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Room Assignment: Unlocking the Mystery…..!!
NB: This is a featured article by Pierre Boettner, founder and CEO, hospitalityPulse The relationship between room assignment and hotel operations is multi-pronged, complex, and in many respects a “black […]
Singapore hotel market poised for growth
Despite the steady supply of hotels in the pipeline that will continue to put pressure on occupancy and ADR, hotel performance is likely to improve. Benefiting from its position […]
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 […]
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”) […]
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 […]
What is key to meeting your ADR goals?
The answer is simple – your Front Desk team For the majority of hotels, the only way to achieve a higher RevPAR next year is going to be to achieve […]
Airbnb: they are coming after the business market!
Having stolen a march on the hotel space, Airbnb is now finding new opportunities in business travel. By connecting individual property owners and leisure travelers, Airbnb has disrupted the hotel […]
French Hotel Industry Performance September 2015
September was encouraging for hotels on the Côte d’Azur and in regional France as they continued to post growth in occupancy and average rates. On the other hand, having stagnated, […]
Metrics align to support Japan’s hotel growth
Overall fundamentals look good for Japan, and most people in the industry expect strong performance ahead. Most main stakeholders in the Japanese hospitality industry remain positive about market conditions across […]
Lodging Forecast 2016
For the past several years we have put out our lodging forecast for 2016 at the beginning of Q4 as we’ve had time to analyze the data and hear from […]