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 Solid RM Strategy Came Out of the Covid-19 Crisis Well OTA Visibility Favors Those Already Visible A Deep Dive into Spillage, Spoilage, Overbooking, Oversell, Denials
Pricing Personalization & the Future of Hospitality
Pricing personalization allows hotels to move towards total profit optimization by combining the power of the guest profiles in your CRM with revenue management forecasting to deliver the right price to the right guest at the right time during the guest journey. Guests Have Increased Expectations for Personalization Personalization is an evolving topic within the hospitality industry, from technology and guest perspectives. Over the last few years, especially with the influx of online shopping, guests
Pricing Your Rooms in 2022 – Getting The Best Results in Times of Uncertainty
Cast your minds back to midnight on new years eve. You probably weren’t thinking about your room pricing. But if you had been, would you have felt confident about how demand will play out this year? How much would you bet on being right? If you are in charge of setting prices for a hotel, then a lot of money can depend on not getting it wrong. Usually, given the data from previous years, you
Which Matters Most for Winning Guests – Price or Loyalty?
Regardless of who you are, competition in the hospitality industry is increasingly fierce, and winning new customers is a major challenge even for experienced hoteliers. So, what makes the most significant difference in getting guests to stay at your hotel versus the one down the street? Is it price? Is it the chance to benefit from a personalized loyalty program? The answer—perhaps somewhat unsurprisingly—is neither, or rather, both. It Isn't About Focusing Heavily on Either
How Can Revenue Management Collaborate with Sales & Marketing Teams?
Question for Our Revenue Management Expert Panel: For best collaboration, should Revenue Management fall under Sales & Marketing – or vice versa? Should they be separate departments on the same level of the hotel hierarchy? Or one single department? Our Revenue Management Expert Panel Chaya Kowal - Director of Revenue Management, Potato Head Family Theresa Prins - Founder, Revenue Resolutions Paulo Aragao - Revenue Management Professional Nikhil Roy
Revenue Management Podcasts; Top 10 Podcasts for Hotel Managers
Revenue management podcasts can be a goldmine of information. They're increasingly popular with professionals across various industries, especially the hotel industry. Podcasts on revenue management topics are the ideal way to stay informed about the latest developments and discover new strategies. In this article, you'll discover some of the best podcasts. Table of Contents: What Is the Hotel Industry? What Is a Revenue Management Podcast? Why Is It Beneficial to Follow Hotel Revenue Management Podcasts?
The Most Used Revenue Management KPIs for Hotels
A key performance indicator can provide revenue managers and hotel owners with valuable information about their business performance. This subsequently has the benefit of allowing them to implement a revenue management strategy so that they can maximize financial business results. In this post, we look at some of the most widely utilized revenue management KPIs and how they can help you. Table of Contents: What Are Revenue Management KPIs? Most Used Revenue Revenue Management KPIs
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.
How Has Artificial Intelligence Impacted Revenue Management Roles and Systems So Far?
Question for Our Revenue Management Expert Panel: Some roles are shrinking due to Artificial Intelligence. How have revenue management roles and systems been affected to date? (Question by Oleksii Kapichin) Our Revenue Management Expert Panel Niko Krauseneck - Founder, RevenueRebel Tamie Matthews -
How Guest Experience Drives Hotel Revenue (and How to Maximize It)
From discovering your hotel to booking a room, from checking in to ordering room service — the guest experience isn’t a set of isolated touchpoints. It’s a journey. One that shapes how your brand is perceived and directly impacts your bottom line. Turning Happy Guests into Higher Profits The connection
Using Financial Data to Take Your Hotel’s Profit Game to the Next Level
In hospitality, revenue is only half the story: profitability is what truly matters. And to maximize profitability, finance analytics is the game-changer. Understanding the flow of revenue, cost structures, and operational efficiencies allows hoteliers to make smarter, data-driven decisions. With fixed costs dominating the industry, tracking the right financial metrics
How do Hotel Review Scores impact Pricing Strategies?
Question for Our Revenue Management Expert Panel: Great hotel reviews have a powerful influence on guests when deciding to book. How does a hotel’s review score impact its pricing strategy? (Question proposed by Massimiliano Terzulli) Our Revenue Management Expert Panel Theresa Prins -
Learn How Breakfast Service Can Be a Profit Center for Your Hotel
OTAs show "breakfast included" as a primary search filter for hotel guests. It's not surprising that guests want to maximize their time and energy by enjoying breakfast within the hotel. It's one less decision they need to make. In this article, you'll see how thinking of breakfast as a profit