pricing

Booking.com to amend rate parity terms

Booking.com says it will amend its rate parity clauses across Europe by July 1 in line with commitments given to competition authorities in France, Italy and Sweden in April. The […]

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Leisure and Group Segments Driving Hotel Performance

Hotel performance in major North American markets experienced positive growth in rate and occupancy, according to data from the June 2015 TravelClick North American Hospitality Review (NAHR). “As we move […]

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Atlanta RevPAR growth is robust

Metro Atlanta is one of the Southeast United States’ premier metropolitan areas and strongest hotel markets. The market is broken up into seven primary submarkets, containing central and suburban areas: […]

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Look Ahead, Not Back, to Forecast Demand

For years, revenue managers and hoteliers have typically forecast demand by looking at historical booking information and then the pickup or pace of ongoing reservations leading up to an actual […]

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Understanding Online Distribution Channels

In a period of economic uncertainty, hotel operators cannot seek to control economic conditions, but they can strategically implement marketing to increase sales and hotel profitability regardless of market uncertainty. […]

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Driving bookings through social media

Being present on social media sites is a given. Each platform has its own characteristics, driving and targeting various consumer segments. Here are tips on how hotels can better engage […]

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London hotels report marginal occupancy growth in May

Occupancy growth is up marginally as revenue per available room (RevPAR) and room rates slump for London hotels during May, according to new preliminary figures released by STR Global.  Following […]

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UAE sees strong supply and demand growth for May

STR Global has reported strong supply and demand growth for the UAE in May 2015 with an increase in supply by 5.6% and an 8% boost in demand. Occupancy has […]

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How should you price resort fees?

Resort fees are proving profitable in the hotel business, with $2.1 billion in revenues collected in 2013 with an estimated margin of 80% to 90%. But that does not necessarily […]

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Implementing direct bookings within the online distribution jungle

The world is on the move. Tourist arrivals and spending on leisure tourism keep growing and experiencing one of the highest growth rates is South-East Asia. Just this year, Thailand […]

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