Best Practices for GDS Optimisation in Hotel Distribution Strategy
Question for Our Hotel Marketing Expert Panel What is your advice for using GDS as part of a hotel's overall distribution strategy? What tips or best practices can you share for getting the most out of your GDS? (Question from Nicole Sideris) Our Marketing Expert Panel Tamie Matthews - Revenue, Sales & Marketing Consultant, RevenYou Luminita Mardale - Director Of Marketing And Business Development, Vienna House Moriya Rockman - Chief of Marketing, Smiling House Luxury Global Max Starkov - Adjunct Professor Hospitality Technology, New York University Nicole Sideris - Founder & Prinicipal Consultant,
How to Use Food and Beverage F&B Data to Increase Hotel Revenue
Food and beverage (F&B) data is considered a gold mine in the hospitality industry. From the moment your guests make an online reservation, to the time they leave your restaurant, your POS system or an advanced reservation platform generates valuable guest data. In this article, you'll learn how to use F&B data to improve guest experience, ultimately increasing hotel revenue. But first, let's look at what exactly F&B data is and why it's vital for
How To Increase Hotel Revenue With Easy Pre-Authorizations
While hoteliers know credit card pre-authorization, many don't incorporate it into their reservation policies. Or, if they do, they leave it up to OTAs. Either way, ignoring the impact of well-managed pre-authorizations on your hotel's revenue is a mistake. Flexibility for Guests and Guarantees for Hoteliers Pre-authorizations are a temporary hold of a specified monetary amount made on a guest's credit card when they book. Some guests misunderstand them and think they're a charge, but
Create And Optimise Your Google Hotel Ads Campaigns
Direct bookings are a possibility for Hotel Owners to receive more return on investment. With Google focusing more and more on the travel industry, Google Hotel Ads could play an important role to reach more travellers directly instead of through an online travel agency. In this article, you can find
By How Much Can Upselling Boost Your Hotel’s Revenue?
The importance of upselling within the hotel industry has increased over recent years. No wonder, because a good upselling strategy can significantly boost hotels revenue. But is upselling beneficial for every type of hotel? Is it worth for your hotel? In this article, you find a comparison of the upsell
8 Corporate Travel Agents for Hotels to Gain More Business Travelers
Corporate travel agents specialize in organizing business trips and events for the employees of companies. By presenting your property correctly to these agents, including delivering real-time availability and rates, hotels can create the possibility to attract more corporate travelers. In this article, you learn what corporate travel agents are, why