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Breaking Data Barriers: What to Look for in a Multi-Property PMS

Without shared access to available data and guest profiles across the group, booking opportunities are lost and returning guests go unacknowledged

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10 Direct Channel KPIs Every Hotelier Needs

Data analytics can help understand direct channel performance, but true value comes from comparing your brand to the market and identifying growth potential

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Hotel Commercial Strategy: Predicting Demand & Pricing Correctly

The hospitality industry has changed and hoteliers need to adapt – efficiency is now vital. NB: This is an article from OTA Insight It is shortsighted at best – damaging […]

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Why Book Direct is Better for Everyone

The book direct channel was second top revenue maker for Irish and UK hotels in 2021. This highlights the need guests have for a direct hotel relationship

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Smart Overbooking Strategy: Minimise Free Upgrades and Lost Revenue

Applying an overbooking strategy is common practice and legitimate way to fill a hotel. But if not careful, you hand out too many freebies with no benefit

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Ways to Lower OTA Commission and Increase Profitability

Calculate the ROI of each OTA channel. Look at how many bookings and how much revenue each one brings, then crosscheck with the commission rates

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Mobile Traffic Hits 80% For The First Time Ever

There was a significant increase in mobile bookings – in June, traffic came in at 77% and in July, mobile revenue contributed 60% of revenue

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Music Events Boosting Hotel Demand for Several European Markets

Europe is set to showcase a wide array of music events in 2022, and the large crowds they are likely to draw are music to the ears of local hoteliers

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Trivago Improves CPA With Cancellations Taken Into Account (Net CPA)

trivago is transforming its Gross CPA model to a Net CPA model for independent hotels, which will take cancellations into account when charging commissions

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Rethinking Spaces: Long Stay Accommodation

Long stay guests tend to build a very strong connection with the place where they spent the first weeks and months in the new city

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