Guests Expectations in 2025: A Complete Guide on How to Engage Travelers
As time passes and technology keeps evolving, we enter into a new era of guest expectations. As we've said before, it's no longer enough to meet their needs simply, the challenge now lies in exceeding them. What they wanted three years ago is not the same as what they want today or what they will want tomorrow. This leaves no other option but to adapt. Today, the burning question on every hotelier's mind is: What
Unlock Hidden Revenue: How Ancillary Sales Can Elevate Your TRevPAR
Is boosting ancillary revenue just one more thing on your already packed to-do list? It doesn’t have to be. If you’re already offering extras or promoting additional services, you're on the right track. And if you’ve started using automation tools to streamline upselling and improve guest spend, even better. Still, one key opportunity often goes overlooked: factoring ancillary revenue into your pre-booking and pricing strategies. What if you could integrate that potential value earlier in
Revenue Management is About Much More Than Pricing
When hoteliers, hotel owners, or management seek the help of a revenue management consultant or outsourcing company, they often mention something like, "We've casually practiced revenue management in the past." As the consulting engagement kicks off, these hospitality professionals will say they understand the discipline even though they lack a structured approach. Yet, revenue management is all about structure. Pricing is Just a Fraction of the Revenue Management Approach As the revenue management consultant digs
Maximizing Revenue for Extended Stay Accommodations: Challenges and Opportunities
Extended stay accommodations and serviced apartments represent a small but fast-growing portion of the European hospitality sector, with the market projected to grow (1) at CAGR of 12.3% from 2024 to 2030. The segment’s relatively rapid growth should come as no surprise as more travelers are booking trips that blend both work and play, major hotspots crack down on short-term rentals like AirBnb, and their relatively lean operating models fuel an influx of investment and
26 Essential Hotel Marketing Strategies For More Bookings in 2025
The importance of having the right hotel marketing strategies is difficult to overstate, as it is a key part of launching a hotel, optimizing the number of bookings you generate, building brand awareness, and managing your reputation. In this article, you will learn more about some of the essential strategies to adopt at all times. Table of Contents: 26 Essential Hotel Marketing Strategies 1. The Most Important Distribution Channel: Your hotel website 2. Add a Direct Booking Channel to Your Website 3. Follow The SEO Staples 4. Implement a Hotel Chatbot on Your Website 5. Let Potential Guests &
The Basics of Revenue Management Explained!
Revenue management is concerned with optimizing financial results and is especially popular in industries like hospitality, which must contend with high fixed costs and a perishable inventory. For example, hotels have a certain number of rooms and fixed costs, which must be met regardless of how many rooms are sold. In such industries, revenue management predicts demand and optimizes inventory and price availability. When utilized correctly, this will ultimately result in higher revenue. Table of
14 Pricing Strategies to Increase Your Hotel Revenue
Maximizing revenue is a top priority for hotel operators, and achieving this goal often requires the right pricing strategy at the right time. Making room rate adjustments based on demand, customer segmentation, and other factors can be the key to overall business success. In this article, we offer insight into 14 pricing strategies that hotels can adopt in their revenue management strategy to increase the amount of revenue they generate. Table of Contents: What Is
Maximizing Revenue for Extended Stay Accommodations: Challenges and Opportunities
Extended stay accommodations and serviced apartments represent a small but fast-growing portion of the European hospitality sector, with the market projected to grow (1) at CAGR of 12.3% from 2024 to 2030. The segment’s relatively rapid growth should come as no surprise as more travelers are booking trips that blend
Hotel Industry Challenges: A Guide for Hoteliers
Hotel industry challenges are best conceptualized as a product of a dynamic economic landscape. These include financial, market, and logistical elements inherent to the modern world. Examples range from staff retention to adaptation of new technological innovations. To succeed in the hospitality industry is to face these challenges with a
Discover The Latest Housekeeping Trends for 2025
It is important for hotels to keep up with the latest housekeeping trends, as these will influence customer expectations. Furthermore, many of these trends have emerged because they provide ways to manage a housekeeping team effectively, boost efficiency, and improve guest satisfaction. In this article, you can read about the