Smart Hotel Solutions: 7 Ways to Make Your Hotel Smarter
Smart hotel rooms are creating a lot of buzz in the hospitality industry right now, emerging as one of the premier trends of the day. Clients are drawn to smart hotels for several different reasons, including enhanced convenience and greater scope for personalizing their stay. More and more hotel owners are interested in adopting and deploying smart hotel solutions; however, it's not always easy to identify ways this can be done. In this article, you'll
The Best Hotel Job Boards to Boost Your Career
The travel and tourism industry offers many career options, and hotel jobs are among the most in-demand and rewarding. If you are seeking work within the hotel industry, several dedicated job boards provide information about current vacancies. In this article, you will be able to find more information about hotel jobs and the nature of the work, as well as 10 of the best job boards to use in your search for employment. Table of
Tips to Find Your Next Hotel Manager Job!
The role of a hotel manager is challenging and rewarding, requiring you to understand various hotel strategies and management techniques. However, to find your next hotel manager job, you will need to understand the nature of the role, ensure you meet the minimum requirements, and know where to look. Here, you will find important advice on how to find and secure your ideal management position. Table of Contents: What is the Hotel Industry? What is
What is Hospitality? The Unrivaled Guide To Hospitality!
What is hospitality? In many people's minds, hospitality is strongly connected with leisure. The sector is far broader than this, however. For many organisations, day-to-day operations would be impossible without the support of some element of the hospitality sector. Whether you're booking a hotel for your summer holiday, a conference suite for a business event, or a restaurant for a family reunion, you've interacted with the hospitality industry. Quick menu: What is Hospitality? Defining the
How to Communicate Your Front Desk Upselling Deals Effectively
Few hoteliers use front desk upselling to the max. Not only do the front desk employees need to stay up to speed with all the upselling deals, but they also need to be comfortable using essential communication skills and marketing techniques. In short, to get it right, you need to read each situation correctly and change your language accordingly. In this piece, you’ll learn which four communication skills you need to hone and the valuable contribution these interpersonal skills can make. Why do You Need Front Desk Upselling? Not only can front desk upselling improve your revenue, RevPAR, and overall
How the Right Hotel Data Can Transform Your Property
Hospitality is awash with data. From pricing analysis to targeted marketing, from occupancy rates to guest engagement, every hotelier knows that metrics are important – but how do you sort the interesting from the invaluable? What to Do with the Hotel Data? The sheer amount of data can be daunting, because it typically requires several platforms to access and interpret it. But here’s the good news: it’s getting easier. Of course, it’s technology that’s transforming
Online Food Ordering System: Must-Have Features When Choosing One
An online food ordering system plays a key role in the restaurant industry, allowing customers to place orders and pay for them, while allowing your restaurant to receive orders, update inventory information, and access valuable customer data. In this article, you can learn about the most important features to look for when choosing your system. Table of Contents: Defining the Restaurant Industry An Online Food Ordering System Explained Why is an Online Food Ordering System
How Can Hotels Reach Their Ancillary Revenue Management Potential?
Question for Our Revenue Management Expert Panel: The importance of Ancillary Revenue Management is growing. What ARM strategies can be used to increase room revenue / revenue per guest? (Question proposed by Pablo Torres) Our Revenue Management Expert Panel Theresa Prins - Founder,
Considerations When Setting Stay Extension Pricing
Most revenue managers are well aware of the latest industry trend of monetizing the requests for early check-ins and late departures. Why is this activity now trending? Before the pandemic, generally, favorable market conditions made normalized stay extension offers operational challenges simply not worth the effort. However, owners and asset
List of the 13 Excellent Hotel Brands to Work For
When seeking employment within the hotel industry, finding the right hotel brand for your tastes, needs, and preferences can be important. Of course, for job seekers based in Europe or hoping to move to Europe for work, this means understanding the best European hotel brands to focus on and learning