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The Covid-19 Effect: Europe’s Hotel Demand Trends

As we look forward to the rest of May, we can expect an increase in hotel searches. While we can prepare for increased volume, we expect the highest demand increase to be for domestic searches

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Strategy and Technology Preparation for When Bookings Start

People aren’t ready to make bookings yet, but they will be and some are predicting quite quickly. Many hoteliers are starting to get a strategy, and tech, in place to capitalize on this momentum

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Unprecedented Collapse in Pickup: Have We Now Reached the Bottom?

The direct relationship of the pickup with events and the growth of the rate of infection is obvious. Abscence of flights, closure of hotels, and panic generated, explains why we are in this scenario

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6 Tactics to Learn From Hotels Open in Sweden During Covid19

6 Tactics to Learn From Hotels Open in Sweden During Covid-19

Contrasting sharply with the rest of Europe and beyond, Sweden has only imposed relatively lenient restrictions, meaning that most hotels and restaurants remain open despite the COVID-19 situation

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No New Normal for Hotel Distribution Time for Hoteliers to Decide

No New Normal for Hotel Distribution: Time for Hoteliers to Decide

We talk with Pablo Delgardo of mirai. Pablo explains why there will be ‘No New Normal’ for hotel distribution and how it’s the perfect time to re-evaluate their strategy and direct booking approach

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5 Direct Booking Hacks Hotels Can Consider After Lockdown

To encourage direct bookings (and help dodge some costly OTA commissions), we’ve put together a shortlist of favourite hacks for hoteliers to consider when the world begins to travel again

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How to Make the Most of Your Hotel’s OTA Profile

There’s no getting away from it – if you mention the acronym ‘OTA’ to most hoteliers, they’ll either wince, roll their eyes or suggest the conversation heads elsewhere. NB: This […]

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OTAs on Recovery Path – How to Prepare for a Post COVID-19 Traveler

While we wait for the world to slowly shift to a new “normal”, here are a few predictions and how OTAs and other third-parties can anticipate them in the most beneficial way

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Guest Behaviours Will Change How Should Hotels Adapt

Hotels need to prepare for new trends; new segmentation; and a shift in guest behaviour. You should start planning for a way out of this and let your Revenue Manager and RMS work for you

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Hotel Supply and Demand will be Flipped: Are You Prepared to Capitalize?

After months of stagnancy, many hotels simply won’t be in a position to scale up their operations quickly enough. Will your hotel be ready when this crisis subsides

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