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Event-related occupancyforecasts are particularly impressive, given STR and JLL report Melbourne has welcomed 81 new hotels and over 5,200 rooms in the five-year period between 2019 and 2024, with another 2,000 rooms still to come, said Accommodation Australia (Victoria) GeneralManager, Dougal Hollis.
Its no longer enough to glance at daily occupancy numbers or fleeting ADR trendshoteliers must dig deeper to ensure that every decision they make aligns with profitability and guest satisfaction. Every hotel generalmanager should address these three pivotal questions: What are your most profitable guest segments and customers?
Occupancies are at unparalleled levels over the concert periods, and we have also seen a surge in regional demand as Swifties take the opportunity to travel further. For both the Melbourne and Sydney concerts we’ve seen a bump in hotel occupancy around the event dates, and our restaurants have also seen great reservation numbers.
Destination demand forecasting estimates the overall daily demand for hotel rooms in a particular destination. This type of forecasting is essential for understanding the total demand for accommodation in a destination.
What is hotel forecasting? Hotel forecasting, also known as hotel demand forecasting, is a strategy that sees a hotel analyse historical data and trends to make predictions about future demand. Once your hotel has an idea of demand, you can make tweaks to your room and service prices that help maximise revenue and occupancy.
The title can varysome properties use terms like hotel manager, lodging manager, or director of hospitalitybut the core responsibilities remain the same. The hotel director sets expectations for service, supports team performance, and ensures the property is meeting its revenue and occupancy targets.
Over time, these roles matured and transformed, giving birth to the modern-day revenue or reservations managers. In the context of smaller establishments, such as boutique hotels or bed and breakfasts, it’s often the generalmanager who dons the hat of a revenue manager, juggling multiple responsibilities.
For example, during peak travel periods, an efficient reservations manager using a modern property management system (PMS) can swiftly allocate room blocks for group bookings or special events, maximising occupancy without overbooking. What does a hotel reservations manager do?
Key goals: State your main objectives, such as increasing occupancy rates, boosting revenue, or expanding your hotel chain. Pricing strategy: How you will set competitive room rates and consider implementing revenue management strategies to maximise occupancy and revenue. based on your projected occupancy and service levels.
Whether you accept transient or group business to your hotel is more than just a revenue management question. It’s also a risk management question. And what is the philosophy of the hotel, the ownership, the generalmanager, and other stakeholders? How much are you willing to risk? What’s better? Sounds good, right?
From decision-makers of hotels, to generalmanagers and front office teams, they can use ChatGPT effectively if they know how to ask the right questions. ” For Revenue Managers: Maximizing Profitability and Forecasting Demand Revenue managers play a critical role in pricing, occupancy, and financial forecasting.
From conversations with generalmanagers to PR professionals and restauranteurs – we’ve compiled a list of the top hospitality podcasts today to help hoteliers boost their industry knowledge and take away practical tips for success. No matter what role or interest you have in hospitality, there’s a podcast for you. Who’s it for?
GeneralManagement: GeneralManagers take care of the overall administration of a hotel. A Hotel PMS provides several operational reports, including a history and forecast report, revenue report, reservation report, housekeeping report, night audit report, financial report, guest history report, occupancy reports, etc.,
Occupancy remains high overall, though around zero growth nationally. STR forecasts RevPAR growth to be about 1.1% STR RevPAR Forecast ] Slow and steady revenue growth is keeping the industry optimistic, but it’s the profitability which is worrying some hotel investors and management companies. in 2020. [
How your online reputation impacts pricing strategies Your online reputation has a significant impact on occupancy and profitability. This, in turn, leads to more visitors, conversions, and, finally, higher occupancy rates. without harming its occupancy rates. Demand-based pricing. Profit pricing.
According to Matterport , JLL was able to transact 85 per cent faster using digital twin technology, and hospitality properties with a digital twin can increase occupancy by 14 per cent. Simon Mahon, generalmanager at The Grand York, tells BHN : “I don’t think the full power and damage of Brexit has materialised.
A unique business model Hospitality is a unique industry, says Martin Soler, a former hotel generalmanager, and now Partner at Soler & Associates. Forecasting demand is an example. “We’re AI can forecast the percentage of your guests that night that will eat breakfast, and the hours they will be there.
So then I just worked my way up through the ranks, took a job as a, generalmanager about three years after that. We forecast, we budget. And we, we didn’t have that figured out either, because leisure came back in 2021, just, you know, gangbusters completely threw our forecast out. Because that’s what we do.
A well-managed hotel not only improves guest satisfaction but also directly impacts profitability. With occupancy rates projected to increase by 2.5% In a highly competitive industry, even small improvements in service quality can lead to higher occupancy rates and repeat bookings.
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