hotels
Could video chat become a new customer service trend in hospitality?
In August, Delta Air Lines introduced video chat as part of a customer service test at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. Five kiosks with “interactive screens” and phone receivers have […]
What’s Happening with Rate Parity in the Hotel Industry?
Recent developments in legislation throughout the world have made rate parity an important topic in the hospitality industry. But despite its frequent appearance in the news, rate parity remains a […]
How Can Social Media Supercharge Your Hotel Reservations?
Social media is critical to the success of any hotel’s digital marketing strategy. Despite this, hotels of all types and sizes are not using it to its full potential. Below […]
Profit Rise Provides Welcome Respite for Hotels in the Middle East & Africa
Hotels in the Middle East & Africa recorded a 6.6% year-on-year GOPPAR increase in August, which was only the third month this year in which profit growth has been achieved, […]
Advanced Analytics in Hospitality: Industry Leaders are Profiting
Over the past 20 years, advances in digital technologies have driven numerous innovations and disruptions in the travel industry. These technologies and the companies that offer them have rearranged the […]
Why Hotel Management Companies are Obsessed with Marketing Costs
Hotel marketing costs are affecting profitability more than ever. With profit growth slowing in the lodging industry, the focus among hoteliers is now shifting toward closely controlling costs, especially among […]
3 technology maxims that will make or break your hotel in 2018
A tipping point has been reached where it’s no longer possible for hotels to survive without technology. From marketing to operations to sales, the modern hospitality industry relies on a […]
5 Signs Your Revenue Strategy is Behind the Times
Technology moves fast—no, make that really fast. Technology today analyzes higher volumes of data, outputs purer insights and offers up more opportunities than ever before. An omnipresent IoT ecosystem finds […]
5 Ways To Protect Your Hotel Brand Online And Increase Profit
A very useful exercise which all hoteliers should be doing on a regular basis is searching for their hotel brand name online and monitoring those results. With so many travel […]
Why Hotel Technology Hasn’t Kept Pace with Revenue Management
The overreliance of legacy technology solutions and the lack of data integration are possibly the single biggest constraints on the hotel sector today. The reasons for this are deep-seated in […]
