What Advice Would You Offer to Hotels Choosing Their Tech-Stack?
Question for Our Revenue Management Expert Panel: What advice would you offer to hotels choosing their tech-stack? For example, best practices, features, potential pitfalls, and how to "future-proof". Our Revenue Management Expert Panel Dermot Herlihy - Commercial Director, DUKES LONDON Mariska van Heemskerk - Owner, Revenue Management Works Diego Fernández Pérez De Ponga - Director of Revenue Management, Palladium Hotel Group Fabian Bartnick - Founder, Infinito & Co-Founder, PerfectCheck
5 Strategies to Increase TrevPAR at Your Hotel
From ADR to RevPAR and GOPPAR, lodging operators must track many metrics to assess business performance and make strategic decisions. One of the most powerful but overlooked measures of success for hotels today is TRevPAR, or total revenue per available room. Here we discuss what TRevPAR is and how to increase it at your property. The Rising Importance of Measuring Total Revenue Performance Unlike RevPAR, TRevPAR measures total hotel revenue, not just room revenue. It
5 Common Challenges for Cluster Revenue Managers and How to Master Them
The idea of clustering revenue management positions has become more customary recently. When it’s done well, it lets you reduce costs, boost efficiency, and increase revenue. But clustering isn’t always easy. Time constraints and the ability to access reliable, real-time data can make it difficult. 5 Common Challenges for Cluster Revenue Managers If you create a cluster of three hotels, one revenue manager probably won’t be able to give the same level of attention to
AAA Travel Agency Overview, Services & Benefits for Hoteliers
The American Automobile Association travel agency, or the AAA travel agency for short, is a travel agency that offers exclusive discounts on travel products to members, along with a full range of travel agency services. Hoteliers can look to become an official hotel partner, gaining prestige and earning exposure to millions of AAA members. Here, we explore the services offered by AAA and the potential benefits to hotels. Table of Contents: What is the Hotel
Hospitality Leaders on Maximising ROI from Marketing Budgets
Question for Our Hotel Marketing Expert Panel Given the range of marketing channels available, from paid search to trade shows, how do you advise strategically allocating budget to maximise impact and ROI? What guides the decision-making process? Our Marketing Expert Panel Max Starkov - Adjunct Professor Hospitality Technology, New York University Moriya Rockman - Chief of Marketing, Smiling House Luxury Global Tamie Matthews - Revenue, Sales & Marketing Consultant, RevenYou Nicole Sideris - Founder & Principal Consultant, X Hospitality Michael J. Goldrich - Founder & Chief Advisor, Vivander Stephanie Smith-Sparks - Founder, Cogwheel
Important Restaurant Marketing Trends to Follow in 2026
Restaurant marketing is the main way that you will be able to reach new people, showcase your offerings, and attract more customers, but you will need to stay up-to-date with the latest restaurant marketing trends, too. This article teaches you about emerging marketing techniques and strategies in 2026 to remain fully competitive. Table of Contents: What is the Restaurant Industry? Why is it Important to Follow Restaurant Marketing Trends? 16 Popular Restaurant Marketing Trends of
5 Marketing Campaigns to Reengage Your Past Guests
Studies show that 64% of loyalty members are business travelers, and these loyal guests contribute a significant portion of hotel revenue, ranging from 30% to 60%. Despite the numbers, many hotels are still focusing only on attracting new guests and creating new bookings, when the truth is that re-engaging past guests is an essential strategy to maintain a steady stream of bookings and maximize profitability. Reengage Old Bookers by Spicing Things up Many hoteliers have
What is Yield Management?
Yield management is a pricing strategy commonly utilized by businesses in hospitality, air travel, and other tourism-related fields to generate maximum revenue from perishable inventory (e.g., hotel rooms or airline seats). Here, we answer the question 'What is yield management?' and explain why it is useful for hospitality hotel owners
What does GOPPAR stand for?
A key performance indicator, or KPI, is a quantifiable business performance measurement. KPIs are essential for implementing a successful revenue management strategy, as it allows businesses to identify areas of success and failure, as well as trends related to demand and customer behavior. GOPPAR is one of the most important
Hotel Distribution Channel Manager: What Are the Advantages?
For those in the hospitality industry, a key part of any revenue management strategy revolves around distribution channel management. After all, while direct bookings are usually preferable, maximizing bookings and revenue requires assistance from third-party distribution agents. In this article, you will find extensive information regarding distribution channel management in