article thumbnail

Hurkle-Durkling: The Growing Trend for Cozy Getaways in 2025

Hotel Speak

Create a “Do Not Disturb” Haven: Introduce “Do Not Disturb” packages that include amenities like aromatherapy diffusers, noise-canceling headphones, and blackout curtains to ensure ultimate tranquility. Personalised Touches: Offer curated playlists, reading materials, and board games to enhance the in-room experience.

article thumbnail

Insightful Solutions to Reservation No-Shows

Horizon Hospitality

You might even consider requiring a credit card on file and charging a cancellation/no-show fee. If you charge a cancellation fee, be sure to explicitly state how far in advance they must cancel and explain the best way for them to do so. Or, for higher volume concepts, consider a text instead.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Drury Hotels begins construction on Charleston hotel

Hotel Business

of versatile meeting space and the Meetings with More program, offering free WiFi in meeting rooms for all attendees, no food and beverage minimums and a flexible cancellation policy that allows groups to use a portion of their cancellation fee toward a future event at any Drury Hotel. The hotel will include 3,600 sq.

article thumbnail

How decision intelligence unlocks hotel data for better insights

Cloudbeds

Consider booking patterns, cancellation rates, average length of stay, guest preferences for room amenities or dietary restrictions, website and app metrics, competitor rates, and market trends—the list goes on. DI can also be more proactive and suggest upsells tailored to guest profiles and booking patterns.

Upsell 105
article thumbnail

A Planner’s Guide to Event Vendors 

Social Tables

By bringing what they do best to the table, hiring local, notable vendors can elevate the appeal of any event. For events with alcohol, hiring bar staff takes a lot of the day-off service work off your hands. If not, hire a group of bartenders to mix up delicious cocktails or impress event attendees with a world-class mixologist.

Events 158
article thumbnail

Bed Bug Prevention: How to Protect Against Devastating Financial Loss

Hotel Business

Defendants must hire lawyers, expert witnesses and other consultants to build and present their cases in court. Hotels may have no other choice than to delay or cancel plans to renovate rooms, upgrade amenities or hire more staff while paying thousands for legal representation.

Hiring 105
article thumbnail

Make Prospecting Fun!

Anthony Cole Training

You can make sure you hire what you need - hunters. If prospecting isn''t fun, then what is it? Back in the day (don''t you just hate it when someone says that!) when I was still trying to figure out how to be successful in selling, my coach told me this: "You don''t have to like it; you just have to do it!"

Sales 170