financials
From Hotel Revenue Management to Hotel Profitability Management
Profitability management is about balance. This holistic approach aims to secure not just short-term gains but long-term growth and financial stability
The Need for Hotel Capex and Creating Returns
Where money is tight and hotels are trying to cut costs, a hotel asset manager shouldn’t just save money, but make money
Hotel Budgeting 2024: Improve Performance in Uncertain Times
With zero-based budgeting, rather than tweak last year’s numbers, hotels start with a clean slate, building the budget as if it were a new hotel
How P&L Statements Help You Understand Your Hotel Profitability
Understanding your hotel’s financial performance involves thorough analysis of your balance sheet and what is often called your income statement – more commonly referred to as your P&L statement. NB: This […]
The Role of Profitability Data in the Hotel Benchmarking Experience
P&L data enables you to supplement key top-line metrics and measure impact of top-line decisions on profitability relative to competitive sets
Hotel Budgeting for Change (Part 2)
The most important consideration overall is to remember that a hotel never has the same year twice. This feels particularly true now
Hotel Budgeting for Change (Part 1)
Budgeting is never easy, but the pandemic upended hotel balance sheets and the return of trading brought with it jagged costs and rates
Chargebacks Are Bigger Problem Than Most Hoteliers Think
With poor guest experiences being a main driver of chargebacks, there’s a real risk of creating a vicious cycle that leads to poor reviews and reputation
How To Create the Perfect Hotel Marketing Budget
The development of your marketing budget should be a highlight. It allows you to look back on successes, as well as failures, and create better strategies
How to Make Hotel Budgeting as Smooth and Painless as Possible
Hoteliers often complain that the budgeting process seems to start earlier every year. This is especially true for large hotel groups