How to Solve Staffing Shortages in the Hospitality Industry with Technology
Staffing shortages within the hospitality industry can hurt the quality of a business and the experience that customers or guests receive. However, the consequences of staffing issues can be greatly reduced through intelligent investment in technology. In this article, you can learn more about how technology can be deployed to solve staffing shortages or reduce the impact of lower staff numbers. Table of Contents: COVID-19 and Staff Shortages in the Hospitality Industry Reducing & Solving
Tips to Take Advantage of Changing Booking Behavior Before Your Competition
While the Omicron variant slowed market recovery in 2021, STR's data reveals a strong positive trend for the hospitality industry for 2022 and beyond. In this article, you'll learn how to stay ahead of the competition by understanding the three data pillars of a forward-looking revenue strategy. Global Occupancy Increased It shows that the net propensity to travel has increased to 32% in February 2022 for domestic and international trips. This is a big leap
Hotel Owners: Understanding the Role of a Hotel Owner
Hotel owners have an important role, as they are ultimately responsible for the business and ensuring the right employees are working in the right areas. In this article, you will learn about the role of a hotel owner, find out about hotel management companies, and explore different hotel management structures. Table of Contents: What is the Hotel Industry? The Role of Hotel Owners Hotel Owners and Hospitality Management Companies Different Hotel Management Structures Franchised Hotel
Night Auditor Duties & Responsibilities in Hotel: Everything to Know
Night Auditor duties and responsibilities in hotels involve helping guests during the night hours and balancing the day's accounts. Guests arriving at night may be checked in by the night auditor, who will also take reservations and see any requests that might arise. The night auditor's duties involve processing the hotel's invoices, reconciling accounts, and processing staff pays cheques. Table of Contents: What Is the Hotel Industry? What Is a Night Auditor? Night Auditor Duties
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 do guests expect in 2025, and how can we engage them effectively? How Can the Hospitality Industry Meet and Exceed Guest Expectations in 2025? Today's
3 Key Metrics for Evaluating Your Personalization Strategy
Personalized digital marketing is a proven approach for increasing direct bookings and growing revenue, but personalization isn't a "set it and forget it" strategy. Here's how to evaluate your marketing personalization program, and how to pivot when the metrics don't meet your expectations. Personalization is Important for Elevating Guest Experiences. Travel is personal. It doesn't matter whether the purpose for a trip is business, or leisure, or other, every traveler has their own, individual set
How Can Hotels use Micro-segmentation to its Full Potential?
Question for Our Revenue Management Expert Panel: How can hotels use micro-segmentation to its full potential? At what point does it become too "micro" to be valuable and what tips can you share for achieving success? (Question by Pablo Torres) Our Revenue Management Expert Panel Pablo Torres - Hotel Consultant Tanya Hadwick - Group Revenue & Yield Leader, SunSwept Resorts Connor Vanderholm - CEO, Topline Heiko Rieder -
Tips for Choosing a Revenue Management System for Your Hotel
Revenue management systems (RMS) are a new way of working for the vast majority of hotels – in fact, for most, this kind of software was not even an option before. But times are changing. Property management systems (PMS) are becoming more user-friendly, and such systems can help you simplify
Strategies to Optimize Your Holiday Park’s Revenue Next Summer
Was your summer a revenue bonanza, or more of a busy bust? The summer busy season is undoubtedly a critical stretch for holiday park owners. For many, it's the time to bolster your budgets and make up for the slower months. While plenty of work must be done to ensure
Forward-Looking Data to Understand Guest Behavior and Upcoming Trends
Question for Our Revenue Management Expert Panel: What Forward-Looking Data Should Hotels Use to Understand Guest Behavior and Upcoming Trends? Our Revenue Management Expert Panel Nikolas Hall - Principal Owner, N. Hall Consulting Chaya Kowal- Cluster Director Of Revenue Management, Potato Head Family