Diversification, new source markets, non-rooms revenue streams and a pro-active, long-term strategic mindset are key revenue management tactics to keep in mind in view of increasing hotel inventory in the UAE, […]

The insights gained from Guest Satisfaction Surveys are invaluable for hoteliers to identify what guests like/dislike and why. By acting quickly and efficiently on this feedback, hotels can deliver service […]

Are your guests willing to recommend your hotel to a friend, family member or colleague? If yes, then you are probably on the right path. Net Promoter Score (NPS) is […]

Hotel management is indeed a tricky job and requires hoteliers to don multiple hats to take various decisions. Every guest is unique and has set expectations to be fulfilled. While […]

The challenge with revenue-managing a hotel often is sticking to a sensible strategy when the competing hotel up the street does just the opposite. That might be the case when […]

  Airbnb’s founder Brian Chesky recently said on Twitter that 15,000 boutique hotels have a listing on the platform since being allowed to join last November. At first glance, hotels […]

Before we complete our business plans for 2018, a review of macroeconomic data is in order. China’s growth might be slowing but we anticipate a fairly steady U.S. economy in […]

A chat what? While the term chatbot might still be a foreign term for some hotel owners, this technology is quickly gaining momentum in the hospitality and travel industries as […]

The hotel shopping model is changing. We see it in the growth of vacation rental sites like Airbnb and HomeAway. We see it in the shift from cookie cutter chains […]

With the commission rates of booking sites going up, and already averaging nearly 20 per cent, no wonder the hoteliers are desperate to avoid the middleman. Increasing the number of direct […]