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. 4 Useful Tips for a Smart Overbooking Approach Plenty can be done to improve a potentially challenging scenario for staff and guests alike. Instead of
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 benefits owners and customers alike, and ways you can transform your standard hotel room offering into a cutting-edge smart room. What is a Smart Hotel?
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 hotels should and could be shining examples of everything right with a smart hotel room. Here, we'll look at seven of the most innovative and
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 its Guests? The basic premise behind this type of service is the ability to provide hotel guests with immediate access to cutting-edge technology within their
The Hidden Revenue Opportunities Vacation Rental Teams Often Overlook
The vacation rental market has matured significantly, yet many operators continue to rely on occupancy rates as their primary measure of success. While high occupancy is essential, it tells only part of the financial story. True profitability demands a wider lens, one that accounts for ancillary income, operational efficiency, and the strategic value of guest experience. For property managers willing to look beyond the booking calendar, the opportunities are both numerous and largely untapped. In
The Future of Hotel Competitiveness is Connectivity
The future of hotel competitiveness is being redefined by connectivity. No longer just background infrastructure, seamless integrations are now a critical driver of growth and profitability. Hotels that embrace connectivity gain visibility, control, and efficiency. Those who ignore it risk falling behind with costly errors and missed opportunities. In this article, you’ll learn how internal and external connectivity increase visibility, control, profitability, and operations, giving hotels a lasting competitive edge. Connectivity as the New Growth
The Five Boxes Your New Revenue Management (RMS) Should Check
Today things are different. There's a greater variety of more intuitive RMSs that are easy to use for your team and can be set up faster than legacy systems. Thanks to this development, finding an RMS doesn't have to be hard anymore. In the following article, you'll discover how to find the RMS that will help you do just that. Then, nothing will stand between you and optimized revenue, more efficient processes and higher profits.
Pushing Profit Beyond the Guest Room in 2021
Hoteliers are under unforeseen pressure to make magic happen in the new year and get their profitability back on track. Three words: “Total Profit Optimisation.” You’ve likely heard them spoken before in hushed whispers. It’s the ever-elusive and seemingly unattainable holy grail of hotel revenue leadership. Maximising Your Business Revenues
What are the Pros and Cons of Outsourcing Hotel Revenue Management?
Question for Our Revenue Management Expert Panel: What are the advantages and disadvantages to outsourcing revenue management? Is there a difference depending on hotel / property type? Our Revenue Management Expert Panel Diego Fernández Pérez De Ponga - Director of Revenue Management, Palladium
Should Hospitality Marketing be Managed In-House or Outsourced?
Question for Our Hotel Marketing Expert Panel Should hospitality marketing be managed in-house or outsourced to an external agency? With many hospitality brands operating with smaller teams, what marketing activities could be outsourced easily? Our Marketing Expert Panel Dustin Caromano - Director of
5 Essential Tips to Choose the right Property Management System
For those in the hospitality industry trying to run a successful hotel, a robust revenue management strategy is of the utmost importance, and a property management system (PMS) can assist greatly. In this article, you will find the uses of a property management system and read five tips to help
14 Pricing Strategies to Increase Your Hotel Revenue in 2026
Maximizing revenue is a top priority for hotel operators, and achieving this goal often requires the right pricing strategy at the right time. Making room rate adjustments based on demand, customer segmentation, and other factors can be the key to overall business success. In this article, we offer insight into
How Successful Hoteliers Handle Pricing Strategies for The Recovery
Analyses showed that hotels with a solid revenue management strategy came out of the Covid-19 crisis better than hotels without. In this article, you’ll learn how successful hoteliers handle pricing strategies during the post-covid era, and how to deal with spillage, spoilage, overbooking, and overselling. Quick menu: Hotels With a