reservations
Hotel Reservations Are Becoming More Complicated, and Costly to Cancel
The deal on the website of Hilton Hotels & Resorts seemed like a good one to Jeffrey Buszkiewicz: A 72-hour online sale after Thanksgiving showed a $129 room at […]
Room Assignment: Unlocking the Mystery…..!!
NB: This is a featured article by Pierre Boettner, founder and CEO, hospitalityPulse The relationship between room assignment and hotel operations is multi-pronged, complex, and in many respects a “black […]
To Fill Rooms, Hotels Are Turning To Airbnb
Airbnb doesn’t just compete with hotels; it also competes with online booking sites like Expedia. About 60 million people have used Airbnb to find an alternative to a hotel. Now, […]
Hotels Squander Millions By Ignoring Their Best Revenue Prospects
Ask most hoteliers how they attract prospective guests and they’ll tell you about their marketing campaigns and loyalty programs. Ironically, the lowest hanging fruit for most hotels goes mostly […]
Want to generate more bookings? Don’t bet on social ..!
We recently conducted a study to find out just how much independent accommodation providers (like B&B’s, independent hotels and self-catering properties) are using social media to advertise their business. And […]
TravelClick data show increased transient travel, bookings down
Major North American markets are seeing strong transient booking numbers from both individual business and leisure travelers. According to data from TravelClick’s November 2015 North American Hospitality Review, North […]
Hotels must dig deeper into CRM data
CRM data combined with audience data from website visits could give marketing campaigns a personal and relevant boost. David Benady reports Hotels and travel brands are sitting on a goldmine […]
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 […]
Independent hotels: Can they loosen the OTAs grip?
NB This is a viewpoint by Lorraine Sileo, senior vice president of research for Phocuswright Inc. When we think of the lodging industry in the US, many of us think […]
French Hotel Industry Performance September 2015
September was encouraging for hotels on the Côte d’Azur and in regional France as they continued to post growth in occupancy and average rates. On the other hand, having stagnated, […]