How to Attract More Corporate Travelers To Your Hotel in 2019
With annual global business travel spend expected to reach $1.6 trillion by 2020, there’s a large opportunity for your hotel to capture part of this weekday-focused market. NB: This is…
4 Reasons Why You Only Need One Hotel Website
In the online hotel business, having more of something usually leads to success. Bookings, guests, market share – you can’t have enough of those. NB: This is an article from…
OTAs and How Hotels Can Best Use Them
A lot gets said about OTAs and most of it is negative coming from the hotel world. I get it on one hand as I was the one having to…
Airbnb Bets on Bedding the Business Traveler
As more and more road warriors turn to Airbnb for their overnight lodging needs, the company is gaining insights into how business travelers travel: where they go, where they prefer…
UX Tips for your Hotel Website’s Booking Mask
A well-designed booking mask is a great way to accelerate a user’s progress through your hotel’s booking process with a minimum of effort, especially for returning visitors and those comparing…
The GDS = Good, Darn Sense
Today, hoteliers spend most of their time trying to ‘beat the OTAs’ by focusing primarily on increasing their direct bookings; that’s a fantastic tactic BUT it’s not the only one…
How To Engage Your Guests And Drive Bookings This Holiday Season
As your guests start to plan their Christmas and New Year getaways, it’s time to plan how your hotel can capitalise on the seasonal travel market and maximise revenue this…
VAT Survival Guide For Irish Hoteliers: 25 Ideas To Slash Cost Of Booking
Regrettably, the rumours have been confirmed. Long feared by tourism businesses all over Ireland, the government has recently declared that the sector’s VAT rate will increase from 9% to 13.5%…
Is word-of-mouth still a way to get bookings at your B&B?
Industry experts are constantly emphasising the importance of implementing new distribution and marketing strategies at your B&B, but there’s still something to be said for word-of-mouth referrals. NB: This is…
7 Ways to Boost Direct Bookings with Your Hotel Front Desk Staff
There is a powerful resource for increasing direct bookings at your disposal. One that’s available to every hotel, yet it’s often overlooked and underutilized. NB: This is an article from…