Hotel Business

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

SiteMinder’s new Hotel Booking Trends report, a hotel commerce data analysis of more than 36,000 hotels and 450+ connected booking integrations, has revealed travelers booked their trips on average eight days earlier, and canceled their bookings 17% less year-on-year in 2022, despite a 24% increase in the average daily hotel room rate.

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Horizon Hospitality

SEPTEMBER 11, 2024

The hospitality industry has always been shaped by evolving travel preferences, but recent trends like the rise of remote work and the increasing popularity of staycations have significantly impacted hotel bookings. This shift has given rise to a new category of traveler: the “ work-cationer.

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gcommerce

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Here are the pros, cons, and key considerations to help you decide if marketing your hotel’s ghostly side is the right move. Pros of marketing a hotel as haunted 1. Attract niche markets to your hotel There’s a dedicated audience for ghost stories and paranormal experiences. Cons of marketing a hotel as haunted 1.

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Hotel Business

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

In the last few years, many in-person meetings, events and conventions worldwide were canceled or postponed. However, in 2024, meeting, professional event and convention spending is projected to increase alongside in-person demand, according to a recent survey from American Express Global Business Travel.

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Hotel Speak

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

In September 2024, I gathered over 20 hoteliers and inudstry experts to explore five pertinent issues 1) 2024 Performance, 2) Revenue Generation, 3) Staffing and Leadership, 4) Marketing and Demand and 5) Technology and Vendors. Hoteliers across the world have reported similar trends, particularly in the luxury end of the market.

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Hotelogix

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

In 2024, online travel agencies are still an important part of how hotels get bookings. Whether managing a big hotel chain or a small boutique property, working with OTAs helps you reach more travelers and fill more rooms.    What are Online Travel Agencies (OTAs)?  How do Online Travel Agencies Work for Hotels?

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Hotel Business

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Travel Association offered an industry perspective and recommendations across a set of issues critical to America’s travel economy, including U.S. visa processing, the domestic aviation system, as well as insights and projections for business and leisure travel. Travel is essential to the U.S. 13 and Jan.

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STAAH

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Worldwide marketing – Booking.com promotes you on search engines and online channels for exposure to more potential guests. Flexible Rate or Free Cancellation – the most popular rate types among our guests. Guests who choose this rate plan are not entitled to free cancellations, which encourages commitment to their bookings.

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Inn Quest

OCTOBER 11, 2023

When it comes to planning a trip, choosing the right online travel agency (OTA) can make all the difference. In 2023, the US market is bustling with various online travel agencies, each offering unique features and services for travelers. For travelers seeking informed decisions, Tripadvisor is a highly valuable resource.

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SiteMinder

OCTOBER 10, 2024

What is corporate travel management? Corporate travel management (CTM) is a service that organises and coordinates travel for businesses. CTM aims to reduce travel-related admin, improve travel efficiency, and streamline expenses. What are corporate travel managers?

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Hotelogix

OCTOBER 3, 2024

In today's digital world, Online Travel Agencies (OTAs) like Booking.com and Expedia have become essential for hotels looking to reach a larger audience and increase bookings. This blog will provide simple yet effective strategies to help you market your hotel successfully on OTAs, boost your visibility, and increase your bookings.

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Hotel Business

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Today’s travelers have an unprecedented level of power when it comes to booking their trips online. With a simple search, millions of travelers can be connected to their choice of brands and experiences. Gaining a deeper understanding of the traveler experience. By Hari Nair. A marketplace in-step with guest experience .

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STAAH

JULY 12, 2023

1) Stand out to travellers on Expedia Group sites with refundable rates Flexibility is a major priority for travellers today. Over a half of travellers who responded to a recent Expedia Group survey said they would not book non-refundable accommodation, even if it was discounted.* Read her story. Get started today!

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SiteMinder

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

World Tourism Day 2022: SiteMinder launches annual Changing Traveller Report, the largest accommodation-specific traveller survey globally. The Digital Influence Trend: Right now, travellers are the most winnable consumers on earth. The Digital Influence Trend: Right now, travellers are the most winnable consumers on earth.

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Q4Launch

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

The travel industry is constantly changing, especially since the pandemic began in 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic turned the travel and tourism industry upside down in the United States. Luckily, travel is now trending up, but not without some new travel industry trends. Begin by requesting a free Google Analytics Analysis.

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Hotel Speak

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

It removes a staple of the hotel industry’s digital marketing tools. You have the flexibility to choose the commission rate, for example, 10% or 14%, and decide whether to pay for each booking or only for stays i.e. accounting for cancellations. This blog covers how recent changes affect hotels. What is commission bidding?

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Hotel Business

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

South Carolina leisure and business travelers will experience warm welcomes, friendly service and amenities within minutes of all the incredible food, museums, entertainment and historic attractions Charleston offers.” Drury Hotels will plan for team member recruitment and key hires in the Charleston market as construction efforts continue.

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SiteMinder

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

SiteMinder’s new Hotel Booking Trends report, the only hotel commerce data analysis of more than 35,000 hotels and 450+ connected booking integrations, has revealed travellers booked their trips on average eight days earlier, and cancelled their bookings 17% less year-on-year in 2022, despite a 24% increase in the average daily hotel room rate.

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SiteMinder

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

What are travel statistics? Travel statistics refer to data and information related to various aspects of the travel industry, such as travel trends, traveller behaviour, tourism spending, accommodation metrics, and more. Some highlights include: Air travel passengers are expected to reach 9.4

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Hotel Speak

MAY 25, 2023

But it’s an industry that never stays static; it evolves and adapts to the changing demands of travelers and the global scene. With an exciting future unfolding, this article aims to explore the trends and predictions shaping the future of travel and hospitality.

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Amadeus Hospitality

JUNE 6, 2023

June 6, 2023 – The pandemic raised awareness to the criticality of trip insurance – giving travelers peace of mind to leave home knowing they would not be expensively stranded if the unthinkable were to happen. Travel protection was a must have during the height of COVID-19 and remains important now as traveler confidence returns.

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Fuel Travel

JULY 24, 2023

In this article, we will explore automated hotel email marketing examples that can help your hotel stand out from the crowd. These rules can include stay dates, number of children, canceled reservations, booked dates, and more. They can also be a great way for hotel marketers to utilize dynamic content.

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Hotel Speak

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Imagine you have multiple properties, and you keep traveling from one location to another. How will you oversee the profits, bookings, calendar, and no-show/drop-out rates while engaging with the travelers or paying guests? You need a system for daily documents, contracts, travel details, and booking management.

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The Cosmos

JANUARY 11, 2023

Many people these days depend on tours and travel agencies. Travel agencies are of two types: online and offline travel agencies. Online travel agencies look super cool with their discounts to get things done quickly. Today, we are going to show you why these people do still prefer offline travel agents.

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Amadeus Hospitality

APRIL 5, 2024

The Hotel marketers who have traditionally applied lower risk bidding strategies such as Google’s Commissions Per Stay (CPS), Commissions Per Booking (CPB), or Cost Per Acquisition (CPA) will need to consider alternative models. Performance Max for Travel Goals : Implementing multi-channel campaigns for broader reach.

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MediaBoom

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Travel website design is a must, with more than 71 percent of businesses having a website in 2023 and even more expected to join the web in 2024. How do you create the perfect travel site design? The best travel website design should be visually appealing, using eye-catching elements to attract the attention of potential customers.

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Hotel Speak

JANUARY 23, 2024

The dust has settled, the masks are tucked away (mostly), and the travel industry finds itself barreling into 2024, not quite a post-pandemic world, but one forever changed. Gone are the days of one-size-fits-all marketing. And competition intensifies – vacation rentals and alternative accommodations nibble at your market share.

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Fuel Travel

JANUARY 24, 2023

While many property management systems auto-generate simple transactional emails, proper email marketing software for hotels does so much more than the basics. In 2023, hotels need to use email marketing to stay competitive and relevant. It may seem overwhelming, but email marketing does not have to be difficult.

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STAAH

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Here are 8 smart pricing strategies for hotels to boost revenue and drive more bookings during the holiday season The holiday season marks a period of increased travel, festive cheer, and heightened demand in the hospitality industry. Craft targeted marketing campaigns that resonate with specific audience segments.

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STAAH

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

To cope with a highly dynamic market , improve efficiency and meet the evolving needs of guests, there have been some shifts in revenue management and distribution. 6) Time to get rigid with cancellations Make packages a common offering as high cancellation rates start affecting forecasting and revenue.

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Cloudbeds

MARCH 20, 2023

One of the key reasons travelers are drawn to smaller, independent lodging properties is they provide personalized, intimate experiences. And it all starts with hotel market segmentation. What is hotel market segmentation? Transient These guests are individuals traveling for business or leisure.

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Hospitality Taskforce

DECEMBER 8, 2022

The last few years have been a rollercoaster for the hospitality industry with the pandemic putting the kibosh on trips to Kaui and canceling Caribbean getaways. Hotel Prices and Airfare Expected to Rise As many travelers have already experienced, airfare prices have skyrocketed due, in part, to the cost of fuel.

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Hotel Speak

JUNE 11, 2024

The post-Covid tourism surge from 2022 was initially powered by more affluent tourists seeking relaxation amid nature, user convenience, sustainable and authentic local tourism experiences, all enabled by heightened digitisation of travel. AI needs to be used responsibly and carefully as a travel enabler, said Ms Bremner.

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Spherical

MARCH 16, 2020

We encourage you all to keep in touch, keep communicating, and keep the conversations going here and on our multiple channels: @sphrcl and can connect directly with Adam @adwal or LI See a collection of our hotel marketing considerations during this time.

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eZee Absolute

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

It’s when a guest books a room but simply doesn’t turn up without canceling. You’ve got the solo traveler who forgets about the booking, the big group that cancels last minute, and then there’s the mysterious disappearance act – no clue why they didn’t show up. Sounds impossible?

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Cloudbeds

MAY 8, 2024

Searching for demand patterns for your property is like traveling to the past and then going to the future to forecast how to set up your hotel for success. It also shows what type of guests are staying at your hotel and even what booking channels (direct, online travel agencies (OTAs), etc.) are the most common.

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STAAH

AUGUST 6, 2024

Have you ever wondered how travel agents can instantly find the perfect hotel for a last-minute business trip or secure the best rates for a corporate client? The answer lies in the use by over 600,000 Travel Agents of one of the 4 Global Distribution Systems (GDS) – Sabre, Galileo, Amadeus or Worldspan. How Does GDS Work?

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