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Hotel Brand Overload: The Coming Shakeout

In summary, brands must find a way to differentiate themselves and develop “tribes” of customers who identify with their particular brand

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Beyond Apologies: 7 Keys to Service Recovery After a Mistake

Just as your minor missteps resonate, so does the praise when a company acknowledges its mistake, apologizes, and provides a genuine and human solution

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Exploring Costs and Tools in the Seven-Step Guest Journey

By effectively managing the costs, tools, and strategies at each phase, hoteliers can create a seamless and memorable experience for their guest

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How to Leverage Data to Optimize Inventory for Profitability

Understanding the DOH starts with understanding the actual usage, which requires counting inventory on a regular cadence

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From Hotel Revenue Management to Hotel Profitability Management

Profitability management is about balance. This holistic approach aims to secure not just short-term gains but long-term growth and financial stability

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How To Train Staff To Meet Luxury Service Standards Without Sounding Scripted

Too many hotel leaders train staff to memorize service standards as if they were a script. As a result, guests may experience conversations which feel disingenuous

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How to Calculate Hotel Guest Acquisition Cost (GAC)

By calculating Guest Acquisition Cost, you gain insights into the financial efficiency of your guest acquisition strategies

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How to Achieve Value Through Hotel Revenue Management

Revenue management is a vast topic that touches on operations, marketing, effectiveness and efficiency, guest service and staffing and profitability

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6 Impactful Ways to Adapt Your Hotel to Climate Change

Climate change isn’t coming anymore. It’s here. This year, we’ve seen record-breaking temperatures, devastating wildfires, unusually aggressive storms, and unprecedented flooding around the globe. NB: This is an article from […]

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4 glass jars filling up with coins reflecting how hotels should consider developing sustainability plans to help drive future revenue and profits

Sustainability in Hotels: Where Are We and Where to Next?

How do you balance the expectations of guests – and what they’re willing to pay – with effective sustainability practices that work towards real change?

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