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Ditch Discount Blasts and Reward High-Value Hotel Guests

Revfine.com2025-10-03T15:00:26+02:00

Hotels often rely on blanket discount codes to spark bookings, but these offers rarely resonate with high-value guests. Instead, they attract low-spending visitors who deliver minimal long-term revenue. Today’s travelers expect more: personalization, recognition, and incentives that reflect their loyalty. Guests who feel noticed are far more likely to return, spend more, and recommend your brand. In this article, you’ll

Ditch Discount Blasts and Reward High-Value Hotel GuestsRevfine.com2025-10-03T15:00:26+02:00

Hotel Guide to Creating and Managing Airbnb Listings

Martijn Barten2025-09-08T16:13:45+02:00

Airbnb listing options are one of the most significant drivers of the travel industry. The average traveler has become agnostic to the particulars of a platform. When people travel, they want options ranging from boutiques to hotels, home rentals, or even serviced apartments. Airbnb is part of what makes that possible, and hoteliers leveraging those options are gaining a significant

Hotel Guide to Creating and Managing Airbnb ListingsMartijn Barten2025-09-08T16:13:45+02:00

AI in Hospitality: New Trends in Booking Behavior and Distribution

Revfine.com2025-08-25T18:22:48+02:00

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

AI in Hospitality: New Trends in Booking Behavior and DistributionRevfine.com2025-08-25T18:22:48+02:00

Airbnb China Hotel Guide Including Alternative Booking Platforms

Martijn Barten2025-08-05T20:03:48+02:00

Airbnb China was a pioneering attempt to bring the platform and overseas guests to a new Chinese market. A number of issues, including the pandemic and operational hurdles, caused Airbnb to suspend Chinese domestic operations in July 2022. Airbnb's disappearance left a hole in the economic landscape of the hospitality industry. Hotels suddenly found themselves with new options to recapture

Airbnb China Hotel Guide Including Alternative Booking PlatformsMartijn Barten2025-08-05T20:03:48+02:00

AI Agents Are Now Booking Hotel Rooms – Is Your Property Ready?

Revfine.com2025-06-16T10:58:09+02:00

AI is moving fast. Really fast. Every day seems to bring a new breakthrough: an image generator that goes viral, a smarter chatbot, a more powerful time-saving tool. Some innovations will fizzle out or quickly be supplanted. Others will fundamentally change how we live and work. And one of the latest to watch for revenue managers? OpenAI’s Operator. Operator has

AI Agents Are Now Booking Hotel Rooms – Is Your Property Ready?Revfine.com2025-06-16T10:58:09+02:00

Beyond Bookings: How Hotel Marketing Drives Revenue Beyond the Reservation

Revfine.com2025-05-06T16:31:07+02:00

Today, marketing is no longer an optional extra for any business, and the hospitality industry is no exception. While some might view marketing as simply crafting social media posts and eye-catching visuals, the truth is that there are many other aspects to marketing, and all of them are crucial for your brand to succeed. Unlocking Revenue Growth Through Smart Marketing

Beyond Bookings: How Hotel Marketing Drives Revenue Beyond the ReservationRevfine.com2025-05-06T16:31:07+02:00

10 Hotel Rewards Programs to Maximize Revenue & Guest Loyalty

Martijn Barten2025-06-10T13:59:28+02:00

Hotel rewards programs are among the most powerful tools available to hoteliers. A strategically leveraged program will both increase repeat bookings through incentives and provide guest data that can be used to provide further growth. The process builds up a defensible market share, pushes up RevPAR, and reduces the overall cost of acquisition. In this article, you'll learn how the

10 Hotel Rewards Programs to Maximize Revenue & Guest LoyaltyMartijn Barten2025-06-10T13:59:28+02:00

Hostelworld Inbox: Essential Communication Tool for Hospitality Professionals

Martijn Barten2025-05-20T12:29:09+02:00

Hostelworld Inbox is a central hub for managing bookings and communicating with guests via the Hostelworld platform. Hostelworld itself is a global distribution channel for hostels and similar accommodation businesses. For those in the industry, Hostelworld Inbox provides a valuable way to manage bookings made through the platform. It allows you to communicate with guests, set expectations and enhance the

Hostelworld Inbox: Essential Communication Tool for Hospitality ProfessionalsMartijn Barten2025-05-20T12:29:09+02:00

Hotels Are Losing Millions in Group Sales. Here’s Why (And How to Fix It)

Revfine.com2025-09-17T20:47:57+02:00

There's a curious paradox in the hotel industry. Hotels have mastered the art of making it effortless for a guest to book a single room for one night. Yet the moment a group enters the equation, be it a corporate team booking, a sports club, or an event needing rooms and meeting space, the entire process grinds to a halt.

Hotels Are Losing Millions in Group Sales. Here’s Why (And How to Fix It)Revfine.com2025-09-17T20:47:57+02:00

Streamlining Group Bookings: Top 8 Insights on How Automation Boosts Hotel Success

Revfine.com2025-09-17T20:47:55+02:00

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

Streamlining Group Bookings: Top 8 Insights on How Automation Boosts Hotel SuccessRevfine.com2025-09-17T20:47:55+02:00

Social Commerce, Hospitality’s Next Best Opportunity for Growth

Revfine.com2025-01-27T14:47:34+01:00

Travelers can now book a room without leaving their favorite social media app. Is your hotel capitalizing on social commerce? This trend is redefining how customers discover and book their stays, offering hoteliers a powerful tool to turn inspiration into instant reservations. Social Commerce Transforming Travel Inspiration into Hotel Bookings Travel is a familiar theme in most social feeds. We

Social Commerce, Hospitality’s Next Best Opportunity for GrowthRevfine.com2025-01-27T14:47:34+01:00

Boosting Occupancy: 7 Options for Hoteliers

Revfine.com2024-12-30T13:27:56+01:00

"Heads in beds." While occupancy is not the only thing influencing the revenue success of a hotel, it's hard to say you're maximizing revenue if your occupancy levels are low. 7 Ways to Effectively Boost the Occupancy Today, guests typically have a wealth of options for determining precisely in which beds their heads will be resting. Hotel room supply is

Boosting Occupancy: 7 Options for HoteliersRevfine.com2024-12-30T13:27:56+01:00

Overbooking Done Right: How to Fill Rooms Without Upsetting Guests

Revfine.com2024-12-30T13:28:06+01:00

Imagine you're at the front desk, midway through a busy day, when you suddenly realize you’re overbooked. Guests are still pouring in, but you know—awkward conversations and unhappy faces await you. But overbooking doesn’t have to be chaotic. When done strategically, it can increase occupancy and revenue. This article will show you how to master overbooking and turn a stressful

Overbooking Done Right: How to Fill Rooms Without Upsetting GuestsRevfine.com2024-12-30T13:28:06+01:00

Why Simplifying Group Bookings Is the Secret to Business Hotel Success

Revfine.com2025-09-17T20:47:53+02:00

Group bookings are vital for business hotels, but outdated, fragmented systems complicate the process. Managing accommodation, meeting spaces, and event services across multiple platforms often results in errors, wasted time, and client dissatisfaction. By adopting integrated technology, hotels can simplify operations, minimize mistakes, and improve profitability, ensuring they meet growing demand and operate more efficiently. Simplifying Group Bookings for Boosting

Why Simplifying Group Bookings Is the Secret to Business Hotel SuccessRevfine.com2025-09-17T20:47:53+02:00

How to Lead with Data: Transforming Hotel Group and Meeting Bookings through Analytics

Revfine.com2025-09-17T20:47:50+02:00

Data is the backbone of modern hospitality and relying on outdated, fragmented systems can be a recipe for disaster, especially in managing group and meeting bookings. If your hotel is not harnessing the full potential of integrated data management, you are jeopardizing the guest experience. Disjointed platforms can lead to miscommunications, missed opportunities and operational chaos. By leveraging analytics, you

How to Lead with Data: Transforming Hotel Group and Meeting Bookings through AnalyticsRevfine.com2025-09-17T20:47:50+02:00

6 Lessons from Leading Brands for Elevating Hotel Booking Strategies

Revfine.com2025-09-17T20:25:05+02:00

While OTAs have dominated the digital travel booking space in recent years, their influence is quietly dwindling as travelers seek more authentic experiences. In parallel, hoteliers now have access to more tools and resources for digital optimization. In fact, hotels of all sizes can significantly boost online bookings by taking a few notes from these eCommerce giants. After all, they’ve

6 Lessons from Leading Brands for Elevating Hotel Booking StrategiesRevfine.com2025-09-17T20:25:05+02:00

The Myopic Pursuit of Channel ROAS: How to Avoid this Hotel Industry Pitfall

Revfine.com2024-09-23T18:23:16+02:00

In the ever-evolving landscape of digital marketing, the hotel industry finds itself at a crossroads. While embracing the digital revolution, many hoteliers have fallen into a trap that threatens to undermine their marketing efforts; an obsessive focus on individual channel return on ad spend (ROAS). This fixation, while seemingly logical, is creating a significant disconnect in the industry's approach to

The Myopic Pursuit of Channel ROAS: How to Avoid this Hotel Industry PitfallRevfine.com2024-09-23T18:23:16+02:00

How to Craft Your Hotel Website’s Navigation into a Digital Lobby

Revfine.com2025-09-17T20:25:02+02:00

It should come as no surprise that your hotel's website, in fact, serves as a virtual lobby for your business. The question is—are you treating it as such? The Importance of Your Digital Lobby In a similar way to how your property’s lobby sets the tone for a new guest’s stay, your website will set the expectations for any potential

How to Craft Your Hotel Website’s Navigation into a Digital LobbyRevfine.com2025-09-17T20:25:02+02:00

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