New Sending Requirements for Email Marketing for Hotels, and What Happens if They Don’t?
Back in February, two of the biggest players in the inbox space — Gmail and Yahoo introduced stringent rules to safeguard users' inboxes from scammers and spammers. These rules signify a pivotal shift in the ever-evolving landscape of email marketing. To ensure your marketing emails reach their intended recipients, it's crucial to comprehend and adhere to these new requirements. New Sender Requirements for Gmail and Yahoo If you are unfamiliar, check out this blog post,
3 Key Strategies for Mastering Revenue Management with PMS Data
Data fuels the commercial operation of a property and empowers hotel Revenue Managers to make informed decisions, outpace rivals, and ultimately boost profits. When discussing data, there's no resource more crucial than your Property Management System (PMS). How to Master Revenue Management with PMS Data: The 3 Strategies Your PMS is the core of your hotel's daily operations, monitoring everything from bookings and guest arrivals to room pricing and invoicing. However, it's also a rich
8 Signals Your Hotel Pricing Needs Adjustment
Recent studies reveal that prices perceived as unfair trigger discomfort in consumers, leading to reduced purchases, complaints, and negative reviews. Conversely, fair prices activate pleasure centers, enhancing customer satisfaction.[1] This underscores the importance of finding the sweet spot for your hotel's room prices: the perfect balance between attracting (happy) guests and maximizing revenue. Build a Foundation for Effective Hotel Pricing What's the right price for a business traveler might be the complete opposite of the
5 Star Hotel Organizational Chart: Creating 5 Star Hotel Hierarchy
5 star hotel organizational chart design is an exciting part of the industry as a whole for a number of reasons. It's essentially a design methodology that can keep hotels focused on five star ratings. It's an important subject because charts take much of the subjectivity out of the rating system. People often stress over how various elements might feel, but most of them can be objectively quantified within charts. Obviously, ratings assume consistent service.
Best Time of Year to Walk the Camino de Santiago
Choosing the right time of year is arguably one of the most important decisions a pilgrim makes, directly impacting everything from accommodation availability to your daily walking experience. The "best" time depends entirely on your personal priorities: avoiding crowds, enjoying the weather, or seeking solitude. Here is a seasonal breakdown to help illustrate how different times of year shape the Camino experience. The Sweet Spot: Late Spring and Early Autumn (May-June & September) For most pilgrims, these months represent the optimal window to experience the Camino de Santiago in a balanced and sustainable way. Season Months Weather & Conditions
Steps for Success: Evaluating and Pricing Group Business
Group business is an undeniably important piece of the revenue puzzle for hotels. However, not all group revenue is equally valuable or desirable. To achieve an ideal mix of group and transient business, hotels must undergo a detailed evaluation process—one that can be greatly aided with an advanced revenue management system. Ten Crucial Steps to Evaluating and Pricing Group Business In this article, you’ll find key steps and considerations for evaluating group business opportunities. 1.
A Guide to Marketing Hotel Sustainability
Today’s travelers aren’t just better-educated and better-informed, they’re more concerned than ever about adopting responsible practices around their journeys. The upshot is that these savvy travelers actively seek experiences and accommodations that align with their values — especially concerning environmental and sustainability practices. Reasons Behind the Popularity of Sustainable Travel There are compelling reasons behind this trend. First, heightened awareness of climate change and its global consequences has prompted individual adventurers to make more responsible
21 Hot Digital Trends in the Tourism Industry to Explore in 2026
The tourism industry is constantly evolving as new digital technology emerges. In this article, we explore some of the digital trends that are going to be most significant in the industry throughout the next year: from virtual reality, which is changing the booking process, to augmented reality, which is enhancing
Can Metrics from Other Industries Bring Value to Hospitality?
Question for Our Revenue Management Expert Panel: Is there value to be had in introducing metrics from other industries into hospitality? Do you think they have a place in Hotel Revenue Management? (Question by Pablo Torres)Â Our Revenue Management Expert Panel Pablo Torres
Integrating Sustainability Practices into Hotel Marketing Strategies
Question for Our Hotel Marketing Expert Panel How can sustainability practices be integrated into hotel marketing strategies to appeal to the growing eco-conscious consumer base? What are the common challenges? (Question by Michael J. Goldrich)Â Our Marketing Expert Panel Michael J. Goldrich -