Top 5 Unusual Places Near Dubai: Hidden Gems Worth Exploring
Dubai is often associated with extravagance, soaring structures, along with busy commercial hubs. While these locales are undeniably charming, many sightseers find they crave something beyond the typical tourist's experience. The attraction of Dubai's ostentatious facade can sometimes overshadow the plentiful aggregation of culture and nature that thrives just beyond its limits. If you yearn to escape the ordinary and unearth some veiled gems, you are in for a gratifying revelation. 5 Hidden Gems Near
AI Marketing Tips: Best Practices & Insights from Hospitality Experts
Question for Our Hotel Marketing Expert Panel What are your top suggestions and best practices for using AI in hotel marketing activities (e.g., communication, data analysis, etc.)? (Question proposed by Michael J. Goldrich.) Our Marketing Expert Panel Michael J. Goldrich - Founder & Chief Advisor, Vivander Dr. Betsy Stringam-Bender - Professor of Hotels & Resort, New Mexico State University Thom de Graaf - Online Marketing Specialist, The
How Artificial Intelligence is Changing the Travel Industry
Artificial intelligence is constantly improving, making it more reliable and attractive as a business solution. In particular, businesses in the travel industry are taking advantage of AI to perform various administrative and customer service tasks. Here, you will learn the uses and benefits of artificial intelligence and explain how it is changing how travel companies operate. Table of Contents: Understanding Artificial Intelligence The Role of AI Within the Travel Industry Examples of AI Within the
Hotel Digital Marketing Strategies: A Comprehensive Guide for Modern Properties
Hotel digital marketing is an umbrella term for all activities using online and digital platforms to promote a hotel and attract guests. It can include advertising, search engine marketing, reputation management, and more. Digital marketing is important for hotels because it can increase brand recognition and create more demand for bookings. Guests use the internet to find and research hotels and effective marketing can influence their perceptions. In this article, you will find a breakdown
7 Hotel Revenue Management Myths Costing You Money
Every day, in conversations with hoteliers like you, we hear the same revenue beliefs pop up. Old habits and assumptions that quietly drain profits, cost bookings, and steal the hours you'd rather spend delighting guests. It's time to change that. In this article, you'll learn seven of the most common misconceptions in revenue management and how to replace them with better strategies to boost RevPAR, set rates with confidence, and win back time for what matters most. Myth 1: "Maximizing Occupancy Is Always the Goal" Reality: The real target is RevPAR (revenue per available room), not a full house at
6 Tips on How You Can Break Into The Travel Industry
How can you break into the travel industry? If you have decided that this is an industry that you are interested in getting into, then you’ve got a few different ways in. We understand that you might have come up with your own ideas already, and that’s absolutely fine. This article is geared towards those who need a little bit of help with getting into the travel industry! There are a lot of different ways
Hospitality Trends: The Latest Trends in The Hospitality Industry for 2025
The hospitality industry is competitive, and businesses must keep up with the latest hospitality trends to avoid being left behind. Additionally, keeping pace with the industry is a great way to ensure your business delivers the customer experience people want and expect. In this article, you will learn about all the hospitality trends 2025. Table of Contents: Why is it Important to Keep up With the Latest Hospitality Trends? Factors Responsible for Upcoming Hospitality Developments
The PMS Training Problem (and How Good UX Can Help)
Labor efficiency remains a top priority for hotels. Training new employees can take weeks or even months, especially when staff encounter complex legacy systems for the first time. With turnover rates higher in the hotel industry than in any other economic sector (1), this cycle becomes a constant drain on
How Guest Experience Drives Hotel Revenue (and How to Maximize It)
From discovering your hotel to booking a room, from checking in to ordering room service — the guest experience isn’t a set of isolated touchpoints. It’s a journey. One that shapes how your brand is perceived and directly impacts your bottom line. Turning Happy Guests into Higher Profits The connection
A Steady Hand: How Revenue Management Solutions Can Help Hoteliers Navigate Economic Uncertainty
It’s a foreboding statement that surely hoteliers are getting at least a little tired of seeing - particularly with the economic shock of COVID-19 firmly in our rear-view mirrors. While it’ll take time for the dust to settle, an aggressive and often-shifting trade policy from the world’s largest economy has