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Hotel Magazine2020-07-08T20:21:49+02:00

Revenue Management System: Not Just for Booms, but for Bumps Too

When a big event is on the horizon, expectations run high. You plan for full occupancy, increase your rates, and prepare your team. But what happens when the bookings don’t come as expected? That’s when a revenue management system becomes more than a nice-to-have. In this article, we’ll explore how a revenue management system (RMS) helps hoteliers navigate that gap between forecast and reality, using real examples from the Eurovision Song Contest 2025 in Basel

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 behind a new property also must assess key behind-the-front-desk requirements - paramount being its approach to revenue management. For those about to launch a new

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 accuracy and efficiency. It's important for business leaders to understand these advantages and invest in a high-quality solution that will provide the key benefits. In

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

How Hotels Can Take the Stress Out of Travel for Guests

Now, it's true that traveling is exciting in theory; there are new places, new experiences, and a break from the daily grind. But it's not always smooth sailing. Everyone has had to experience delayed flights, hauling luggage across town, and navigating confusing public transport at least once during a trip,

How Hotels Can Tackle Inflation and Boost Profitability

After a strong end to 2022 - with European hotel performance reaching 2019 levels - January 2023 saw energy costs peak in many countries. Coupled with a fall in demand, the increased expenses of hotel operations led to a fall in. Although there is evidence of recovery into Spring/Summer, hoteliers

The Rise of Experience-Based Travel and How Hotels Can Prepare

Traditionally, lodging properties spent much time and money implementing new amenities like fancy equipment or special devices to attract travelers. Many of these amenities were fads and ended up cluttering rooms or lying forgotten in storage. Since the pandemic, traveler priorities have shifted from one-off amenities to experience-driven travel. What

How Hotels Can Combine Revenue Management and CRO?

One of the best and most common definitions of Revenue Management is “Selling the Right Room to the Right Client at the Right Moment at the Right Price in the Right Distribution Channel with the best commission efficiency”. Both Revenue Management and Conversion Rate Optimization (CRO) are data-driven, but they

Beyond Bookings: How Hotel Marketing Drives Revenue Beyond the Reservation

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

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