hotels
Rate Shopping: Measurement Is Not Just About History
As many hotels put their 2019 revenue budgets to bed, they are turning to compensation plans for their key revenue staff. Obviously, the budget numbers comprise most of the compensation […]
Rate Parity: The World As We Know It Is About To Change (again!)
Utter the words ‘rate parity’ and we all shudder… after all, ensuring that we have the same rates on all channels isn’t always straight forward. Often the rates aren’t updated simultaneously on all channels but that is often the least of our problems.
Better Together: Making Most of Channel Managers and Your CRS
Like most hoteliers trying to figure out distribution and booking strategy, you’ve probably weighed the role of your CRS against that of your channel managers and vice versa. Maybe you’ve […]
Spice Up Hotel Social Engagement With These Competition Ideas
Emerging from the internet clutter and reaching your target audience via social media is becoming increasingly difficult. One evergreen cut-through is running competitions. Let’s look at some promotion ideas to […]
6 Ways To Leverage Your Hotel’s Instagram Account
Along with your hotel website, Instagram has quickly become one of the best ways to tell your property’s unique story. Images are a great way to create incentive for guests […]
Why The PMS Is Heading To The Cloud
Property-management systems contain a variety of sensitive and personal guest information that needs to be protected, which is leading companies to move their PMSes the cloud. “Trying to maintain a […]
Rise In Solo Travelers And How You Should Encourage IT
Ted Turner, founder of Cable News Network, once said that ‘to be happy in this world, first you need a cell phone and then you need an airplane.’ An increasing […]
Has The Front Desk Been Replaced?
Not every guest likes talking to people and waiting in lines to check-in. A lot of travellers want to be in and out of check-in as quickly as possible. Self-check-in […]
B&B Management Basics: Facebook Marketing Explained
Facebook is one of the most powerful social networking sites in the world, and it’s one of the best places to promote your B&B online. NB: This is an article […]
Resort Marketing: 10 Ways To Dominate the Comp Set
Resorts face unique challenges. They are usually more expensive, geographically harder to reach and incur longer stays than standard full-service hotels. Many are built in “clusters” in a destination, too, […]
