hotels
Expedia is wrong: a better direct price does make money for the hotel
Expedia has stated on many occasions that the recent movement of large hotel chains offering the best direct price is detrimental to the hoteliers themselves. We do not share their […]
Dynamic packages: the big opportunity on a less beaten track
From flash sales firms to big OTAs, dynamic packages open up a whole new avenue of growth in 2017 Whether it’s big travel companies getting bigger and better through acquisition, […]
Making the Impossible Possible: The Magic of Hotel Room Allocation & Distribution Technology
The average nightly rate for a hotel room in Nashville last year was $261. In Boston, the average was $257. For the average four-night stay in either destination, a guest […]
Remove the Silos, One Team, One Revenue Dream
Hotel service is built around team work. From front desk rock stars to detail-oriented room attendants to friendly and personable bartenders, every department and every job role plays a fundamental […]
Dynamic rates empower hotels, not corporate end-users
With major hotel mergers allowing already massive chains to gain even greater negotiating power over room rates, it is vital that corporates take enhanced steps to ensure that any arrangements […]
Stop Dangling the Wrong Carrots: How Revenue Incentive Plans Hurt Profits
Occupancy is high. You’re crushing your RevPar Index. And, you’re on pace to surpass your quarterly revenue targets as well as last year’s revenue. NB: This is an article […]
Getting It Right: Value-added Hospitality Content Marketing
Content is ubiquitous. Currently, it seems like everything posted online falls within the category of content. However, content marketing speaks specifically to the multi-sensory messages created by brands for consumption […]
The sun rises on online travel in Africa
As prices for minerals rise, Africa’s business travel sector is benefiting and a number of firms are gearing up for a predicted boom in online travel. Sally White reports Money […]
Value of data goes away if Hotels cannot act on available data
Every industry – retail, hospitality, airlines, advertising etc. – has to deal with a peculiar set of challenges as one attempts to embrace digitization. The sort of IT systems being […]
Tech initiatives hotels should consider doing right now
Hotels are often reminded of what they should be doing, or encouraged to try new things as the sector gets more competitive than ever. The latest to have a go […]
