Exploring the Difference Between a Hotel and Resort: Key Industry Insights
To understand the difference between a hotel and resort, you need to explore their core functions. Hotels primarily exist to provide accommodation and key amenities, whereas resorts serve as comprehensive travel destinations. Professionals working in the industry need to understand this difference because it has a major bearing on operations. The distinction influences the guests that will visit, the facilities provided, how the business is advertised, and more. In this article, you can learn all about the specific differences between hotels and resorts, explore the most essential success factors and discover how these differences impact operations and requirements. Table of
Mythbusters: Revenue Management Technology
Do you run a smaller hotel or B&B that uses only manual processes to manage all your reservations, pricing, and inventory allocation? Have you avoided implementing technology to help support your internal operations because you worried that the solutions would cause more problems than they would solve? If so, then this article is for you! This article focuses specifically on busting commonly held myths about revenue management technology – which is, in fact, one of
Marketing to Millennial Travelers: 5 Strategies for Hotels in 2023 & Beyond
Marketing to millennial travelers has become a top priority for many hotels and resorts. The generation travels at higher rates than any other, but considering their unique shopping behaviors and expectations is a must. Here are five tips for successfully marketing to millennial travelers. Marketing to Millennial Generation Millennials are maturing. The oldest of the generation are now in their 40s, but these intrepid travelers show no sign of slowing. The millennial generation – typically
Tourism Startups Focus on Innovation and Sustainability
The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), in association with Globalia, the leading tourism group in Spain and Latin America, has selected the finalists of the 2nd Global Tourism Startup Competition, an initiative that the two entities have been working on since 2018 when its first edition was held. In the competition’s
7 Tips for Hotels to Attract More Bleisure Travelers
Bleisure travel - the combination of business and leisure travel - is growing. This has led to heightened interest from the hotel industry, with hotels looking to appeal to bleisure travelers. In this article, you will find seven tips that can help to make accommodation more attractive to this emerging
How Much Revenue Could Your Hotel Make From Upselling?
Upselling is a great way to boost both your guests’ experience and your revenue through paid upgrades and ancillary services. In this article you will learn how you can calculate additional revenue, made by upselling. Additionally you find a handy tool to help you to estimate the potential. Success Factors for