US hotel spend grows while ancillary flatlines

Money on a platter

PKF Hospitality Research has announced the latest results of their 2013 Trends in the Hotel Industry, showing a healthy 6.3% increase in rooms revenue from 2012 to 2013.

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European hotel prices – May to July 2013

paris skyline

Data trends on cheapest hotel rates as well as median rate for three months of three, four and five star hotels across some of the major cities in Europe.

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At the sharp end of hotel revenue and reputation management in India

Revenue

A few weeks back, I spoke at a conference organized by Travelclick and IDeaS in Mumbai, primarily about how social media and online reviews are changing the landscape of hotel revenue management.

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Hotel prices in North America – April to June 2013

nth america hotel new

Data trends on cheapest hotel rates as well as median rate for three months of three, four and five star hotels across some of the major cities in North America.

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Penny and Leonard having babies – AKA a smart and beautiful strategy for hotels

big bang theory

Cast your minds back to the pilot episode of the hugely successful US sitcom The Big Bang Theory, featuring geeky experimental physicist Leonard Hofstadter.

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Go fishing and other tips for revenue managers in hotels

Go-Fishing-Tips-for-hotel-revenue-managers

Please, reflect for a moment – hunting for the right hotel and the best deals was always generally performed for the consumer by travel agents and tour operators.

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European hotel prices – February to April 2013

paris skyline

Data trends on cheapest hotel rates as well as median rate for three months of three, four and five star hotels across some of the major cities in Europe.

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Hotel prices in Asia – January to March 2013

singapore hotel

Data trends on cheapest hotel rates as well as median rate for three months of three, four and five star hotels across some of the major cities in Asia.

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Hotels urged to do something with connection between online reputation and revenue

Review Pro - Revenue Optimizer

Ever since Cornell University established a link between online reputation and revenue per room in hotels it was only matter of time before technology came along to make the most of it.

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New horizon – why two different worlds must collide when running a hotel

two planets

Marketing and revenue management are both vital functions in the hospitality industry – but they often seem to operate in two different worlds.

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