3 Essential Tips to Maximize Revenue Hoteliers Can Implement Right Away
It's important to have revenue management strategies in place to maximize revenue. Whether you use a revenue management system (RMS) or manage your prices manually, this article covers three essential strategies, recommended by our revenue management experts, to help you stay competitive. 3 Essential Tips to Maximize Your Hotel Revenue In the next sections, you will learn about three crucial strategies that will help you increase your hotel revenue. Strategy 1: Constantly Analyze Your Pick-up and Sales Pace Understanding and analyzing your hotel's pick-up and sales pace is crucial. This involves tracking the number of rooms booked over a specific
How Hotels Can Tackle Inflation and Boost Profitability
After a strong end to 2022 - with European hotel performance reaching 2019 levels - January 2023 saw energy costs peak in many countries. Coupled with a fall in demand, the increased expenses of hotel operations led to a fall in. Although there is evidence of recovery into Spring/Summer, hoteliers must be alert to ensure that 2023 is profitable. The Impact of Inflation The hospitality industry relies on demand - first for generating bookings and
5 Digital Strategies to Attract Remote Workers to Your Hotel
As companies worldwide shift their standards to allow for more remote roles and hybrid working models, the concept of the ideal workplace has become much more subjective. With this increased flexible work environment, people are embracing the digital nomad lifestyle. This offers the ability to log in from anywhere in the world, whether in cafes, co-working spaces, and, most importantly: hotels. Catering to Remote Work While the remote workers may not stay overnight, they may
Will the Appetite for Upselling Opportunities Continue Post-Pandemic?
Question for Our Revenue Management Expert Panel: With rising trends of staycations & workcations, is there a greater appetite amongst guests for upselling (e.g., room upgrades) post-pandemic to maintain physical distancing or to “treat” themselves? Our Revenue Management Expert Panel Patrick Wimble -
4 Reasons why Contactless Payments are Becoming Popular Within the Travel Industry
It only stands to reason that the travel industry needs to evolve in line with the technology needs of its customers. Since the corona pandemic, customers have been more careful about touching public devices, creating new needs. One area of interest involves how travelers can now pay for a reservation
Optimising Extended-Stay Hotel Revenue
Pricing of extended-stay hotels and serviced apartments, also known as ‘aparthotels,’ has traditionally been a challenge for revenue managers as rates can vary drastically depending on the length of stay a guest seeks. However, it is vital hotel groups enhance their approach to pricing for this sector given the revenue