Interview with Pablo Torres, Hospitality Consultant
In this article, we interview Pablo Torres, a hospitality management expert specializing in revenue optimization and guest experience. With over 20 years in the industry, Pablo develops innovative strategies that drive ancillary revenue and operational efficiency. He is also a consultant, educator, and LinkedIn Top Voice, recently launching his new book Mastering Hospitality Ancillary Revenue. Can you tell us a bit about yourself? Born and raised in Spain, I studied for a degree in tourism at the University of Salamanca. This got me straight into working in hotels while I was still finalizing
Travel Careers: Tips to Find a Career in the Travel Industry
Many people seek out travel careers, because they offer a combination of interesting day-to-day challenges, variety, and long-term progression. However, finding and securing your ideal job will require you to take certain steps to stand out from other candidates. This article offers nine practical tips to assist you with this. Table of Contents: A Complete Overview of the Travel Industry Travel Careers: Tips to Find a Career in the Travel Industry 1. Have the Right
Hotel Strategies on the Fly Using Revenue Management Technology
Accurate hotel forecasts take a lot of work to create. One day the industry celebrates sky-high returns (1) while other markets struggle to prevent occupancy from slipping beyond their control (2). Travel has always been a global industry, but more than ever, hoteliers find their properties impacted by international trends, which are increasingly challenging to predict. Amid these factors, the current pace of change in hospitality calls for faster, more frequent shifts in operating strategy.
Why is an Integrated Online Booking System Important?
Simply put, if you want your property to be found on the internet, having a good online presence is critical. A large proportion of business and leisure travel is now researched and booked online, and thus hotel owners can no longer ignore the need for an integrated online booking engine.Â
Tourism Startups Focus on Innovation and Sustainability
The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), in association with Globalia, the leading tourism group in Spain and Latin America, has selected the finalists of the 2nd Global Tourism Startup Competition, an initiative that the two entities have been working on since 2018 when its first edition was held. In the competition’s
7 Tips for Hotels to Attract More Bleisure Travelers
Bleisure travel - the combination of business and leisure travel - is growing. This has led to heightened interest from the hotel industry, with hotels looking to appeal to bleisure travelers. In this article, you will find seven tips that can help to make accommodation more attractive to this emerging