An updated lodging forecast released today by PwC US expects average daily rate (“ADR”) to drive revenue per available room (“RevPAR”) increases in a more meaningful way through the second-half […]

Excel is good at lots of things. But is it really the best tool for hotel revenue strategy? Think of it like a Swiss Army Knife. It has a blade, […]

Revenue Managers are still not being paid as well as many of their colleagues. Yet, it is hard to argue with the notion that Revenue Management is now the most “mission […]

STR Global reports that hotels in the Middle East and Africa region reported positive results in three key performance metrics in their compiled July 2015 data. The biggest rise by […]

Whether to bundle resort fees into room rates or separate them is a source of debate in the hotel industry, but experts agree that transparency and full disclosure are musts. […]

Lufthansa will charge UK agents £11.30 per GDS booking from Tuesday as it remains committed to transforming distribution by imposing a worldwide Distribution Cost Charge (DCC). The carrier’s UK regional […]

Many of us with children have faced the question: “Why do I have to wear a seat belt?” Most people use them, of course, because there’s no great alternative for […]

In today’s seemingly ever-changing hospitality market, hotel general managers (GMs) have become the key collaborators linking marketing, sales, reservations and e-commerce divisions within a property. NB This is a guest […]

As the end of summer nears, hotels in major North American markets are focusing on capturing bookings for early 2016 as opposed to last-minute travel deals, according to data from […]

Airbnb, originally a short-term rental listings platform, may become a direct threat to hotels, according to some asset managers and chain executives. The alarm was heightened when the San Francisco […]