In Top 25 US Markets Large Hotels Saw Occupancy Decrease Five Points
While the high points of the summer are behind us, it isn’t all doom and gloom. There is still a good percentage of hotels running healthy occupancy levels
Guest Service Automation – Reduce Hotelier Labor and Drive Revenue
Not only does self-service and automation of guest services deliver both convenience and cost savings but also improves customer service and increase sales
How Hotel Marketing Channels Can Help You Win Online Direct Bookings
Even though online marketing is not exactly a new strategy, the best channels and practices are constantly evolving and the rules of the game keep changing
TikTok Isn’t Just for Teens – Travel TikTok Has Taken Off
Most TikTok content isn’t scripted or directed, and that gives you the opportunity to involve different hotel elements, teams and its surroundings
Direct Booking Success: How Hotel Groups Are Boosting Direct Sales
This increase in direct traffic won’t tip scales to hotel’s, OTAs are too strong to back off. Let’s see how direct booking strategies help hotels succeed
Leveraging Marketing To Increase Hotel Revenue Without The High Costs
When looking at your marketing channels for increasing hotel revenue, consider offerings and how they match your competitors and your customer wish lists
Personalizing the Customer Experience is a Competitive Differentiator
I recently released my 2021 Achieving Customer Amazement research. NB: This is an article from Shep Hyken We surveyed 1,000 consumers in the U.S. and asked them numerous questions about topics […]
A Few Thoughts on Your Hotel’s Distribution & Channel Strategy
With increasing guest acquisition costs through OTAs, hoteliers need to rethink distribution, their effective channel strategy, and recharge direct bookings
Where Are The Guests Who Supposedly Prefer Humanless Hotel Experiences?
If we make guests use tech out of thinly disguised objective to cut labor costs, then hotel rooms become a commodity with only differentiator being price
Benchmarking Your Hotel’s Direct Channel Performance
Traditional hotel benchmarking tends to be based on occupancy and rates, with no visibility on how the end result came to be. We thought you needed more
