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Revenue Premiums Offset Greater Costs in Historic Hotels
When old hotels age gracefully and purposefully, they are able to achieve “grande dame” status. These properties typically compete in the luxury or upper-upscale market segments and frequently outperform the […]
Airbnb does revenue management for hosts
Two important announcements at the love-in for hosts put on by Airbnb in the French capital this week – both with implications for the rest of the industry. First of all was the […]
What is key to meeting your ADR goals?
The answer is simple – your Front Desk team For the majority of hotels, the only way to achieve a higher RevPAR next year is going to be to achieve […]
Hotel Performance Following Natural Disasters
The human tragedy wrought by natural disasters, such as the recent damage done along the Atlantic coast by Hurricane Joaquin, can be tremendous. The death toll within the United States […]
Travelers want hotels to disclose resort fees
Many travelers believe that hotels and resorts should be required to include mandatory resort fees in advertised nightly rates, according to a new national poll. The poll, commissioned by Travelers […]
OTAs in Asia, Think Borderless
NB: This is a guest blog by Ming Foong, director of Online Travel Agencies – APAC, Travelport The OTA segment is developing into an exciting and dynamic growth driver in […]
Hotel rates skyrocket for SuperBowl 2016
Hotel owners in San Francisco are cashing in big for Super Bowl 2016. A recent survey conducted by CheapHotels.org found that they are raising their hotel rates substantially for the […]
STR: EMEA, Americas, and US hotel performance for September 2015
According to hotel performance data compiled for September 2015 by STR Global, when compared to September 2014, Europe reported a 2.3% increase in occupancy to 80.7%, a 5.4% increase in […]
Is American Airlines basement pricing a smart strategy?
American Airlines (Nasdaq: AAL) plans to offer exclusive, low-priced air tickets to address a concern that ultra-low cost airlines such as Spirit and Frontier are luring cost-sensitive, nonstop travelers from […]
Metrics align to support Japan’s hotel growth
Overall fundamentals look good for Japan, and most people in the industry expect strong performance ahead. Most main stakeholders in the Japanese hospitality industry remain positive about market conditions across […]
