4 Tips For Stress-Free Upselling & Streamlining Your Hotel Operations
There’s no doubt about it: automated upselling and cross-selling are excellent ways to increase a hotel’s ancillary revenue and guest satisfaction. However, operationally it can be a bit challenging. Going through incoming requests, delegating tasks, and communicating with staff can be time-consuming and inefficient without the right approach. Streamlining Your Hotel Operations With everything else going on at the hotel, you may even risk overlooking a request and disappointing your guests. Follow the four tips
How Hotels Leverage AI Chatbots to Adapt to COVID-related Market Conditions
Hospitality professionals must revisit their business models to create resilient long-term strategies to keep afloat in these challenging times. Artificial intelligence (AI) is essential to reduce costs and continue delivering premium guest service. In this article, you will learn how hotels use AI Chatbots to adapt to COVID-related market conditions. Hotels Face Challenges Due to COVID The impact of COVID-19 will be felt for years. Hoteliers that want to survive these wearisome times face three
Do Small Hotels Need a RMS? How to Overcome the 6 Challenges?
As a hotelier, you have a lot on your plate. From taking care of your staff and guests to managing your online presence, bills and housekeeping - it’s no easy task. But even so, it is imperative you do not overlook one of the most important things to manage: your hotel revenue. In this article, you will learn what the advantages are of a revenue management system (RMS) for smaller hotels and how it helps
Why is Rate Parity Vital for Hotels? & Tips to Win the Parity Game
Hotels want the best price for their room. Therefore, the same price is set throughout all digital distribution channels. But what if a distribution channel uses lower prices? In this article, you can learn about rate parity and how hotels can prevent distribution channels from undercutting the direct price. What is Rate Parity? In simple words, rate parity is a sales strategy that allows hotels to set an equal price throughout all digital distribution channels.
2026 Is the Year of MCP: What Hoteliers Need to Know
Artificial intelligence is already reshaping hospitality, yet many hotels remain stuck between experimentation and real impact. Promises of automation, smarter revenue decisions, and seamless guest experiences often clash with uncertainty around integration and strategy. In 2026, Model Context Protocol (MCP) marks a turning point by connecting AI tools directly to live hotel systems and data. In this article, you’ll learn how MCP works, why it matters in 2026, and how it unlocks visibility, bookings, and future growth for hotels. Why MCP Is the Missing Link Between AI Potential and Real Hotel Results AI is happening, but we need to bridge
The 7 Star Hotel: Learn Everything About Seven Star Hotels
Just what is a seven-star hotel? These luxurious and grandiose establishments strive for a place above and beyond even the notable luxury of a five-star rating. Seven-star hotels aim for levels of sumptuousness and extravagance that most luxury hotels can only dream of. In this article, you'll learn what makes a seven-star hotel and discover some examples. Table of Contents: What Is the Hotel Industry? International Standardization in Hotel Star Rating Systems What is The
Samsung Hospitality TV: Main Benefits, Key Features and More
A Samsung hospitality TV is a television set specifically designed for use by hotels and similar businesses. It will provide features that allow the TV to serve as a great in-room entertainment option for guests. Investing in a specialized hospitality TV is important because demands in the industry are very different from demands in domestic settings. Samsung's offerings support centralized content management and provide enhanced security. In this article, you can learn all about Samsung
4 Guest Messaging Trends Every Hotelier Should be Aware of
Traveler expectations are changing rapidly as digital and contactless forms of communication become more popular across the hospitality industry. Today's travelers expect to be able to check into their flights through mobile apps, buy train tickets online, and communicate with their accommodation providers through text. Read on to learn more
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