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The 5 Stages of Personalisation in Hospitality
Personalisation in hospitality is nothing new.
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Are You Asking ‘Who Moved My Hotel Revenue?’
The hotel industry is changing at breakneck speed. New disruptors are constantly entering the space. Think online travel agents, Airbnb, Google, Facebook et al. If you don’t...
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Staying Ahead of Dubai’s Fast-Paced Hotel Construction
The Middle East’s hotel construction pipeline has seen its highest growth levels in more than a decade, according to the latest report by analysts at Lodging Econometrics.
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Is RMS Technology Actually Holding Hotels Back?
Fresh off a summer packed with fantastic industry events featuring thought-provoking speakers, I’ve finally had time to sit back and contemplate the bigger challenges facing...
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Hotel Occupancy and Demand are Soaring. Why Can’t You Drive ADR?
Despite industrywide record demand and occupancy levels, historical data shows that hoteliers — specifically general managers and revenue teams — are struggling to drive rate at...
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Shifts in Revenue Culture, Technology Needed to Optimize Group Bookings
Hoteliers gathered at RSS 2018 acknowledged that the group business side of the revenue equation remains as important as ever, but the sales process for securing contracted and...
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How Analytics Shape Marketing Strategy for Luxury Resort NIZUC
When Darrick Eman stepped into the role of Director of Sales and Marketing for NIZUC Resort & Spa in Cancun, there was surely no “adjustment period.”
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Why Asset Management is a Vital Skill For Today’s Hoteliers
Jonathan Humphries has spent 20 years working in the hospitality industry, in various roles including operations, brand development and consulting. He has worked on development...
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Taking Advantage: Expedia’s New Package Approach Could Upend Distribution
The marriage of convenience between hotels and online travel agencies gets rockier whenever one of the partners goes too far to gain the upper hand. Expedia’s recent changes to...
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Seeing Hotel Industry Threats as Opportunities Opens Up Revenue Strategy
The hospitality universe is constantly shifting and, more importantly, growing. In his opening message at RSS 2018, Duetto CEO Patrick Bosworth encouraged the hoteliers, asset...
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Stay Confident, and Don’t Sell Out Too Soon
For many hotel general managers, knowing their hotel is sold out means they’re finally able to get a good night’s sleep. But if the hotel is sold out a week or even days in...
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Direct Bookings Benefit Hotels in More Ways
Seven trending hotel news stories that will impact your hotel Revenue Strategy.