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 tell us a bit about yourself? I'm a start-up entrepreneur with various passions in both my private and professional life. A lot of my time
Check Out Hotel Processes: Tips to Optimize Guest Check Outs
A check out hotel process is the procedure a hotel requires guests to go through when departing at the end of their stay. This is typically the stage where the customer settles the bill and returns their room key. The hotel check-out process is important because customers want a smooth, swift exit. It is a final chance for your hotel to impress guests and can even be the difference in whether or not you earn
Exploring Hotel Revenue Trends for 2024: Insights & Real-World Examples
The year 2023 has brought about significant changes in the hotel industry, with revenue management practices and trends evolving rapidly. As these trends continue to take shape, their impact will undoubtedly shape strategies and operations well into 2024. This article provides valuable insights into the key factors influencing the financial landscape of the hotel industry, offering practical examples from hotels that are leading the way. 5 Hotel Revenue Trends for 2024 Hoteliers Should Be Aware
Steps for Success: Evaluating and Pricing Group Business
Group business is an undeniably important piece of the revenue puzzle for hotels. However, not all group revenue is equally valuable or desirable. To achieve an ideal mix of group and transient business, hotels must undergo a detailed evaluation process—one that can be greatly aided with an advanced revenue management system. Ten Crucial Steps to Evaluating and Pricing Group Business In this article, you’ll find key steps and considerations for evaluating group business opportunities. 1.
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 tried re-engaging with their existing guests and claim it doesn’t work. And the big difference between failure and success in this endeavor is how you
How Can Hotels Integrate F&B Outlets into Marketing to Enhance The Guest Experience?
Question for Our Hotel Marketing Expert PanelHow can hotels incorporate their F&B outlets into their greater hotel marketing strategy? And how can they leverage the additional touchpoints in the customer experience?(Question by Stephanie Smith) Our Marketing Expert Panel Thom de Graaf - Online Marketing Specialist, The Orange Studio Luminita Mardale - Director Of Marketing And Business Development, Vienna House Nicole Sideris - Founder & Principal Consultant, X Hospitality Michael
Breaking the Silos: Marrying Commercial and Finance Analytics for the Greater Good of Everyone
In today’s complex and competitive hospitality environment, complacency is not an option. Data-driven decision-making is essential for the success of your business. In most organizations commercial analytics are the domain of sales, marketing and particularly revenue management. Financial data is leveraged by Accounting and Finance teams focusing on costs, profitability and overall financial health. In this article you’ll learn why and how these types of data should be leveraged together by both Finance and Commercial
IHG Hotel Brands: List of InterContinental Hotels Group Brands
IHG Hotel Brands (InterContinental Hotels Group) encompass various hospitality options within over one hundred different countries. Because of its significance, as you learn about IHG you learn about the larger hotel ecosystem as a whole. Understanding the IHG hotel brand is especially important because of its wide reach. The full
Maximize Your Venue Sales: 5 Proven Strategies for Success
In the highly competitive hospitality sector, venues must continually innovate to attract and retain clients. By adopting a strategic approach that caters to diverse client needs and streamlines operations, venues can enhance their market position and drive sales. This article delves into five effective strategies that incorporate industry insights, aiming
6 Ways Revenue Management Systems Help Hoteliers Do More with Less
Most independent hoteliers are used to juggling more with less dedicated resources, but effective revenue management—and the tools that enable it—should not be written off as exclusively a "big brand" or "large hotel" concern. What Is a Revenue Management System? Among the technologies typically used by hoteliers, revenue management systems