6 Ways Hotel Marketing Can Generate More Group Business
Hotel marketing teams need to improve their support of group sales. Achieving group and meetings revenue targets can make or break your property’s annual performance. But incredibly, most hotel group […]
How Hotels Can Embrace OTAs and Profit at the Same Time
A recent Hotel Management column captured well the full story in the ongoing debate between hotels and online travel agencies. The story, however, is ready for a new chapter. Everyone knows […]
Expedia continues it’s mission to automate MICE
As Expedia continues on its mission to automate the so-called hidden segment of ‘meetings, incentives, conferences and events’, Marriott signs a deal with a competitor. Think mice, and one may […]
3 Functions of Pricing in Hospitality
Most revenue managers will view their pricing as a tool to optimize RevPAR through increasing either revenue from room rates or from the number of rooms rented out (i.e. by […]
2017 Set to Bring Modest Growth for U.S. Hotel Industry
Despite economic and political uncertainty in parts of the world, overall demand for travel and hospitality services continues to rise. Consumers are looking for unique experiences at all price points […]
Exploring the rise of OTA search bias
Online travel agencies (OTAs) intentionally modify and reorder search results based on commission fees, creating bias on their websites and ultimately costing consumers choice and value, according to a report […]
Price Positioning in Hospitality: Room Rates & RevPAR Optimization
Your brand is your promise to your guests. It’s what they’re expecting from you when buying your services, whether you know it or not. As your brand’s promise is not […]
6 Easy Ways to Improve Your Hotel’s Mobile Website
With mobile traffic outstripping desktop and mobile bookings on the rise, a mobile website is now a must for hotels. However, all mobile websites were not created equal. There […]
3 ways for hotel revenue managers to beat the competition
A new report from EyeforTravel delves into ways that revenue managers can aggregate data streams more effectively The impact of competition is the biggest headache facing revenue managers tasked with […]
Hospitality Pricing: Identifying Segments and Willingness to Pay
Pricing is important in all industries. In the hospitality industry, and particularly the lodging industry, pricing is absolutely crucial. Firstly, there is a massive profit incentive for hotel managers to […]
