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Amid Global Uncertainty, Hotels Must Prepare Strategy for Possible Downturn
The Asia Pacific market ended 2016 with a mixed bag of results, marginally increasing occupancy 1.6% to 69%, but also posting a 0.9% fall in average daily rate to finish […]
Expedia CEO says commissions may come down
Expedia Group CEO Dara Khosrowshahi expects commissions to come down as the OTA looks to pass on lower fixed costs achieved through growth not only to shareholders but hotel partners. […]
4 Ways to Increase Your Direct Bookings
Nary a hospitality conference is found without the token debate about OTAs and their impact on hotels’ direct bookings. This trending topic has become so prevalent and so fierce, in […]
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, […]
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 […]
Flattening Bookings Pace Presents Ongoing Challenge for Hoteliers
As North American hoteliers progress through the early months of 2017, the pace of new bookings is flat with new February reservation commitments at -0.8 percent. However, average daily rates […]
U.S. Hotels Could Face RevPar Pressures in 2017
“I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s sort of a schizophrenic year,” PwC’s hospitality industry leader Scott Berman said, referencing the unpredictable U.S. political climate, as well as economic factors. “There’s […]
7 Signs Your Hotel Marketing is Out of Control
It’s easy to see how things can go off course in hotel marketing. NB: This is an article from Tambourine With an array of channels, disparate vendors and multiple audience […]
Report: 78% of All Online Hotel Reviews Come From the Top Four Sites
In 2014, Revinate performed a deep analysis of its online review data and evaluated more than 20 million reviews from 80,000 properties in 125 countries. Last month, we released […]