revenue

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 […]

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Locals can drive ancillary revenue at hotels

  Hoteliers have numerous opportunities to lure nonguests to their property in hopes of generating extra ancillary revenue. “It’s become a nice way to augment the slow periods,” said Kory […]

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Want to generate more bookings? Don’t bet on social ..!

We recently conducted a study to find out just how much independent accommodation providers (like B&B’s, independent hotels and self-catering properties) are using social media to advertise their business. And […]

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F&B revenues, profits on the rise

Hotel food-and-beverage operations have been increasingly profitable in recent years. However, successful hotel F&B operations can be difficult to replicate due to market-to-market differences, site differences and differences in guest […]

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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 […]

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Revenue Lone Wolf or A-Team member?

Revenue managers are often referenced as being solitary individuals who enjoy analyzing reports over working closely with people. I’ve always found this to be slightly humorous since the majority of […]

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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. […]

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6 insights to help revenue managers balance mobile

In the rapidly changing mobile world of revenue management, teams need tips to survive. We went in search of answers and this is what we found: 1.  RM has come […]

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Digital and Mobile Driving Hotel Bookings & Revenue Growth

Last month, TravelClick’s October 2015 North American Hospitality Review revealed that North American hotels were overcoming declining reservation pace to improve their average daily rate (ADR) performance. Now, data from the […]

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Hotels gain ADR steam with spas

While the question might be straightforward, the answer is hardly clear-cut: “Does having a spa allow a hotel or resort to charge a higher ADR (average daily rate)?” In preparing […]

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