Hotel Business

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

According to data from CBRE , third-quarter hotel demand in the U.S. year-over-year (YOY) and supply increased 0.5%, which led to a 1% drop in occupancy for the period. RevPAR decreased 0.3%, as the modest occupancy decline was partially offset by the rise in ADR. Hotel wage growth of 4.7% decreased 0.5%

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Hotelogix

AUGUST 31, 2024

A Global Distribution System (GDS) is a computerized network used by travel agents, online travel agencies, and corporate travel managers to book travel services like hotel rooms, airline tickets, car rentals, and more. Why is a Global Distribution System Important in the Hotel Industry?

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Hotelogix

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Introduction: The Hidden Revenue Killer for Hotels Did you know that hotels utilizing a mix of OTAs, metasearch engines, and direct booking strategies experience significantly higher revenue growth than those relying on a single channel? With the hotel industry in the USA valued at $114.7

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SiteMinder

JUNE 26, 2024

Revenue optimization in hotels is a comprehensive strategy that accounts for all revenue streams and uses data to enhance the overall revenue performance of the business. It’s a holistic process that hotels can use to effectively manage pricing, inventory, distribution, customer demand, and more to promote revenue growth.

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Cloudbeds

JANUARY 22, 2025

This makes it particularly relevant for businesses like hotels (but also restaurants, casinos, or airlines), which often face high rent expenses. In this article, we break down this key metric for hotels, providing tips to improve profitability and how technology can simplify reporting. Rent costs. Restructuring costs. in H1 2023.

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Hotel Speak

JULY 24, 2024

Hotel distribution has always been a critical aspect of the hospitality industry. Effective hotel distribution strategies enable hotels to target the right audience, optimise occupancy rates, and enhance revenue management.

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Cloudbeds

OCTOBER 17, 2024

While you want them to choose your hotel (and ideally book through your website), you should also aim to maximize the performance of your booking channels to generate more revenue at lower acquisition costs. That’s the essence of a hotel distribution strategy. What is a hotel distribution strategy?

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SiteMinder

AUGUST 1, 2024

What is a hotel business plan? A hotel business plan is a comprehensive document that outlines your hotel’s goals, strategies, and financial projections. It serves as a roadmap for your hotel’s success, helping you attract investors, secure funding, and make informed decisions about your operations.

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Inn Quest

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

At a glance: What is Hotel Inventory Management? Managing your hotel’s inventory efficiently can significantly impact your bottom line, guest satisfaction and overall operational effectiveness. Firstly, What is Hotel Inventory Management? Let’s get started! Inventory here includes food, beverages, and kitchen equipment.

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SiteMinder

JANUARY 14, 2025

Apollo is a global distribution system (GDS) vendor which allows travel agents to access and book inventory from hotels, airlines, car hires, and more. When a hotel connects to the GDS via a partner like SiteMinder, it becomes bookable on Apollo by travel agents around the world. What is Apollo?

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SiteMinder

OCTOBER 15, 2023

Booking channels are platforms by which your hotel can accept reservations online or offline. They can also be known as distribution channels and are crucial for ensuring your hotel maintains a healthy occupancy rate and revenue stream. Table of contents Why are online booking channels important for hotels?

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SiteMinder

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Before we look at the top blogs overall, here are three that hoteliers found fascinating for different reasons: The passion for customer experience was strong – Guest experience in hotels: How to achieve complete customer satisfaction was viewed by almost 40,000 individual readers in 2022. Check your inbox, we've sent you an email.

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Hotelogix

AUGUST 27, 2024

Online travel distribution is growing fast—faster than the overall travel market. While this offers new opportunities for your hotel, it also challenges you to cut distribution costs while expanding your brand in a highly competitive market.   What is a Distribution Channel in the Hotel Industry?

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SiteMinder

DECEMBER 4, 2023

What are hotel industry statistics? Hotel industry statistics refer to data and metrics relating to hotels and other accommodations in the industry. Hotel statistics may include occupancy rates, revenue figures, guest statistics, cancellation rates, booking channel statistics and more. globally next year.

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Cloudbeds

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

When travelers make a hotel reservation, they expect a seamless experience , or they may decide to stay elsewhere. For hotels, meeting this expectation means moving away from manual processes and investing in booking software that allows travelers to book a room when they want on the channel of their choice.

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Hotelogix

JULY 11, 2024

As an independent hotel owner, you understand the challenges of driving revenue in a competitive market. From setting the right prices to attracting the right guests, every decision you make impacts your hotel's bottom line.   What is Revenue Management in Hotels?

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Amadeus Hospitality

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Taylor Swift demonstrated the impact that cultural experiences can have on driving air and hotel bookings as she smashed records in the music industry. Large-scale sporting events such as France’s Rugby World Cup substantially impacted hotel occupancies. markets has already recovered by 99.1%

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Inn Quest

AUGUST 15, 2023

At a glance: – Understanding the Hotel Channel Management Landscape – What Is A Hotel Channel Manager? – Technical Features of A Hotel Channel Manager – How To Choose The Right Hotel Channel Manager For Your Hotel? – What Other Systems Can You Use With A Channel Manager At Your Hotel?

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Boutique Hotel News

MARCH 3, 2023

million in 2021 to $135 million in 2022, RevPAR grew 11 per cent from the previous year’s fourth quarter to $158, and occupancy stabilised relatively at 83 per cent. The post Sonder reduces workforce by 14 per cent in latest layoff round appeared first on Boutique Hotel News.

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Hotelogix

OCTOBER 4, 2024

In today’s competitive hospitality industry, managing bookings efficiently can make or break a hotel's success. For small and mid-size hotels, having the right OTA ( Online Travel Agencies ) channel manager is critical. This guide will help you understand what to look for and how to make the best decision for your hotel.

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SiteMinder

AUGUST 11, 2024

It’s hard to imagine revenue management before the advent of hotel software and systems. Thanks to these solutions, today’s revenue manager can produce forecasts, distribute inventory and adjust rates with speed – a stark contrast to the manual and long drawn-out processes that defined the practice in the past.

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eZee Absolute

OCTOBER 24, 2024

With the rise of new technologies, hoteliers have an unprecedented opportunity to optimize their distribution strategies, increase direct bookings, and enhance guest experiences. Here’s a deep dive into five transformative technologies that are reshaping hotel distribution. At its core, AI thrives on data.

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Hotelogix

OCTOBER 24, 2024

A Central Reservation System (CRS)  helps hotels manage room availability, pricing, and bookings from different channels. These channels include Online Travel Agencies (OTAs) like Booking.com, direct bookings through the hotel’s website, and Global Distribution Systems (GDS).

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Amadeus Hospitality

MAY 29, 2023

To support its growth mindset, Quest Apartment Hotels , a member of The Ascott Limited network, announced it will implement Amadeus’ Agency360+ ® across its 160 locations in Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom, and Fiji.

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eZee Absolute

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Nestled amidst the breathtaking landscapes of Katra, Jammu and Kashmir, lies Hotel Katra Residency. With its proximity to the revered Vaishno Devi temple, the hotel has established itself as a leading choice, offering unparalleled comfort and convenience to visitors. However, behind every success story lie challenges to overcome.

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Fuel Travel

JULY 11, 2024

Hotel booking software , also known as hotel reservation software, is any technology that enables hoteliers to accept direct bookings through their website and other direct distribution channels. It is an external interface where guests schedule their stay, choose rooms, and make payments, without contacting the hotel directly.

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Cloudbeds

APRIL 2, 2024

In this article, we explore what a CRS is for hotels, how it works, and five leading CRS solutions. What is a hotel CRS? A hotel central reservation system is a core software platform that manages all reservations for a hotel and provides a centralized repository of the inventory of rooms on sale and their characteristics (e.g.,

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Xotels

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Have you ever wondered what makes a hotels distribution strategy truly effective? Hotel distribution isnt just about listing your rooms on a few booking sites and hoping for the best. So, in this article, Ill walk you through everything you need to know about hotel distribution channels.

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SiteMinder

DECEMBER 20, 2023

What is a hotel business? A hotel business is simply an establishment that offers guests a place to stay. No matter which definition you use, the ultimate goal of all hotel businesses is the same: to attract more guests, fill more rooms, and maximise the value of every booking. Here’s a basic list to get you started.

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Amadeus Hospitality

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Originally published to Amadeus Insights By: Mirja Sickel, Vice President, Hospitality Distribution, Amadeus 2023 is proving to be an exciting year for travel sellers. Demand for trips remains strong as indicated by Amadeus Demand360 ® data, which shows that global hotel occupancies this year have largely been on par with pre-pandemic levels.

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Amadeus Hospitality

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Similarly, Amadeus’ Agency360 data demonstrates that hotel room nights booked on global distribution systems (GDSs) for corporate travel have also increased during 2022 and are rapidly closing in on pre-pandemic rates. This welcome resurgence of travel should not just be looked at in isolation.

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Amadeus Hospitality

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Originally pubilshed on PhocusWire Positive momentum continues for the travel industry as global hotel occupancies rapidly return to 2019 levels, with many key destinations having already surpassed pre-pandemic performance this year, according to Amadeus’ Demand360 ® data.

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SiteMinder

MARCH 16, 2023

What is a Hotel Reservation System? A hotel reservation system, or hotel reservation software, is a technology platform that enables hoteliers to accept direct bookings through the hotel’s website and through various distribution channels.

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Hotelogix

OCTOBER 18, 2023

A hotel reservation system is far more than a booking tool. It's a comprehensive solution that empowers your hotel to optimize operations, deliver exceptional guest experiences, and thrive in a competitive industry. 

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SiteMinder

JANUARY 8, 2024

What is hotel management? Hotel management is the practice of overseeing every operation of the business to ensure consistent growth and development. Even if you don’t have the luxury of hiring a full team of staff, it’s not impossible to run a successful small hotel business.

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Little Hotelier

OCTOBER 30, 2024

PMS (property management system) integration is all about connecting your PMS with other tools you use to run your hotel. Instead of manually updating bookings or processing payments separately, a hotel PMS integration makes sure all your systems—like booking engines, channel managers, or payment gateways—are linked.

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SiteMinder

JANUARY 8, 2024

What is hotel management? Hotel management is the practice of overseeing every operation of the business to ensure consistent growth and development. Even if you don’t have the luxury of hiring a full team of staff, it’s not impossible to run a successful small hotel business.

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