technology
What TripAdvisor’s New Sponsored Placements Format Means for Hotels
Gaining visibility on websites such as Kayak, Expedia, and the largest travel website with over 570 million reviews and opinions across the globe, TripAdvisor, is a core component to any […]
How Blockchain Is Changing the Hotel Industry
What can a blockchain platform do for the hotel industry? Quite a bit, according to several startups and entrepreneurs who are building platforms that use distributed ledgers and cryptocurrencies to […]
Messaging Apps as Ubiquitous as Booking Engines for Hotel Websites
Technology has made us more dependent on its abilities to plan better vacations and business trips. In recent times hotel websites have come a long way from simply being online […]
Unlocking the Mystery Behind Travelers Planning and Booking
Moving the customer from planning to booking is the eureka moment for travel firms. It’s the pivotal minute on the customer’s path to purchase. That journey comes in stages: dreaming, […]
What to Look for when Purchasing a New PMS
Running a lodging operation is a complicated task involving a lot of moving parts. Hoteliers must manage reservations, communicate with guests, and oversee staff—among numerous other tasks. NB: This is […]
5 Tips For An Influential Google My Business Hotel Listing
In the last few years, Google has changed their business listing infrastructure a great deal from Google Places and Google + Business into a single comprehensive platform called Google My […]
Hotel Data Management: 3 Ways Hotels Use Data To Increase Revenue
For a long time hotels did not just underutilize data, but were intimidated by it – the amount of it, and where and how to even begin analyzing and using […]
Why are hoteliers asking CRS vendors so many tough questions?
Your central reservation system (CRS) is one of the most important assets in your hotel’s overall marketing arsenal. (Yes, marketing… because pricing is one of the four “Ps” of marketing) […]
Science Based Hotel Revenue Management Surpasses Fiction of Rules Based Models
“Science is a way of thinking much more than it is a body of knowledge. ~ Carl Sagan ~ When it comes to developing pricing strategies, dealing with the competition, and […]
Automating Guest Messaging at Your Hotel Improves Guest Experience
Hotels using automated text messaging have seen guest engagement increase by over 25% NB: This is an article by Alex Shashou, President & co-founder of ALICE Texting has emerged as […]