hotels

How small hotels can fight for bookings

There is one thing that always ensures bookings – brand awareness. Big hotel chains have no issues with it. Everybody knows their names, as they have huge budgets dedicated to […]

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The GM Checklist for Hotel Marketing

The cost of guest acquisition is on everyone’s mind these days, which means GM’s are feeling pressure from ownership, asset managers and their hotel management companies to maximize the ROI […]

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5 Ways to Improve Hotel Visibility in Search Engines

Today, when a customer wants to find a hotel, they will often search for options online, using a search engine like Google, or Bing. Indeed, Google’s search engine is a […]

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8 Tips to Managing Hotel Reviews

The accommodation market has never been more competitive so how does a hotel stand out and grab a guests attention? One way is their online reviews. In fact, 84% of people trust online […]

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Evolution of the Front Desk: Why Tech Can Only Go So Far

As technology continues to transform the hotel industry, one fixture remains a puzzling constant: the front desk. Step into the typical 50- to 200-room hotel, and you’ll usually find a […]

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Secret to Maximizing Ancillary Revenues to Boost Hotel Profits

While it’s obvious that selling hotel rooms provides the primary source of income for hoteliers, an EyeforTravel report, Ancillary Revenues in the Hospitality Industry, revealed that nearly one third of […]

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Hotstats Hotels Performance: MENA, Europe, UK and US (February 2018)

MIDDLE EAST & AFRICA The positive start to the year for hotels in the Middle East & Africa was short lived as profit per room fell by 7.8% in February, […]

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Why A Mobile App May Be Key to a Better Guest Experience

When was the last time you used an app? Today? An hour ago? A few minutes ago? For most of us, apps have become an integrated part of our daily […]

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Quantity or Quality? Best Approaches to Responding to Online Reviews

Silvia Battistella knows a thing or two about responding to online reviews. As Online Reputation Manager at Iberostar Hotels & Resorts for three years, and now occupying the same role […]

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Introducing market share index numbers for MICE business

Introducing market share index numbers for MICE business

I don’t want to claim that I’m the first one to address this subject. But, from my research I can conclude that there are few officially accepted “meeting, incentives, conference, […]

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