Hotel Conferences: Biggest Organizations & Reasons For Hoteliers to Attend
Hotel conferences are a great way to stay up-to-date with the latest trends, develop valuable relationships, and showcase your hotel's offerings. In this article, you will learn about hotel conferences, deepen your understanding of why they are beneficial, and explore some of the biggest organizations hosting these events. Table of Contents: How to Define the Hotel Industry What is a Hotel Conference? 6 Key Reasons Why Hoteliers Should Attend Hotel Conferences Stay Up-to-Date with Trends
How to Drive Conversions on Your Website and Internet Booking Engine
It’s no secret that the hospitality industry is among the most competitive ecosystems in the global business landscape. Guests consider countless factors when deciding where to stay during their travels. In this article, you’ll learn how these user experience aspects differ and strategies for making the most of both. Understanding the Context Although it’s tempting to assume cost is the most important criterion, the data shows that pricing — while relevant — isn’t always the make-or-break
Top 3 Goals for Independent Properties and Strategies for Success
They say after the storm comes a calm. However, the storm has yet to pass in the hospitality industry. While seeing the light again is possible, the industry still navigates in turbulent waters. Why? With a fierce competition of over 17.5 million guestrooms in 187,000 hotels (1) worldwide, independent hotels know they have to compete for their share of business with branded hotels that benefit from global brand awareness and massive marketing power. Adding to
Hotel Front Desk Software: What Is It, Main Features & Examples
Hotel front desk software describes any software designed to assist with front office tasks. This includes several different types of software, including property management systems and point-of-sale systems. In this article, you can explore these software types in greater depth, learn about key features, and understand the key benefits. Table of Contents: How is the Hotel Industry Defined? What is the Front Office Department? The Importance of the Front Office in a Hotel What is
Hotel Dynamic Pricing Guide; An Essential Overview of All Price Tags
Revenue management underpins six different main types of hotel room pricing. Called dynamic pricing or “price tags,” this article illustrates these various pricing approaches. As you adopt revenue management for your hotel, you’ll want to understand these concepts to interpret the phases of your property’s pricing path to maximize revenues or minimize damages. Quick menu: Hotel Dynamic Pricing Guide: Overview of All Price Tags What is the Bottom and Starting Price? The Bottom Price Here’s How it Works The Starting Price Other Historical Variables Dynamic Selling Prices and How You Can Incorporate Them Pick-Ups and Lead Time Equilibrium Price and
Tipping Hotel Housekeeping; What is the Standard?
Tipping hotel housekeeping staff involves leaving a small amount of money for the individual employees who clean your hotel room. It is a great way to show appreciation and can help staff who often have a low base wage. Understanding the standard for tipping housekeeping staff is important because it is an area of anxiety for guests. Many guests want to leave a tip, but fear leaving too little or too much. In this article,
How to Lead with Data: Transforming Hotel Group and Meeting Bookings through Analytics
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 can streamline operations, make informed decisions, and provide exceptional experiences for meeting organizers and participants.
How Blockchain Technology is Transforming the Travel Industry
Over recent years, blockchain technology has generated significant excitement within many industries and fields. This is largely because it has the potential to dramatically change how information or data is stored and used, enhancing transparency and security while also improving transactions. Here, we take a more detailed look at the
5 Ways Big Data Can Benefit the Travel Industry
Within the travel industry, big data is one of the most important concepts to get to grips with, because most other businesses are already utilizing it and reaping the rewards. These rewards include the ability to make more informed decisions, learn about customers and competitors, improve the customer experience, and
How can the Amazon Alexa Echo Speakers Improve Customer Experience
Over the last few years, Amazon Alexa Echo speakers have emerged as a mainstream consumer product, allowing customers to control their 'smart' devices and appliances from a single place. More recently, Amazon has also brought the technology into hotels and resorts, launching a dedicated Alexa for Hospitality service. In this