Tips on Managing Hotel Staff During Times of Crisis
Strong leadership has always been the base for building team engagement, but it plays an even bigger role during a crisis. Straightforward? Yes, but especially when navigating through uncertain times, it can be challenging to keep your team engaged and dedicated to a common goal. In this article, three experts share their top tips on team engagement with you. How to Manage Hotel Staff During Times of Crisis and Unemployment? Jones Liew, an experienced corporate
Contactless Payments Are Becoming More Important Within Hospitality
Contactless payment methods are becoming increasingly popular throughout the hospitality sector and for good reason. They embrace some of the most cutting-edge technology while providing guests with a more user-friendly experience. It is important to take a look at this concept in greater detail. Table of Contents: What is a Contactless Payment? How Do Contactless Payments Work Within the Hospitality Sector? 4 Reasons Why Contactless Payments are Getting Popular in the Hospitality Industry 1. A
6 Personalization Tips for Hotels to Increase Conversions
Travel behavior has changed quite a bit in the last decade and the online booking journey has become more complex. Your website visitors have a lot of options for booking a place to stay on their next trip. You compete against other hotels, Airbnb, the many choices on OTAs and review platforms. In this article you will learn concrete actions you can take to provide a highly personalized guest journey from the first visit to
4 Important Hotel Metrics to Measure Your Guest Experience
Most hotels tend to ignore that data is essential for their business or think that data gathering and reporting is reserved for big multinational hotel chains like Accor or Marriott. Yet, the contrary is true: vital hotel metrics can benefit each hotel. In this article, you will find why having accurate metrics in your hotel could boost your revenue and success. Hotel Metrics Essential for Each Hotel The most common scenario would be to find
Hotel Check-in Timing and Process Explained
Hotel check-in timing refers to when guests can check into a room or check out after their stay. It's often best to consider it as a window where staff and guests can align their needs. The timing is important to guests because it can limit or control their schedule. At the same time, it's important to hoteliers as it allows for housekeeping, guest satisfaction, and overall management of a property. In this article, you'll learn about the various hidden depths of check-in times. This includes getting the most from it. Table of Contents: What is Hotel Check-in? What Time is
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 center – setting, food, service, environment – impacts your hotel's brand reputation and revenue management methodology. The Most Important Guest Habit is Breakfast TripAdvisor's TripIndex
4 Tips for a Smart Overbooking Approach
While data certainly supports the practice under the right circumstances, overbooking is a subject that can easily put hotel staff on edge without careful implementation. No one is thrilled by the prospect of needing to relocate or “walk” a guest to another property because a statistically likely cancellation never materialized. 4 Useful Tips for a Smart Overbooking Approach Plenty can be done to improve a potentially challenging scenario for staff and guests alike. Instead of
10 Tips in Building a Business Case for an RMS
When you're trying to get your team on board to purchase a revenue management system (RMS), there are a few key things you'll need to keep in mind. Of course, you already know the benefits of utilizing an RMS. Your company will earn more revenue, become more efficient, free up
Hotel Events: The Best 10 International Events to Inspire Hoteliers
Hotel events allow hoteliers to network, learn, and get inspired. It's easy to fall into a routine as a hotelier and become stagnant. Hospitality conferences, expos, and conventions allow you to discuss the challenges and lessons of recent years, picking up valuable information and fresh ideas. Here are 10 of
7 Smart Ways to Generate Non-room Revenue & Encourage Loyalty
Generating revenue and nurturing loyalty is about finding new ways to connect with your guests. This means looking beyond room rates to get people excited about your property’s amenities, dining, and other ancillary programs. To help get you started, our checklist below covers a variety of tactics designed to keep