4 Important Trends for Revenue Managers in 2025
Hospitality is always changing. However, the current pace of change feels faster than ever, which throws up both challenges and opportunities for those within the industry. For revenue managers, the real question isn’t just about managing change – it’s about how to harness that change to drive profitability and long-term growth. 4 Trends for Revenue Managers in 2025 Revenue optimization in hospitality has always been a balancing act, but the factors influencing pricing strategies, distribution
Best Practices for Managing Length of Stay Restrictions in Hotels
Question for Our Revenue Management Expert Panel: What are the best practices for managing Length of Stay restrictions? What considerations should be given to their usage, and what are the possible risks to avoid? (Question by Niko Krauseneck) Our Revenue Management Expert Panel Tamie Matthews - Sales & Marketing Consultant, RevenYou Connor Vanderholm - CEO, Topline Diego Fernández Pérez De Ponga - Director of Revenue Management, Palladium Hotel
Advice We Would Give To Our Younger Hospitality Selves
Question for Our Revenue Management Expert Panel: Knowing what you know now (experience in hospitality, revenue management, life & skills, etc.), what advice would you give to your younger self on entering the workforce for the first time? Our Revenue Management Expert Panel Pablo Torres - Hotel Consultant Dermot Herlihy - Owner, Dynamic Hospitality Consulting Tamie Matthews - Sales & Marketing Consultant, RevenYou Connor Vanderholm - CEO, Topline
Hotel Activities: Essential Guide to Engaging Guest Experiences
Hotel activities are the various things guests can do for enjoyment during their stay. Examples can range from spa treatments and live entertainment, to city tours and outdoor adventure activities. The hotel activities on offer can make a huge difference to the guest experience, helping to create memorable moments. Designing your hotel to offer interesting or unique activities can help separate your hotel from rivals. In this article, you will discover some of the most
Shared Data Language for More Effective Hotel Team Collaboration
Hotel teams are surrounded by data, yet alignment often feels harder than ever. Revenue, sales, marketing, finance, and operations all look at performance through different lenses. This article shows how a shared data language helps you collaborate better, reduce friction, and move from debate to confident decisions faster, without adding more reports or meetings. What Is a Shared Data Language in a Hotel Context? A shared data language means that everyone in your organization uses the same definitions, structures, and interpretations of data. When you say “pickup,” “net revenue,” or “channel contribution,” it means the same thing to revenue management,
Using Financial Data to Take Your Hotel’s Profit Game to the Next Level
In hospitality, revenue is only half the story: profitability is what truly matters. And to maximize profitability, finance analytics is the game-changer. Understanding the flow of revenue, cost structures, and operational efficiencies allows hoteliers to make smarter, data-driven decisions. With fixed costs dominating the industry, tracking the right financial metrics (like flow-through and GOPPAR) can mean the difference between thriving and just surviving. How Financial Data Can Take Your Hotel's Profits to the Next Level
Guest Segmentation Is Failing Hotels: 5 Specific Ways to Do Better with Available Data
With marketing messages bombarding consumers across every channel, relevance is everything. People are increasingly immune to generic outreach. Research shows 81% of customers prefer to engage with companies that offer a personalized experience, both in-person and across digital channels. For hotels, segmentation is the key to delivering this level of personalization. By dividing a big audience into smaller, meaningful groups (segments) – based on booking characteristics, purchase preferences, and buying behavior – you can tailor
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.
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
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