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While hotel performance data will continue to be anaemic for the near-term, May could see the first buds of promise emerge in the Middle East region

Facing economic uncertainty, many consumers are looking to curb their more discretionary spend, and may look for ways to cut their less discretionary spend

Hotels in Europe did a good job at containing the impact of vanishing revenue on profit, achieving increase in flex percentage on a month-over-month basis

The adage “March winds and April showers bring forth May flowers” appropriately captures current U.S. hotel performance – April was a month of grim data

Improvement will be measured in baby steps, presenting a clear-cut case for month-to-month comparison, as the hotel industry looks to build itself back up

One way to tackle the new normal is operational benchmarking, a process that allows for analyzing, interpreting and operationalizing relevant market data

Inevitably, limits on capacity will lead to similar limit on the observable demand. As you phase inventory back in, it is likely there is additional demand

Hotel operators will monitor ratio of bookings to cancellations but should also keep an eye on their own and competitors’ rates and evolving patterns

If you equip your revenue manager(s), they will be able to be much more efficient and have more time to spend on the strategic aspect of their job

Hotel asset managers play an important role providing guidance, expertise, and financial advisory for the re-opening, ramp-up, and stabilized operations