Tips for Hoteliers to Grow Bookings With Google Hotels
Business growth and revenue management are top priorities for most hotel owners, and these concepts rely heavily on optimizing demand for hotel rooms. One of the ways hotels can do this is through the Google Hotels platform. In this article, you can find details on how this works and the main benefits. Table of Contents: What is Google Hotels? How Does Google Hotels Work? How Hoteliers Can Grow Their Bookings With Google Hotels What is
The Delicate Balance Between Good and Bad Upselling (+ Free Course)
While a familiar term in the hospitality industry, the broader perception of the word ‘upselling’ could use an improved reputation– and for a good reason. As consumers, we’re bombarded with offers and deals that distinctly fail in hiding their brazen disregard for the consumer. There’s nothing more off-putting than selling an item or service that is clearly in the seller’s interest only. Upselling a Valuable Win-Win Situation for Both Guests and Hoteliers The reality is
How Revenue Leaders Can Generate New Business
Hospitality revenue management teams have long been expected to manage demand. But for the hospitality industry's new climate in 2021 and beyond, revenue leaders will need to do more than manage demand—and now it’s up to hoteliers to find creative ways to align their marketing and revenue teams to generate new business. Break Down (or at Least Align) the Silos Hospitality teams can no longer act in silos. Hotel revenue management and sales & marketing
6 Benefits of Point of Sale Software for Hotels
Point-of-sale software ranks among the most important software solutions available to those in the hotel industry, and hotel owners and managers need to take steps to get the most from these packages. In this article, you can read about the six benefits of using POS software effectively. Table of Contents: What is Point of Sale Software? Why Use Point of Sale Software in a Hotel? 1. Payment Processing Made Easy 2. Better Grasp on Inventory
Wheelchair Accessible Hotels: Real Examples of Accessible Hotels
Wheelchair accessible hotels are hotels designed to accommodate the needs of guests who require wheelchairs. This includes making sure the building and rooms can be accessed, but also providing special features inside the hotel. Providing wheelchair accessibility is important for the guest experience and for ensuring your property is suitable for people with certain disabilities. It is also a legal obligation in many locations. In this article, we will explore the meaning and importance of wheelchair accessibility further and provide some examples of wheelchair-accessible hotels from around the world, highlighting any unique features along the way. Table of Contents: What
How Can a Hotel Marketing Company Boost Your Hotel’s Revenue?
In the highly competitive hotel industry, optimizing revenue means attracting plenty of attention and generating the right levels of interest from customers. Marketing plays a key role here, and while many hotels handle this internally, others opt to outsource their marketing efforts to a dedicated hotel marketing company. This article will teach you more about hotel marketing and how a marketing company can boost your revenue. Table of Contents: What Is Hotel Marketing? Why Is
Space Tourism: 7 Space Companies That Will Make You An Astronaut
The concept of space tourism is one of the most exciting emerging features of the wider tourism industry, and companies like Virgin Galactic and SpaceX are already making waves by outlining plans to deliver various forms of commercial spaceflight in the near future. In this article, you will learn more about the space tourism industry, its history, the companies most likely to deliver on it, and what the future has in store. Table of Contents:
How to Make Effective Upselling Part of Your Hotel’s Culture?
In hospitality, you’re always trying to do just a little bit better, both in terms of the experience you offer guests and the revenue you generate. Implementing new ideas and making them part of your property’s culture can seem challenging. But with the right training, it’s easier than you may
What are the Pros and Cons of Outsourcing Hotel Revenue Management?
Question for Our Revenue Management Expert Panel: What are the advantages and disadvantages to outsourcing revenue management? Is there a difference depending on hotel / property type? Our Revenue Management Expert Panel Diego Fernández Pérez De Ponga - Director of Revenue Management, Palladium
Tips to Optimize Your Hotel “Book Direct” Strategy With SEO and SEM
As core tactics in the digital marketing strategy toolbox, search engine optimization (SEO) and search engine marketing (SEM) are potent drivers of direct bookings. A carefully balanced mix of SEO and SEM will give your hotel “full-funnel” visibility, which means that guests will be exposed to your brand several times