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Hotel forecasting: Methods for small hotels

Little Hotelier

Once your hotel has an idea of demand, you can make tweaks to your room and service prices that help maximise revenue and occupancy. Outlier factors: How special events and unusual occurrences have historically affected demand (e.g. bad weather, surprise events or event cancellations).

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Minimum stay (MLOS): What is it and how can it be used?

Little Hotelier

It can help you maximise your revenue and control your occupancy, but it’s a delicate balance that relies on managing supply and demand. Some owners or managers may be also tempted to set a minimum stay for their hotel during low periods but this is risky. Here are six of the best ways to optimise your occupancy and revenue with MLOS.

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Hotel industry statistics: Guide for hotels

SiteMinder

Hotel statistics may include occupancy rates, revenue figures, guest statistics, cancellation rates, booking channel statistics and more. Hotel occupancy will increase 2.5% Hotel average daily rate (ADR) is projected to grow by 4.9% RevPar is also expected to grow, reaching an average of $93. globally next year.

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Hotel revenue optimisation strategies for small hotels

Little Hotelier

Public holidays and popular local events will also affect how much you can charge per room. These might follow the four seasons of the year, or they could be defined by school holidays, festive seasons or major local events. Market demand Most hotels see a spike in demand on weekends when compared to weekdays.

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What is a booking engine? How to increase profitability and direct bookings

Cloudbeds

Many hoteliers question if it’s worthwhile investing in a direct booking strategy or if they can solely rely on online travel agencies (OTAs) like Airbnb, Booking.com, or Trip.com to fill occupancy. Consider offering weeknight rates, promo codes for special events, or loyalty discounts for repeat customers.

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Hotel forecasting: Revenue, methods and reports

SiteMinder

By analysing past and present data, hotel forecasting enables you to predict future outcomes and gives you the opportunity to correct past mistakes, maximise profit, and be prepared for disruptions or unforeseen events. Occupancy rate The occupancy rate indicates the percentage of rooms occupied over a specific period.

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Hotel revenue forecasting: Definitions, models, and best practices

SiteMinder

By analysing past and present data, forecasting enables you to predict future outcomes and gives you the opportunity to correct past mistakes, maximise profit, and be prepared for disruptions or unforeseen events. The outcome of your forecasting should always be the ability to react to market changes, optimise occupancy, and maximise revenue.