inventory

Last minute bookings: Run at 100% occupancy!
The growth in last-minute bookings offers an opportunity for hotels to shift stressed inventory – but only if they have the right systems in place. This SiteMinder blog offers advice […]
As OTA Giants Rise, Google & Amazon Wait Their Turn
In the never ending battle between hotels and online travel agents, the first quarter of 2015 saw OTA gaining valuable ground. Already, the distribution channel which includes players like Expedia, […]
Ready for the Post-Rate Parity Era?
There has been a lot of talk in the press and discussion forums about the “fall” of rate parity in Europe and its implications. Most of the new rules and […]
US performance records past and present
With the favorable supply and demand dynamics in the hotel industry, US performance records are being broken month after month, according to data from STR. It’s almost like the steroid […]
Big Data, Big Analytics and Big Revenue
There has never been a more complex time to practise revenue management in Asia: Changing guest behaviours, the evolving and increasingly intricate nature of distribution channels and an abundance of […]
MEA hotels increase revPAR, ADR and occupancy
STR Global reports that hotels in the Middle East and Africa region reported positive results in three key performance metrics in their compiled July 2015 data. The biggest rise by […]
Top five things GMs need to know about revenue
In today’s seemingly ever-changing hospitality market, hotel general managers (GMs) have become the key collaborators linking marketing, sales, reservations and e-commerce divisions within a property. NB This is a guest […]
Airbnb may become a direct threat to hotels
Airbnb, originally a short-term rental listings platform, may become a direct threat to hotels, according to some asset managers and chain executives. The alarm was heightened when the San Francisco […]
How to create a better comp set
Here are five ways to refine your comp set, according to a speaker at the recent Hotel Data Conference. Comp sets can be an invaluable tool for hoteliers when it […]
US: Hotel performance for July 2015
The U.S. hotel industry reported positive results in the three key performance metrics during July 2015, according to data from STR, Inc. In year-over-year results, the U.S. hotel industry’s occupancy was […]