hotels

Expedia continues it’s mission to automate MICE

As Expedia continues on its mission to automate the so-called hidden segment of ‘meetings, incentives, conferences and events’, Marriott signs a deal with a competitor. Think mice, and one may […]

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3 Functions of Pricing in Hospitality

Most revenue managers will view their pricing as a tool to optimize RevPAR through increasing either revenue from room rates or from the number of rooms rented out (i.e. by […]

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2017 Set to Bring Modest Growth for U.S. Hotel Industry

Despite economic and political uncertainty in parts of the world, overall demand for travel and hospitality services continues to rise. Consumers are looking for unique experiences at all price points […]

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Exploring the rise of OTA search bias

Online travel agencies (OTAs) intentionally modify and reorder search results based on commission fees, creating bias on their websites and ultimately costing consumers choice and value, according to a report […]

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Price Positioning in Hospitality: Room Rates & RevPAR Optimization

Your brand is your promise to your guests. It’s what they’re expecting from you when buying your services, whether you know it or not. As your brand’s promise is not […]

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6 Easy Ways to Improve Your Hotel’s Mobile Website

  With mobile traffic outstripping desktop and mobile bookings on the rise, a mobile website is now a must for hotels. However, all mobile websites were not created equal. There […]

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3 ways for hotel revenue managers to beat the competition

A new report from EyeforTravel delves into ways that revenue managers can aggregate data streams more effectively The impact of competition is the biggest headache facing revenue managers tasked with […]

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Hospitality Pricing: Identifying Segments and Willingness to Pay

Pricing is important in all industries. In the hospitality industry, and particularly the lodging industry, pricing is absolutely crucial. Firstly, there is a massive profit incentive for hotel managers to […]

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Highly browsable experience improves travel brand visibility on Google

New research from Searchmetrics identifies the important travel industry-specific search ranking factors that travel agents, airlines, hotel chains and other travel-related brands should consider in order to help improve their […]

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What C-Level Executives Need to Know About Total Hotel Profitability

If attaining guests through loyalty programs, personalization and the provision of choice is the hospitality industry’s Holy Grail, then profitability is the infinite abundance it promises. When it comes to […]

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