Top Tips for Marketing and Selling Conference and Event Spaces
Question for Our Hotel Marketing Expert Panel How can hotels effectively market and sell their conference and event spaces? What are the best practices and tips for achieving success? Our Marketing Expert Panel Cory Falter - Partner, Lure Agency Thom de Graaf - Online Marketing Specialist, Orange Hotel Marketing Michael J. Goldrich - Founder & Chief Advisor, Vivander Luminita Mardale - Director Of Marketing And Business Development,
7 Common Revenue Management Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
Imagine a well-located boutique hotel. The guests enjoy themselves, and while it's slow, it is low season. However, as high season approaches, many rooms remain empty while other nearby properties fill. What's Making Nearby Hotels More Attractive? On the surface, there's no obvious reason why guests are choosing the competition. A little sleuthing shows that these hotels use dynamic pricing and have had many favorable reviews. The reviews boost the property's brand reputation and visibility
Hospitality Marketing Agency: Your Guide to Achieving Strategic Growth
A hospitality marketing agency works with businesses in hospitality, including hotels, restaurants and cafes, assisting with marketing. Agencies have expert staff, who can help you to optimize branding and deliver targeted campaigns. Working with hospitality marketing consultants enables you to identify areas of weakness in your existing strategy. It will also allow you to tailor marketing messages to achieve your goals and deliver strategic growth. In this article, you can discover the services offered by
Streamlining Group Bookings: Top 8 Insights on How Automation Boosts Hotel Success
Group accommodation bookings have always been a significant yet underutilized revenue stream for hotels. Representing 30-40% of total net revenue for many business hotels, group bookings also drive ancillary income through food, beverage, and event services, which often yield higher profit margins than room sales alone. Yet, despite their potential, managing these bookings is frequently hindered by manual processes and outdated systems. 8 Insights on How Group Booking Automation Boosts Hotel Success Automation offers a
Why Vacation Condos Are Gaining Popularity With Modern Travelers
The way people travel today looks very different from just a few years ago. Travelers are no longer satisfied with accommodations that simply provide a place to sleep. Comfort, privacy, flexibility, and personal space now influence booking decisions more than brand names. As travel becomes more experience-driven, expectations for where we stay continue to evolve. In this article, you’ll learn how modern travel preferences are reshaping accommodation choices and why vacation condos are becoming a preferred option for today’s travelers. How Modern Travel Preferences Are Changing Where We Stay The way you approach travel has likely changed quite a bit
Food and Beverage Analytics Driving Hotel Profitability Growth
In lifestyle and full-service hotels, Food and Beverage (F&B) can generate 40–50% of total revenue. Sustaining profitability means attracting and retaining high-value guests, boosting in-house spending, ensuring satisfaction, and controlling costs. Yet data silos make this difficult, with PMS, POS, and finance systems often disconnected. While hotels focus on room revenue, F&B is equally essential, especially in resorts and lifestyle properties. In this article, you’ll learn strategies and tools to optimize F&B performance and profitability.
AI in Hospitality: New Trends in Booking Behavior and Distribution
What did you think when ChatGPT first came out? Maybe you were in the “nice, but useless gadget” camp. Or did you immediately see it as a powerful tool that will shake up our industry? The latter has proven true. Artificial intelligence (AI) tools have only been available for a short time. But you can already see an impact in many areas of the hospitality industry. That goes for both hotels and travelers. Let’s look
Group Bookings vs. Transient: How to Always Choose What’s Best for Your Property
Should you accept that group request or wait for more lucrative individual guests? This decision can significantly impact your hotel's profitability. In this article, you'll discover how to confidently assess each booking opportunity through a practical approach. Group or Transient? Why This Choice Is So Important Whether you run a
How LA Hotels Cater to the Entertainment Industry’s Unique Needs
The hotels found in LA are unlike any other, as they are able to meet the expectations of the highly prestigious entertainment industry. Professionals in media and performance often require extended accommodations, discreet access points, and fast, personalized service. In this article, we will examine how hotels in Los Angeles
Hospitality Technology Trends Shaping Orlando Stays
The hospitality industry in Orlando is one of the most advanced in the U.S. Many hotels and accommodation options open up frequently. Therefore, there is a need to stay competitive. And because people use technology more and more in their everyday lives, the hospitality industry saw an opportunity. You’ll now