Hotel loyalty must be earned, not bought

There’s an idea one is taught in business school that one should invest a lot of money into loyalty systems because loyal customers are the cheapest. The numbers are “obvious” […]

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A New Approach To Lifetime Value Of Guests

Revenue managers spend a lot of time and resources (rightly so) trying to determine the lifetime value of particular guests. Perhaps a better strategy would be to shift their attentions […]

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How A Cloud PMS Improves The Guest Experience

In today’s mobile age, power lies more and more in the hands of the customer and the value of delivering a great guest experience has never been more prominent. According […]

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Why digital strategies fail and 5 pitfalls to avoid

Most digital strategies don’t reflect how digital is changing economic fundamentals, industry dynamics, or what it means to compete. Companies should watch out for five pitfalls. The processing power of […]

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The smart hotel that talks back is the future

We identify some Dos and Don’ts from a new EyeforTravel report which finds that conversational interfaces have the potential to help hotels improve the guest experience and drive revenues too […]

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Pricing intelligence tools offered by OTA’s… to trust or not to trust?

As Revenue Management becomes more and more relevant in the Travel industry and more hotels finally begin to understand the importance of dynamic pricing fluctuations, various hospitality companies start introducing […]

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When should you start email marketing at your B&B?

Email marketing is a cost effective and efficient way for hoteliers to reach new customers and encourage return visitors. NB: This is an article from Little Hotelier A massive 90% […]

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How hotels can win revenue in a down market

RevPAR is down at hotels across Dubai with reports saying that revenue has dropped to its lowest level in a decade. Should hoteliers be worried? Well, yes and no. It […]

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Introduction to Influencer Marketing

In influencer marketing, a person who has a large following online will be paid to post about a brand on social media to their followers. There are many different levels […]

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4 Considerations for Choosing the Right OTAs

Online travel agencies (OTAs) have taken the hospitality industry by storm. What began as a platform for selling excess inventory when demand was low, has grown to dominate the entire […]

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