Albeit Slower, Growth Predicted

The U.S. lodging industry will enjoy continued growth in all major metrics in 2018, albeit at a slower pace.  Based on the recently released September 2017 editions of Hotel Horizons®, CBRE […]

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Cancellation changes give owners inventory control

In the past few months, major hotel brands have started to extend cancellation policies, with some exceeding the previous standard 24-hour policy. Executives outlined why their brands are launching the […]

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How Hotels Can Embrace OTAs and Profit at the Same Time

A recent Hotel Management column captured well the full story in the ongoing debate between hotels and online travel agencies. The story, however, is ready for a new chapter. Everyone knows […]

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Convention Center Hotels Boost Both Supply and Demand

Municipalities across the United States are seeking approvals, funding or public-private partnerships to develop or redevelop their convention centers with attached, big-box hotels. City councils in Kansas City and Oklahoma […]

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CBRE Forecasts Eighth Consecutive Year of Occupancy Growth for US

The U.S. lodging industry started 2017 on a strong note.  During the first quarter of 2017, hotel demand increased by 2.8 percent.  The result was an occupancy of 61.1 percent, […]

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Hotel 101: Understanding Occupancy

We’re getting back to basics to help you better understand the critical metrics we use in the hospitality industry necessary to measuring performance. To fully maximize hotel performance, we use […]

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10 Under-the-Radar Advantages for Independent Hotels

The independent hotel market in Europe is a big business, in terms of employment, tourism and contribution to local economies. Most importantly for the players in the industry, independent hotels are […]

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Weakening March Reservation Pace Creates New Challenges for Hoteliers

As North American hoteliers head into the spring season, new commitments that have been added over the last month (pace) are down -1.6 percent, and committed occupancy* for the first […]

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