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Hotel Magazine2020-07-08T20:21:49+02:00

The Vital Role of Revenue Management and Brand Reputation

It’s an antiquated idea that revenue management works independently from sales and marketing. Each department impacts the other and influences the hotel’s overall profitability. Every business goal contributes to the bottom line. When the revenue-generating departments work together on shared goals, they can contribute to a fatter bottom line. In today’s world, hotel bookings start with getting found online. Without being found, the hotel won’t get the bookings. Once found, ratings and reviews encourage prospective

Revenue Management After COVID-19 – “Innovating Through Uncertainty”

Never before has a single event affected the global economy to the extent that the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has. Revenue managers, owners, and operators have been thrown into disarray within the hotel industry, and all are facing a less predictable future. In this article, you will learn more about revenue management strategies' role in the post-COVID economy and some of the key trends resulting from the pandemic. Revenue Management and Adapting to Changing Times Due to

Revenue Management; clearly explained!

Revenue management is concerned with optimizing financial results and is especially popular in industries like hospitality, which must contend with high fixed costs and a perishable inventory. For example, hotels have a certain number of rooms and fixed costs, which must be met regardless of how many rooms are sold. In such industries, revenue management predicts demand and optimizes inventory and price availability. When utilized correctly, this will ultimately result in higher revenue. Table of

How to Use Guest Messaging to Increase Your Return on Experience?

Return on Experience (ROX) has been discussed widely and it is being referred to as “the new ROI” (Return on Investment). Compared with ROI, which directly measures the amount of return on a particular investment, ROX measures the soft business results that a great experience can generate. In this article you can learn why ROX is important and how you can use it to benefit you hotel. What is Return on Experience (ROX)? ROX is

Self-Check-in Hotel Software: Increase the Hotel Guest Experience

Self-check-in hotel solutions can help to improve the guest experience within hotels, while also making life easier for your front desk employees. In this article, you can learn all about self-check-in hotel technology, explore the different options available, gain an appreciation of the benefits and find out about the most advanced options. Table of Contents: What is the Hotel Industry? Why is Focusing on the Hotel Guest Experience Important? What is Self-Check-in Hotel Software? Self-Check-in

How Optimized Housekeeping Operations Save Costs & Drive Hotel Revenue

Given the challenges the international hospitality industry faced in recent years, total hotel revenue optimization (THRO) is essential today. This probably brings up ideas like optimizing revenue generation in rooms, F&B, and the spa for you and most other hoteliers. But what about housekeeping? While this department was historically seen as a cost center, it has plenty of untapped revenue potential. Read on to learn how to optimize your housekeeping operations to save costs and

Samsung Hospitality TV: Main Benefits, Key Features and More

A Samsung hospitality TV is a television set specifically designed for use by hotels and similar businesses. It will provide features that allow the TV to serve as a great in-room entertainment option for guests. Investing in a specialized hospitality TV is important because demands in the industry are very different from demands in domestic settings. Samsung's offerings support centralized content management and provide enhanced security. In this article, you can learn all about Samsung

Interview with CEO and Founder Uli Pillau of Apaleo

In this interview, we'll be talking with Uli Pillau. Pillau founded Apaleo, the world's first API-driven property management platform for the hotel industry, based upon an API-first architecture. This has created a full development hub for the industry as a whole. Can you

Interview with Founder and CEO Tom Dibble of Screen Pilot

In this interview, we're talking to Tom Dibble, the founder, and CEO of Screen Pilot. Screen Pilot optimizes hotels' direct distribution channels with comprehensive digital marketing solutions. This provides several benefits, including increased booking and brand recognition, decreased need for third-party services, and a larger return on investment.

Interview with CEO & Co-founder Tiago Araújo of HiJiffy

In this article, we interview Tiago Araújo, the CEO & Co-founder of HiJiffy. Araújo launched HiJiffy in 2016 to enhance hotel guest communication. Today, HiJiffy leverages AI-driven technologies for direct bookings, new revenue streams, personalized communication with guests, and more. Can you tell

Interview with President and Co-founder Dr. Ravi Mehrotra of IDeaS

In this interview, we speak with Dr. Ravi Mehrotra, the president and co-founder of IDeaS. As the son of an electrical engineer and avid chess player, he became interested in technology and how it can be applied to modeling real-world scenarios to help improve decision-making ability. With his

Interview with Pablo Torres, Hospitality Consultant

In this article, we interview Pablo Torres, a hospitality management expert specializing in revenue optimization and guest experience. With over 20 years in the industry, Pablo develops innovative strategies that drive ancillary revenue and operational efficiency. He is also a consultant, educator, and LinkedIn Top Voice, recently launching

Interview with Founder and CEO Kristian Valk of Hotelchamp

In this article, we interview Kristian Valk, the founder and CEO of Hotelchamp. Through Hotelchamp, Valk has combined multiple science-based methods to improve the guest experience and drive increased direct revenue for hoteliers. Can you tell us a bit about yourself? I was

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