List of 10 Hotel Chains to Find Jobs in the Hotel Industry
When looking for work in the industry, many job seekers turn to established hotel chains, with clear hiring processes and greater demand for new recruits. In this article, you can explore the topic of hotel chains further, learn about what a chain is and why they can be beneficial, and have access to details on 10 of the world’s main examples. Table of Contents: What is the Hotel Industry? What is a Hotel Chain? What
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
Mobile First: How to Boost Hotel Visibility and Drive Direct Bookings
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 sales. The Rise of the Zero-Click Search When you Google something, do you happen to
How Hotel Automation Increases Early Check-in & Late Checkout Revenue
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 focus solely on distant possibilities. Surprisingly many people don’t realize the scale of current automation
Revenue Strategy for Resorts and All-Inclusives: Exploring the Challenges and Opportunities
Wouldn’t it be nice if effective revenue management for resorts and all-inclusive properties were as relaxing as the guest experiences they offer? While commercial success at these complex properties will likely never be akin to sipping mojitos poolside (one can dream, though), today’s advanced revenue management technology can simplify and streamline the elements needed to make it happen. Key Challenges for Resort Revenue Management Before getting into the weeds of how this is accomplished, it can help to first take a step back, survey the landscape, and better understand the unique challenges and opportunities resorts face on the path to
Account Analytics: Optimize Corporate & Agency Performance with Data
Account Analytics is much more than most Sales Managers are currently equipped with, usually in an Excel sheet or PMS report: Room Nights, ADR, and Revenue per account. Understand how deeper Account Analytics across Corporate and Agency accounts can help your hotel's commercial team analyze the entire segment of individual accounts and leverage the data for better commercial decisions. What is Account Analytics? Analyzing corporate and agency account data means going beyond the basics of
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
How Virtual Reality Will Revolutionize Staff Training in Housekeeping
Headlines and feature stories everywhere announced the big news in October 2021: Facebook was rebranding to Meta and would focus heavily on the metaverse. While the metaverse itself wasn’t new, Facebook’s pivot towards this virtual reality (VR) space gave it more clout than ever before. Entrepreneurs saw countless opportunities and
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
ChatGPT Travel Guide: How the Travel Industry Can Benefit!
ChatGPT is a popular chatbot powered by artificial intelligence (AI) technology. OpenAI created the chatbot and rose to prominence due to its ability to mimic human conversation and provide useful and articulate responses to questions and queries. In this ChatGPT travel guide, you can learn much more about the technology,