8 Tips to Improve OTA Conversion Rates
In the highly competitive world of online hospitality, mastering the art of OTA listings is not just an advantage—it's a necessity. With most travelers making their accommodation decisions based on OTA rankings and reviews, understanding how to climb these ranks and convert interest into bookings is the key to success. Your OTA listing can distinguish between a filled room and one that remains empty. 8 Essential Tips to Help You Improve OTA Conversion Rates But
6 Tips to Fix Your Hotel’s Email Marketing and Increase Conversions
When exploring the landscape of digital marketing for hotels, we see many new emerging trends, such as AI, Automation, social media, influencer marketing, and more. Many may wonder, "Is email marketing still relevant for hotels?" And the answer is an assured yes. Why Email Marketing for Your Property? Even with all the new tech tools and marketing options available, email marketing continues to drive Return on Investment (ROI) effectively for hotels. Let's dive into a
7 Tips to Choose The Right Hotel Technology For Your Property
The ever-evolving technology has been changing the working style, guest experiences, and travellers’ expectations in the industry. Therefore it is wise to assess the right technology and partner for your business. But, how can you make this decision process simple and find the right partner? Let’s find out. Why Hotel Technology is Important for Your Property Let’s start with an example: David has been running successfully his hotel in the suburbs of Scotland for almost
Tips on Managing Hotel Staff During Times of Crisis
Strong leadership has always been the base for building team engagement, but it plays an even bigger role during a crisis. Straightforward? Yes, but especially when navigating through uncertain times, it can be challenging to keep your team engaged and dedicated to a common goal. In this article, three experts share their top tips on team engagement with you. How to Manage Hotel Staff During Times of Crisis and Unemployment? Jones Liew, an experienced corporate
5 Touchpoints You Can Automate to Save Time in Your Hotel
In the fast-paced world of hospitality, hoteliers often find themselves juggling multiple responsibilities. One way to streamline marketing efforts and improve overall efficiency is by automating some of your touchpoints with guests. The good news is that this is not difficult to do. By setting up intelligent triggers that automate specific actions, hotel managers, front desk, or marketing teams can save time, reduce manual work, and be more efficient. How Does Hotel Marketing Trigger Work?
Total Revenue Management: How Hotels Can Maximize Their Revenue
Total revenue management is broadly defined as managing each revenue source to the highest profitability. By incorporating multiple revenue points of sale like food and beverage, banqueting and conferencing facilities, spa, retail, leisure activities, and others with room revenue management, total revenue management assists hotels in achieving their goal of increasing revenue and profitability in a competitive market. Table of Contents: Total Revenue Management is Here to Stay The Advantages of Total Revenue Management 5
2022 Top Upselling Deals and Trends in Hospitality
Without a doubt, the last couple of years have brought countless challenges for hoteliers. But despite that, many creative and forward-thinking teams were able to steer their properties through these challenging times. For many of them, upselling played a major role in their success. The 2022 Hospitality Market Report summarises their results. Read on to let the latest recovery and upselling trends and data on top-performing hotels and offers by region inspire you. Making The
7 Smart Ways to Generate Non-room Revenue & Encourage Loyalty
Generating revenue and nurturing loyalty is about finding new ways to connect with your guests. This means looking beyond room rates to get people excited about your property’s amenities, dining, and other ancillary programs. To help get you started, our checklist below covers a variety of tactics designed to keep
7 Ways to Transform a Hotel Room Into a Smart Room
The smart hotel room concept is one of the most important technology trends emerging within the hospitality industry today. Indeed, the idea of a smart hotel is attractive to customers for a variety of reasons, including greater convenience and personalization. However, while many owners are willing to embrace the idea,
4 Tips for a Smart Overbooking Approach
While data certainly supports the practice under the right circumstances, overbooking is a subject that can easily put hotel staff on edge without careful implementation. No one is thrilled by the prospect of needing to relocate or “walk” a guest to another property because a statistically likely cancellation never materialized.
5 Ways to Transform Your Hotel Into a Smart Hotel
Hotel owners and other leaders within the hotel industry are constantly striving for new ways to reduce costs and improve the customer experience. One of the emerging trends within this area is smart hotel technology. In this article, you will learn more about what a smart hotel is, why it
Smart Hotel Technology; 7 Technologies to Smart Up Your Hotel
None of us want to leave the comfort of our homes and downgrade our lives. We live in a world of smart technology, and we fully expect to holiday in a smart hotel technology world too. We can expect our hotels to lift our experiences from our everyday lives. The
The Smart Hotel System: 7 Ways to Make Your Hotel Smarter
The "smart hotel system" concept is now taking center stage regarding reputation, brand loyalty, and the average customer experience. This is why many properties leverage the benefits of a smart hotel room. Let's take a look at this concept in greater detail. What Amenities Does a Smart Hotel System Offer