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Booking.com vs TripTease: truth and transparency
Pamela Whitby analyses an interesting development in the hotel distribution landscape Poor taste or not, the letter sent by Booking.com to hotel partners last week shows that the hackles […]
Partnership to Increase Online Distribution Solutions
SiteMinder and one of the US’s leading property management software providers, Innsoft, have today announced a partnership to offer a new wholly-integrated online distribution solution for hotels. The partnership addresses […]
GDS can equal ROI with the right opportunities
GDS (Global distribution systems) and travel agent bookings remain an overlooked yet lucrative source of revenue for hoteliers, sources said. The reason these channels are overlooked? It’s because many hoteliers are […]
TravelClick data show increased transient travel, bookings down
Major North American markets are seeing strong transient booking numbers from both individual business and leisure travelers. According to data from TravelClick’s November 2015 North American Hospitality Review, North […]
Hotel Rates Predicted to Rise by 3.5% in 2016
While some air travel costs could be driven down thanks to continued pressure from low cost carriers, the supplier’s market will continue into 2016, increasing hotel prices across Europe. […]
Why the hotel industry isn’t afraid of Airbnb (yet)
According to venture capitalists, Airbnb is worth $25 billion—more than major hotel chains Hilton ($24.1 billion market capitalization), Marriott ($18.7 billion), Starwood ($12.7), and Wyndham ($9 billion). But that doesn’t […]
8 Best Practices for Hotel Revenue Managers
The 10,000 or so hotel revenue managers around the world are self-dividing into two distinct categories: those that are well prepared (or preparing) for 2024 and those that are well prepared […]
Average Daily Rate Growth Continues to Lag Expectations
Average Daily Rate Growth Continues to Lag Expectations, Despite Peak Occupancy Levels, says PwC US An updated lodging forecast released today by PwC US expects revenue per available room (“RevPAR”) […]
Owners demand yield maximizing Revenue Management
Europe is at the hard end of the revenue management discipline, but the lead on data and education comes from North America. Those who think revenue management is just one […]
Revenue Premiums Offset Greater Costs in Historic Hotels
When old hotels age gracefully and purposefully, they are able to achieve “grande dame” status. These properties typically compete in the luxury or upper-upscale market segments and frequently outperform the […]
