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booking.com are one of many otas who charge hotels fees

Booking.com Fees: Insights and Hotel Best Practices

While the fees charged by OTAs like Booking.com can take a chunk out of your bottom line, there are a few ways that you can effectively grow revenue

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TripAdvisor Advertising for Hotels and Is It Worth It?

There’s no questioning the popularity and power of TripAdvisor. Attracting 400M+ unique visitors each month, it is one of the most popular destinations

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dilapidated hotel reflecting the risks of ignoring and neglecting revenue management

Ignorance Means Risks: The Cost of Neglecting Revenue Management

Many owners of small independent hotels have confirmed they were ‘too busy’ to pursue learning about revenue management, given their properties demands

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Best Hotel Booking Apps for Independent Hotels

Being present on the best and most popular booking apps will help your hotel become a consideration for travellers as they prepare to book their stays

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Boost Your Hotel Holiday Bookings and Drive More Revenue

Holiday bookings refer to the reservations made by individuals or groups for accommodation, travel, and other related services during their vacation period

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What is Value Added Pricing in Hotels? Examples and Strategy

Hotel A has been doing the same thing for decades. Hotel B is new and looking to earn more with a value added pricing strategy

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What is RevPAM? Definition and Formula for Hotels

RevPAM is one of those metrics that are growing in prominence, changing the way hoteliers look at the revenue potential of their property

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family sitting on a hotel bed illustrating the value of hotel package offerings to drive bookings, occupancy and revenue

Common Hotel Package Examples and Some Unique Ideas

Far more than just a room booking, a hotel package aims to provide a holistic experience, often at a discounted rate compared to each element separately

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blocks being stacked in the same way independent hotels should focus more on increasing ancillary revenue

5 Best Ancillary Revenue Ideas to Increase Hotel Revenue Streams

Ancillary revenue becomes a creative and strategic way to level the playing field by leveraging the uniqueness of an independent hotel

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10 Best Booking Site for Hotels

There are many providers that could be considered among the best third party hotel booking sites, but not every site is the right choice for your business

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