5 Hotel Marketing Challenges for Multi-Location Hotels
Emerging economies lead to a growing demand for international tourism, making the travel industry one of the fastest-growing markets. With the number of people with access to greater wealth rising, the market conditions are expected to remain strong. But with markets expanding, so is the competition. In this article, we give you 5 tips to stay ahead of the competition as a multi-location hotel. 5 tips to Stay Ahead of the Competition as a Multi-Location
5 Marketing Campaigns to Reengage Your Past Guests
Studies show that 64% of loyalty members are business travelers, and these loyal guests contribute a significant portion of hotel revenue, ranging from 30% to 60%. Despite the numbers, many hotels are still focusing only on attracting new guests and creating new bookings, when the truth is that re-engaging past guests is an essential strategy to maintain a steady stream of bookings and maximize profitability. Reengage Old Bookers by Spicing Things up Many hoteliers have
How Can Hotels Maintain Guest Interest & Keep Engagement High During the Pandemic?
Question for Our Hotel Marketing Expert Panel Keeping well connected with our guests has been particularly challenging during the pandemic. What tips can you share for maintaining guest interest and keeping engagement high? Our Marketing Expert Panel Kaylie Holley - Founder, Up Travel Marketing Teri Freisen - Director Brand Management, Accor for Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts Alessandro Inversini - Associate Professor of Marketing and Director of the Institute
Luxury Travel Trends and Influences Making an Impact in 2025
Question for Our Hotel Marketing Expert Panel What is the state of luxury travel in 2025? What trends will influence decisions for luxury travel businesses? (Question proposed by Reshan Jayamanne) Our Marketing Expert Panel Moriya Rockman - Chief of Marketing, Smiling House Luxury Global Thom de Graaf - Online Marketing Specialist, The Orange Studio Kamila Zawadzka - Marketing Lead, The Orange Studio Tamie Matthews - Revenue, Sales &
Why is Rate Parity Vital for Hotels? & Tips to Win the Parity Game
Hotels want the best price for their room. Therefore, the same price is set throughout all digital distribution channels. But what if a distribution channel uses lower prices? In this article, you can learn about rate parity and how hotels can prevent distribution channels from undercutting the direct price. What is Rate Parity? In simple words, rate parity is a sales strategy that allows hotels to set an equal price throughout all digital distribution channels.
Five Rate Mistakes in Revenue Management and How You Can Solve Them
Ask any hotel staffer not directly involved in revenue management about the daily tasks of a revenue manager, and they'll likely suggest it's all about 'setting' or 'raising rates.' While these activities are indeed crucial, they often eclipse the comprehensive analysis that underpins each pricing decision. Five Rate Mistakes in Revenue Management and How You Can Solve Them As a revenue manager, focusing entirely on pricing can inadvertently lead your hotel off course, resulting in
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 by Total Profit Optimisation Total profit optimisation considers costs associated with acquiring and servicing every hotel reservation and the profit of each revenue stream associated
Hotel Room Service: The Ultimate Guide to Elevate the Guest Experience
Hotel room service provides guests with access to food, drinks and other items, delivered directly to their door. This offers excellent convenience and is used by all kinds of guests, including leisure and business travelers. Room service is an important offering and can help to shape overall guest satisfaction levels.
How High and Low Can You Go With Your Hotel Room Pricing?
Behavioural economics is the study of people’s decision-making processes and how they are not always entirely rational. By understanding people’s reactions to the choices available, you are better able to make pricing strategies that maximise your revenue. For example, evidence dictates that ending your prices with the number ‘9’ increases
Hotel Room Maintenance Checklist: Ensuring Comfort and Quality (Free Template)
A hotel room maintenance checklist is a comprehensive list, designed to help hotel staff to carry out checks and maintenance work within guest rooms. The checklist covers inspections and preventative maintenance tasks. These checklists are important because they help to ensure compliance and prevent important tasks from being overlooked. By
Hotel Room Cleaning Strategies for Better Hotel Performance
Hotel room cleaning is the process of preparing, sanitizing, and servicing a room, so it is ready for the next guest. It can involve everything from vacuum cleaning and changing bed sheets to carrying out inspections and wiping surfaces. Cleaning is essential for living up to guest expectations and forms
Hotel Room Cleaning Tips for Meeting & Exceeding Guests’ Expectations
Hotel room cleaning is an essential part of housekeeping, and your efforts in this area can go a long way toward enhancing the guest experience and improving your hotel's reputation. In this article, you can find various ways to meet and even exceed your guests' expectations in this area. Table
Hotel Room Category: Learn About Categorizing Hotel Rooms
Hotel room category definitions are typically seen as short descriptions of a room's layout. However, in reality, the category definitions include a wide range of information ranging from pricing estimates to furnishings and various amenities. It's an important subject for both hotel owners and guests as it conveys exactly what