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Hotel forecasting: Methods for small hotels

Little Hotelier

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.

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Hotel Cancellation Policy: Best practices & process

SiteMinder

What is a hotel cancellation policy? A hotel cancellation policy outlines the terms under which a guest can cancel their booking without incurring a penalty, as well as those scenarios where there will be a fee associated with a cancellation.

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How To Avoid Overbooking In the Hotel Industry

Inn Quest

That being said, this blog explores some best practices for avoiding overbooking in the hotel industry as well as how to accurately track occupancy rates and manage inventory across multiple channels. However, when guests don’t cancel as expected, it can lead to overbooking. The question yet remains: is it the right thing to do?

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What your hotel booking performance can tell you about demand patterns

Cloudbeds

Searching for demand patterns for your property is like traveling to the past and then going to the future to forecast how to set up your hotel for success. But to understand and make use of them, you’ll need to know how some of the key metrics, such as booking pace, occupancy rate, and ADR, reflect different aspects of demand patterns.

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Make Smart Hotel Decisions with These Essential Revenue Management Reports

eZee Absolute

It provides a quick overview of key performance indicators (KPIs) such as occupancy rate, Average Daily Rate (ADR) , and Revenue per Available Room (RevPAR) for the previous day, week, month, or year (depending on the configuration). Revenue Forecast Report Looking ahead is crucial for any successful revenue management strategy.

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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. This kind of data is invaluable for hoteliers who want to analyse performance, benchmark, forecast, and plan strategically to ensure business success. Hotel occupancy will increase 2.5%

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Strategies for Maximizing Hotel Revenue through Rate Type Management

eZee Absolute

In this blog, we’ll break down the various hotel rate types, and how they can benefit your business and provide actionable strategies for you to maximize your revenue and occupancy. Non-Refundable Rates: Non-refundable rates are typically lower than standard rates but come with stricter cancellation policies. So, let’s dive in!

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