HotStats UK Chain Hotels Market Review – April 2015

In April, London hotels posted negative results with a decrease in gross operating profit per available room (GOPPAR) mainly driven by rooms revenues. On the other hand, the UK Provinces […]

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HotStats MENA Chain Hotels Market Review – April 2015

In April, a 10.8 percentage point reduction in occupancy levels to 62.3% had a direct impact on the performance of Amman hotels. The lower demand during the month saw both […]

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Hotels in China need to dig deeper

Hotel organizations today need to handle a gamut of distribution channels that can pave way for bookings. The route to optimising distribution involves several key aspects such as connectivity (configuring […]

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The end of dynamic packaging?

Industry consultant Andy Cooper considers whether recent developments mean the end of the dynamic packaging era I read with interest Steve Endacott’s recent viewthat HM Revenue and Customs may have Flight-Plus […]

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Moneyball: Big Data and Raising Your Hotel Company’s Batting Average

This viewpoint is about money and baseball. Hotel company financial executives are like the general manager of the baseball team in Michael Lewis’ book, Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair […]

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Desktop travel booking tipped for rapid drop, mobile becoming booking mainstay.

SITA has released the results of its latest Passenger IT Trends survey, showing rising use of mobile apps for check-ins and a continued reliance on self-service fueled by technology. The […]

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Omni Hotels adds flexibility to mobile booking with courtesy hold

In a reflection of how mobile is increasingly being used to research travel plans in advance, Omni Hotels & Resorts claims to be the first luxury hotel brand to offer […]

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Bath shows strongest revpar growth

Bath has recorded the highest increase in revenue per available room (revpar) out of 12 UK cities reviewed in the Hotel Bulletin: Q1 2015. Produced by AlixPartners, AM:PM and HVS, […]

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PwC US expects another year of solid RevPAR growth in 2015

An updated lodging forecast released today by PwC US expects another year of solid revenue per available room (“RevPAR”) growth in 2015, with a stronger-than-previously-expected increase in occupancy levels, offset by softer […]

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PwC US expects another year of solid RevPAR growth in 2015

An updated lodging forecast released today by PwC US expects another year of solid revenue per available room (“RevPAR”) growth in 2015, with a stronger-than-previously-expected increase in occupancy levels, offset by softer […]

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