revenue

Turning Traditional Free-Sell Practices into Profitable Revenue Strategy

Contrary to any widespread belief, hotel meetings and events space does more than just sell guestrooms. In fact, for many hotels, the profit potential of this revenue stream is so […]

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Why Rate Disparity Matters, and What to Do About It

Rate disparity, if left unchecked, can seriously impact your hotel’s bottom line. Hotels often find themselves with lower rates on OTAs and other third party channels than they do on […]

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We have been wrong about OTA hotels commission the whole time

Commissions paid by hotels to intermediaries have risen by more than 7% over the course of the last year. This is according to the 2017 Trends In The Hotel Industry […]

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Pricing does not equal Revenue Management for Hotels

When dynamic pricing was first introduced to revenue management the idea of managing transient pricing for hotels on a day to day basis was considered quite new – even radical. […]

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Hotel Sales Best Practices for the Era of Electronic Inquiries

As anyone who has worked in the profession of hotel sales and catering sales for 10 or more years knows, the skill-set required to be a top performer is quite […]

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Machine Learning: Buzz Phrase or the Revenue Real Deal?

Are revenue management tools hooking their wagon to one of today’s biggest buzz phrases or are they leveraging it for efficiency & insights? NB: This is an article by Fabian […]

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Here are 10 ways your hotel could be losing out on revenue

As the old saying goes: “There’s a fine line between love and hate.” The same could be said for your revenue strategy and its ability to positively impact your hotel’s […]

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Intelligent Revenue Strategies in a Big Data Driven World

IDeaS Advisory Services answers some of the commonly-asked questions from hotels across the globe. This article outlines the different ways today’s hotels can achieve intelligent revenue strategies in a Big […]

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Improve Your Hotel’s Revenue Strategy with Proper Segmentation

Segmentation is a key feature in any hotel’s revenue strategy. To set an overall goal for the year, hotels must break down their target markets and approach to focus on […]

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It’s time to question your revenue strategy

New hotels are breaking ground, renovating or reflagging in nearly every single market. Industry consolidation continues to fuel online behemoths like Booking.com and Expedia with no signs of stopping. A […]

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