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Are Flexible Revenue Management Conditions Due to COVID Here to Stay?

Question for Our Revenue Management Expert Panel: Are the recent booking condition changes (e.g. increased flexibility around cancellation policies, check-in and check-out) a temporary solution or a more permanent change for the hospitality industry? Our Revenue Management Expert Panel Christoph Hütter - Revenue Strategy Consultant, Christoph Hütter Revenue Management Patrick Wimble - Managing Director, Lightbulb Consulting Theresa Prins - Founder, Revenue Resolutions Kevin Paateyl - Corporate Director of

Biggest Hotel Learnings in Guest Communication due to Covid

Question for Our Hotel Marketing Expert Panel What has been your biggest learning in guest communication over the past 12 months? Our Marketing Expert Panel Colleen Buckley - Hospitality Marketing Executive Reshan Jayamanne - Digital Marketing & Sales Strategist, Bnb Optimized Nicolas Lajambe - Head of Ecommerce, Freehand Hotels & Generator Hostels Teri Freisen - Director Brand Management, Accor for Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts Jolien Alferink - Hotel

Intelligent Pricing Automation: Learning from Satellite Navigation

In the mid-90s, when satellite navigation (sat-nav) starting to get popular, the navigation systems based their route recommendation on static data. The result: drivers often didn’t trust the sat nav because the recommended route was not the optimal one. Well, things have changed in the sat-nav landscape. In this article, sat-nav is used as a metaphor for revenue management: going from dated to advanced navigation systems by leveraging various data sources. The Satellite Navigation as

Adapting Hotel Digital Strategy for Mobile Traffic

Question for Our Hotel Marketing Expert Panel With mobile traffic stats continuing to rise, how have you adapted your hotel's digital strategy in response to that?   Our Marketing Expert Panel Colleen Buckley - Hospitality Marketing Executive Reshan Jayamanne - Digital Marketing & Sales Strategist, Bnb Optimized Nicolas Lajambe - Head of Ecommerce, Freehand Hotels & Generator Hostels Jolien Alferink - Hotel Marketing Consultant, Orange Hotel Marketing Amy Draheim

Ancillary Revenue Guide: Optimize Revenue for Your Hotel

Ancillary revenue describes earnings that originate from the sale of products or services besides your primary offering. In the case of hotels, this means products and services beyond the sale of hotel rooms. For hotels, ancillary revenue is important because it provides additional income. When ancillary services are of a high standard, a hotel can extract more revenue from each individual hotel guest. In this article, you can learn all about ancillary revenue and learn how to optimize revenue. Table of Contents: What Is Revenue Management in Hotels What Is Ancillary Revenue? Why Is Ancillary Revenue Important? Benefits of Ancillary

Hotel Innovations; Different Ways to Revolutionize Your Hotel Business

Hotel innovations refer to the introduction of new ideas, new business operations, new technology, and ways of approaching challenges within the hotel industry. It is important to keep innovating, as it helps you enhance guest experiences, gain a competitive advantage, and improve your reputation. In this article, you can explore some of the most important hotel innovations within different departments and learn new ways to revolutionize your business. Table of Contents: Understanding the Hotel Industry

Top Tips for Hotels Participating in Special OTA Deals

Question for Our Revenue Management Expert Panel: What are the advantages of participating in special OTA deals? What advice can you offer to maximise your ROI? Are there any pitfalls to avoid? (Question by Chaya Kowal)    Our Revenue Management Expert Panel Connor Vanderholm - CEO, Topline Alenka McMahon - Managing Director, Hotel Revenue Services Limited Diego Fernández Pérez De Ponga - Director of Revenue Management, Palladium

Differing Revenue Management Strategies for New Vs Established Hotels

Question for Our Revenue Management Expert Panel: What are the recommended revenue management strategies for new hotels / resorts? How do they differ to those used by established properties? Our Revenue Management Expert Panel Dr. Betsy Stringam-Bender - Professor of Hotels & Resorts,

6 Ways Your Hotel Might be Missing Revenue Opportunities

You'll probably agree that seizing revenue opportunities is more important now than ever - especially with costs increasing in every area of hotel operations and demand only recovering. Otherwise, your property's profitability could take a severe hit, and its long-term business success may be at risk. Luckily, there are many

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