Question for Our Hotel Marketing Expert Panel What are the top hotel marketing trends we can expect to see in 2022? Our Marketing Expert Panel Tim Kolman - Commercial Strategy Expert, three&six Thomas Dieben - Founder, Becurious Adele Gutman - Culture and Guest Experience Expert, Hospitality Reputation Marketing Podcast Jolien Alferink - Hotel
Question for Our Revenue Management Expert Panel: For best collaboration, should Revenue Management fall under Sales & Marketing – or vice versa? Should they be separate departments on the same level of the hotel hierarchy? Or one single department? Our Revenue Management Expert Panel Chaya Kowal - Director of Revenue Management, Potato Head
Once it’s in place, an automated upselling system brings countless advantages, like a more personalised guest experience, increased revenue and a more efficient workflow. Achieving these results at a single property may feel relatively straightforward. But how can you replicate them at all hotels across your chain or brand? 1. Facilitate System Adoption The easier you make it for teams
Where do you start your online search for products and services like hotels? Good chance it is Google. Google Hotel Ads has been the fastest-growing metasearch engine across all regions since its debut. In this article, you'll learn how to increase your visibility in Google Search, resulting in a growth of hotel bookings. Google Hotel Ads: How it All Started
Question for Our Hotel Marketing Expert Panel Personalised guest experiences are becoming increasingly important and maintaining rich guest profiles helps hotels deliver on preferences and anticipate needs. Is a CRM essential for personalisation? Our Marketing Expert Panel Adele Gutman - Culture and Guest Experience Expert, Hospitality Reputation Marketing Podcast Thomas Dieben -
AI and big data unlock opportunities for hotels to boost their direct revenue and operational efficiency while offering instant, personalized guest experiences. This article will focus on four ways hotels can leverage AI and Big Data to engage customers in the hotel direct booking process and drive their direct sales. 1) Deliver Instant Service With Conversational AI Conversational AI, a
A hotel booking system is an important technology for hotels and similar properties, allowing customers to reserve hotel rooms online through a simple, self-service process. In this article, you will find out more about how these systems work and have the chance to explore eight tips that will allow you to maximize the benefits. Table of Contents: What is a
When engaging with online travel agencies (OTAs) in these volatile times, hoteliers must adequately understand the value and costs of all distribution channels. Any relationship weighted in favour of an OTA to the detriment of a hotel’s bottom line needs to be reviewed, and steps should be taken to maximise direct bookings. Hoteliers Should Explore OTA Alternatives For many hoteliers,
Question for Our Hotel Marketing Expert Panel How are hotels expanding their presence on the newer social platforms, e.g., TikTok, ClubHouse, Instagram Reels? How does this impact a hotel’s strategy and resources? How can success be evaluated? Our Marketing Expert Panel Natasha Robertson - Independent Consultant, Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne Moriya Rockmani -
Customer behavior is evolving from search to interaction, and mobile is driving this shift. Hotels that rethink their guest communication to meet new and changing behavior will boost their visibility and drive their direct bookings. This article reveals the mobile behavior trends shaping the hospitality industry and how hotels can leverage them to improve their guest experience and increase direct
When you hear the word automation, it may conjure up images of a future where artificial intelligence and robots take over jobs. The reality, however, is much more nuanced. The notion of automation generally remains ossified in this physical, machine-replace-labour frame and is perceived as another step toward automation-led obsolescence. Automation in Everyday Life Discussions about automation all too often
The Brussels-based boutique hotel Made in Louise had a major leg up on many competitors during the pandemic thanks to its advanced tech stack. This helped them get through the corona crisis and make the most of the beginning recovery phase. Martin Duchateau, General Manager and owner of the 48-key Made in Louise hotel, shares how he navigated the pandemic
Question for Our Hotel Marketing Expert Panel With travellers spending increased amounts of time consuming online content, how can hotels leverage VR (virtual reality) technology to capture their attention? Our Marketing Expert Panel Reshan Jayamanne - Digital Marketing & Sales Strategist, Bnb Optimized Susanne Williams - Performance and Revenue Director, Journey Hospitality Andrew
Question for Our Revenue Management Expert Panel: How will hotel revenue management be affected by the introduction of the new “TripAdvisor Plus” from TripAdvisor? Our Revenue Management Expert Panel Paulo Aragao - Revenue Management Professional Patrick Wimble - Managing Director, Lightbulb Consulting Theresa Prins - Founder, Revenue Resolutions Pablo Torres - Hotel Consultant,
The role of an online travel agency, or OTA for short, has become increasingly important within the hotel industry, because they provide a convenient way for customers to compare hotels and book them over the internet, from the comfort of their home or on the go. In this article, you will learn more about online travel agents and the best
Question for Our Hotel Marketing Expert Panel How can hotel chatbots best contribute to a contactless / low-touch guest experience? Our Marketing Expert Panel Dr. Betsy Stringam-Bender - Professor of Hotels & Resorts, New Mexico State University Tamie Matthews - Revenue, Sales & Marketing Consultant, RevenYou Andrew Kavanagh - Group Sales and Marketing
The hotel industry employs many unique key performance indicators. ADR (average daily rate), RevPAR (revenue per available room) and Occ% (occupancy) naturally come to mind. These metrics reflect the unique nature of our business, but their existence also drives our attention and actions. Watching your hotel’s KPIs translates into optimizing key activities to influence those KPIs positively. As the old
TripAdvisor has recently launched a new service called TripAdvisor Plus, which operates on a subscription model, allowing customers to pay an annual membership fee in return for various member-only benefits, such as discounts on hotel rooms and exclusive perks. Additionally, the service now allows direct participation from hotels too. In this article, you will learn more about the service and