hotels

How to Choose Big Data Analytics Tools for a Hotel

  NB: This is an article by Martin Soler of SnapShot Many hoteliers, general managers, and revenue managers wish they could get a better handle on the data available to […]

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Analytics: the Real Driver for Revenue Management

  NB: This is an article by Stephen Hambleton, Product Manager at IDeaS There are many commercial revenue management systems (RMS) available today. Although there are a growing number of […]

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Hoteliers, RevPAR is meaningless unless it hits the bottom line

  The industry still refuses to pay attention to the numbers that matter: net operating income. RevPAR is meaningless unless it flows to the bottom line, and that is not […]

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How a Hotel Can Bridge the Conversion Gap

  NB: This is an article by Kelly Robb, Director of Market Intelligence at Revinate How often have you visited a hotel website, been disappointed with generic and uninspiring content, […]

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Evolution of Revenue Management: Why it matters more than ever

  No doubt every hotel in the business is constantly looking for ways to yield more revenue from its rooms. Back in the day when selling a hotel room was […]

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Travelodge app drives up direct booking and earnings

  Direct distribution channels now account for more than 85% of sales at Travelodge, the budget chain revealed while issuing annual financial results for last year. The company’s mobile app […]

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Airbnb impact on events, holidays in NYC

  STR analysts examined the impact of Airbnb on the New York City hotel market during holidays and popular events, including the New York City Marathon, Super Bowl XLVIII and […]

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What does Trivago stake in Base7Booking mean for hotel tech

  Trivago, the Expedia Inc-affiliated metasearch brand, officially said today that it has taken a majority investment in a Swiss startup, Base7Booking, which offers a cloud-based property management system (PMS) […]

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Expedia Accelerator: Final Nail in Coffin of Hotel Profitability

  NB: This is an article by Max Starkov, President & CEO of HeBS Digital Background Though Expedia’s new Accelerator Program has not officially launched, it has been widely discussed […]

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That New Hotel Charge You Really Hate? It’s Here To Stay

  The hotel industry considered whom it most admired. The answer was: the airline industry. Yes, that wily cartel of misbegotten nickelers and dimers who delight in making planes narrower, […]

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