Direct Booking Strategy: 6 groups of future hotel guests
Today’s digital-savvy consumer is subjected to 3,000 marketing messages a day. That’s a staggering statistic proving just how difficult it is for businesses to cut through the noise in order […]
Revenue Managements Cinderella Story
The evolution of the revenue management industry has been one of 2016’s top trending topics. As the industry propels forward with better insights and more informed strategic opportunities, there’s also […]
Dynamic Search Ads for Hotels – Are They for You?
For those of you that are not familiar with Dynamic search ads for hotels, let me briefly explain what they are. Dynamic search ads, or “DSA” are a way to […]
Why Red Lion-Expedia-Marriott raises some curious questions
Expedia has made two quite different but interesting moves in recent weeks, but what exactly do they mean? Direct, direct, direct is best is a well-worn mantra in the hotel […]
Email marketing in the age of social media
Social media has firmly cemented its place as a vital marketing tool and has evolved to be much more than just a platform for posting photos and sharing life updates. At […]
How Nida is uberising hotel rooms, funding growth
Kaneswaran Avili’s name card says he’s the “disruptor” and co-founder of Nida Rooms, which he claims to be the first and largest “Virtual Hotel Operator” (VHO) in South-east Asia. Asked […]
Lufthansa multichannel project taps into mobile demands
Mobile applications are becoming a valuable source of ancillary revenue for both airports and airlines. Lufthansa announced earlier this year that it is working with Fraport to offer retail services through a mobile app. […]
Hotel Revenue Analytics Transformation in 5 Hard Steps
Advanced Revenue Management is all about following the people (guests) instead of the product (rooms). It therefore involves the application of mathematical techniques to PMS and POS data in order […]
Next Generation Hotel Property Management Systems
Starfleet Research, a leading provider of best practices IT market research for the hospitality industry, have just released their report: The 2016 Smart Decision Guide to Hotel Property Management Systems. […]
Improve the Hotel Booking Process, Guest Experience, and More
What are some of the reasons why guests choose to book with an online travel agency (OTA) over a hotel’s website? According to an August 2016 Phocuswright report, the #1 […]
