hotels

6 simple hotel marketing strategies to drive profitability and revenue

As a hotel owner, you must be looking out for ways to attract new guests to your property, although not be sure where to start from! If you haven’t already […]

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10 Under-the-Radar Advantages for Independent Hotels

The independent hotel market in Europe is a big business, in terms of employment, tourism and contribution to local economies. Most importantly for the players in the industry, independent hotels are […]

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As a Shopping Tool, Consumers Rate Online Business Review Sites Highly

TripAdvisor, Yelp, consumer associations, and company websites all offer product and services reviews, although a third of Americans say search engines are their starting point for finding recommendations, according to a […]

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Small Hotels Boost Business with Loyalty & Reward Programs

Loyalty and reward programs can help make up the difference between having average occupancy rates or a fully booked calendar. In fact, according to Phocuswright April 2015 report, (Dis)Loyalty and […]

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Is your online presence attracting or turning away guests?

  This is a Q&A with Petr Palas, CEO of Kentico What are the most common mistakes hoteliers make when it comes to developing their website? Given the competitive market […]

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5 Ways Revenue Management is Essential to Building Direct Bookings

Revenue management is fundamental to a well-run hotel. It’s the way hoteliers manage rates, inventory, and distribution in an effort to show the right room to the right guest at […]

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Smart digital marketing to optimize booking funnel and boost direct booking

Last month, we hosted a webinar that addressed how hotels can use smart digital marketing to optimize their booking funnel and boost direct bookings. We spoke with four industry experts […]

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Driving direct business and better revenue is a top priority

In today’s ultra-competitive hospitality marketplace, any competitive edge can translate into a stronger bottom line, and it’s no secret that driving direct business and better revenue is one of the […]

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How Hotels Beat Airbnb by Getting in Bed with Today’s Traveler

Today’s traveler is digitally savvy and wants to be inspired by destinations and authentic experiences throughout the entirety of their travel lifecycle. Airbnb was one of the first to notice […]

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The virtuous circle – inspiration, personalisation and trust

The modus operandi of the travel industry is to leverage promise and exploit curiosity, tapping in to an emotional fear-of-missing-out as it urges us to invest in experiences and exploration […]

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