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Europe hotel results for August

Compared to August 2014, European hotel results saw a 2.2% increase in occupancy to 77.1%, a 6.4% increase in ADR to €119.34 and an 8.7% increase in RevPAR to €92.05 […]

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More growth in 2016 UK hotels forecast

London hoteliers saw a record 2014 but so far 2015 hasn’t replicated this stellar performance, according to new PwC analysis.  While average performance metrics are still very high by most […]

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The Truth About Hotel Rate Parity

Many travellers do not really understand the roles of online travel agents (OTAs), travel search sites and suppliers, says travel search site Wego. Many are also confused as to who […]

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Last minute bookings: Run at 100% occupancy!

The growth in last-minute bookings offers an opportunity for hotels to shift stressed inventory – but only if they have the right systems in place. This SiteMinder blog offers advice […]

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As OTA Giants Rise, Google & Amazon Wait Their Turn

In the never ending battle between hotels and online travel agents, the first quarter of 2015 saw OTA gaining valuable ground. Already, the distribution channel which includes players like Expedia, […]

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Ready for the Post-Rate Parity Era?

There has been a lot of talk in the press and discussion forums about the “fall” of rate parity in Europe and its implications. Most of the new rules and […]

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US performance records past and present

With the favorable supply and demand dynamics in the hotel industry, US performance records are being broken month after month, according to data from STR. It’s almost like the steroid […]

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Big Data, Big Analytics and Big Revenue

There has never been a more complex time to practise revenue management in Asia: Changing guest behaviours, the evolving and increasingly intricate nature of distribution channels and an abundance of […]

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MEA hotels increase revPAR, ADR and occupancy

STR Global reports that hotels in the Middle East and Africa region reported positive results in three key performance metrics in their compiled July 2015 data. The biggest rise by […]

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Top five things GMs need to know about revenue

In today’s seemingly ever-changing hospitality market, hotel general managers (GMs) have become the key collaborators linking marketing, sales, reservations and e-commerce divisions within a property. NB This is a guest […]

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