3 Steps to Fight Price Disparities on Your Hotel Website
As travel comes back in full force, everyone is trying to claim their slice of the pie. So it’s no wonder you are running into price disparities between your hotel’s rates and those available on OTAs (online travel agencies) and metasearch engines. They’re inevitable, and as a savvy hotelier, you’ve got two options: accept them, or take action. In this article, you'll find actionable tactics you can use to fight price disparities and boost your
How to Use Stay Restrictions in Hotel Revenue Management to Drive More Revenue
Restricting your guests’ ability to book the stay dates they want may not sound like the best idea initially. But depending on your hotel, audience, and market situation, stay controls can be a vital revenue management tool. On top of driving reservations on slower days, they can increase revenue, reduce turnover and drive profitability. Read on below to discover more about using stay controls to improve your property’s results. How Restriction Management Works at Hotels
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 managers are now pressing the commercial teams to find 'recovery revenue' amidst record-low occupancy rates. So, if new bookings are hard to come by, then
Staffing Considerations for a Revenue Team
There is a recognized need for proactive revenue strategy and technology investment for many hotels. However, once the new technologies are integrated, there remains an open question: who’s going to keep this operation running smoothly and profitably as opening day approaches and beyond? Factors to Help You Identify the Best Staff Below you find some factors that will help you identify the best personnel and staffing approach to get your revenue operation started on the
Revenue Science Essentials: The 3 Pillars of Dynamic Pricing
When applying revenue science to your hotel or resort’s dynamic pricing tactics, there are three areas ripe for optimization: demand, capacity, and price sensitivity. Taking the time to review the basics and reassess how each of these factors into your revenue strategy is critical to positioning your hospitality business for maximum revenue performance and growth. For the Right Price… One of the hospitality industry’s most important goals is also one of its most significant challenges:
What Tech Trends Are Impacting Revenue and Guest Experiences In 2023?
Question for Our Revenue Management Expert Panel: What Tech Trends Are Impacting Revenue and Guest Experiences In 2023? Our Revenue Management Expert Panel Chaya Kowal - Cluster Director Of Revenue Management, Potato Head Family Diego Fernández Pérez De Ponga - Director of Revenue Management, Palladium Hotel Group Pablo Torres - Director, TEDUKA & Hospitality Consultant, Torres Hospitality Consulting Mariska van Heemskerk - Owner, Revenue Management Works Fabian Bartnick
Streamlining F&B Operations: Revenue Management Strategies for Success
In today's competitive landscape, optimizing revenue and maximizing profitability is crucial for success in the food and beverage (F&B) industry. F&B establishments need to implement effective revenue management strategies to achieve these goals. Streamlining F&B Operations Businesses can streamline their operations and enhance their financial performance by adopting a systematic approach to pricing, inventory management, and customer segmentation. In this article, you will discover the key revenue management techniques and strategies and their impact on
12 Revenue Management Tips for Hotels
Revenue management within the hospitality industry involves predicting consumer demand to optimize sales, allowing businesses to sell at the right price to the right customer at the right time. In a hotel, this may mean turning away business now to do more profitable business tomorrow. When carried out correctly, revenue
5 Revenue Management Tips for Beach, City, Mountain, or Countryside Hotels
As a hotelier, you know your hotel faces unique revenue management challenges. Your location, primary types of travelers, and the season of the year all play into profitable pricing strategies. This article addresses specific ways to improve your revenue and profitability, regardless of location or seasonality. Revenue Management Tips for
Tips for Maximizing Revenue Potential Before Opening a New Hotel
Opening a new hotel or resort property is thrilling and daunting. Wherever you are on your new hotel journey, it's never too soon to assess your revenue optimisation needs. Your new hotel's revenue management approach will play an impactful role at every stage of development, from staffing decisions to tech
Embracing Revenue Management Technologies in 2024: A Guide for Progressive Hoteliers
As we navigate through 2024, the hospitality sector is undergoing a transformative phase, heavily influenced by the integration of cutting-edge technologies and innovative strategies. These changes are pivotal in not only enhancing guest experiences but also in driving revenue maximization. One noteworthy trend is the increasing adoption of revenue management
Don’t Open Your New Hotel Without a Revenue Management System
Hotel owners, developers, asset managers, and other stakeholders charged with successfully launching a new hotel property—in a marketplace that may already be quite competitive—know they’ll need more than attractive features and amenities that entice and cultivate a loyal customer base. As the industry adapts to a post-pandemic world, the team
Revenue Management System (RMS): What Are the Advantages?
A revenue management system is a software solution that allows hospitality brands to carry out various revenue management activities. For instance, the software makes it easier to forecast changes in demand and optimize pricing. Revenue management systems provide hotels and similar businesses with a number of major advantages, including improved