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Edinburgh hotel prices most expensive in Europe

Hotel prices in Edinburgh have increased by 39% this August mainly due to the simultaneously running Edinburgh International Festival and Edinburgh Festival Fringe.  This is according to Trivago’s latest Hotel […]

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Airbnb formidable competitor to NYC hotels

According to an analysis by STR, Inc., Airbnb’s presence and rates across New York, New York, make the short-term rental company a formidable competitor to the market’s hotel industry. As […]

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IHG reports 4.4% growth in RevPAR

InterContinental Hotels Group delivered its strong first half for signings since 2008, the group’s Q2 earnings report revealed. The hotel operator also reported a 10% increase in underlying profit. IHG’s […]

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Magnuson Hotel brands see revenue growth of 65%

Magnuson Hotels Worldwide reports today year on year revenue growth of 65% across the Magnuson branded portfolio. The company also reports a very significant 61% increase in occupancy, and an 8% increase […]

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Hotels Should Copy Airline Revenue Management Techniques

Although hotels have practiced some of the most fundamental basics of revenue management throughout the ages, such as adjusting rates according to seasonal demand patterns and planned special events, it […]

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Demand Generation for hotels

Demand generation has always been important to hotels, why else have sales departments? NB: This is an anaylsis by Max Rayner, a partner at Hudson Crossing. But lately it has […]

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US Hotels Celebrate Summer with Sizzling RevPAR

Hotels in major North American markets are continuing to experience strong growth driven by increases in average daily rate (ADR) according to data from the July 2015 TravelClick North American […]

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The Role of the Guest in Total Hotel Revenue Management

For the past decade or more, when speaking about the future or a vision, revenue management has been focused on two terms: total hotel revenue management and customer, or guest, […]

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Hotels caught out by inflated Rugby World Cup expectations

UK hoteliers’ expectations of a Rugby World Cup booking bonanza appear to have evaporated in a situation reminiscent of the 2012 Olympic Games in London. The rugby tournament organisers and […]

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End of French hotels’ price parity

Hotels in France are to be granted “unprecedented control” to dictate prices across all online channels from next month’s holiday peak period, it is being claimed. Price parity, which allows […]

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