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Hotel peak season: Strategies for small hotels

Little Hotelier

Closed to arrival You apply closed to arrival dates when you have very high demand, so you expect to reach maximum occupancy through stay overs as opposed to new arrivals. You don’t accept reservations for arrivals on the day in question, and only allow guests staying through from previous nights.

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Hotel Revenue Management Strategies

Xotels

Various stay restrictions, such as minimum length of stay, maximum length of stay, combinations of minimum and maximum lengths, closed to arrival, closed to departure, and stay through restrictions, offer strategic tools for managing bookings.