Silo Culture Is Costing Hotels Real Revenue. Here’s What No One Wants to Admit
One of the most expensive things in hospitality isn’t bad service or a broken AC, it’s internal silos and it’s killing revenue.
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Why the UK risks losing the tourism race
With summer fast approaching, European countries are preparing for a busy tourism season with the UNWTO predicting an increase of 3 per cent to 5 per cent in international visitors this year.
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How to overcome revenue managers’ aversion to the direct online channel?
Recently, a revenue manager reacted to my LinkedIn post about independent hoteliers’ overdependence on the OTAs by stating Even with the best intentions, money and talent, there's no way independents can beat the big OTA's in search and make money…
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Geo-Based Hotel Pricing: A Bold Revenue Strategy or an Ethical Quagmire?
A recent discussion on Hospitality Net’s World Panel has reignited the debate over whether differentiating hotel pricing based on a traveler’s geographic location is a prudent revenue management strategy or an ethically fraught practice…
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Keys to the Pool, Not the Room
Hotels are increasingly making some of their most enviable amenities available to day pass holders.
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UK Hotel Industry Shows Resilience with Projected Growth Despite Pandemic Challenges
The UK hotel sector has demonstrated notable resilience in the face of substantial economic challenges over the past few years. Following the Brexit vote, the depreciation of the pound sterling rendered the UK a more accessible destination for…
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‘NO HIDDEN FEES ACT’ AIMS TO CURB MISLEADING ADVERTISING BY HOTELS
The recently introduced 'Hotel Fees Transparency Act' also seeks to enhance consumer transparency - THE U.S…
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The Global Wellness Tourism Sector Surpasses $814 Billion Market Share
Over the past decade the global wellness tourism sector has gobbled up a huge segment of the travel industry’s market share…
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Can a Vacation Make You Live Longer? These Wellness Resorts Think so
Sure, you could do your blood work, IVs, and screenings in a sterile doctors office…
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Find out how some hotels are cashing in beyond guest visits
Some hotels have developed such a following that they are making products available for guests and others to take home after their visit…
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UAE’s hotels are definitely not having a summer slowdown, as occupancy crosses 80%
Hotels record 80%+ occupancy and double in ‘22, while staycations are helping too. The UAE’s hotels are not taking it slow this Summer, with many properties cruising along with 80-85 per cent occupancy levels…
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Melia Hotels quarterly profit soars as revenue tops pre-pandemic levels
MADRID, July 31 (Reuters) - Spanish chain Melia Hotels International (MEL.MC) on Monday posted a second-quarter consolidated net profit of 46.2 million euros ($50.9 million), up sharply from just 3.7 million euros a year ago, as the global appetite…
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