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How Live Concerts from Famous Bands Affect Hotel Occupancy

eZee Absolute

In fact, concert-goers often flood the local hotel market, with occupancy rates skyrocketing, and hotels seizing the opportunity to increase room rates due to heightened demand. Here’s a closer look at the tangible impact of live concerts on hotel occupancy and the hospitality industry, backed by compelling examples and statistics.

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EBITDAR explained: Driving financial health for hotels

Cloudbeds

This makes it particularly relevant for businesses like hotels (but also restaurants, casinos, or airlines), which often face high rent expenses. The difference, however, is that EBITDAR also excludes rent and restructuring costs. Control costs of goods sold (COGS) Use technology to monitor labor, utilities, and supply expenses.

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Marriott names Carolina Voullieme multi-property director, sales and marketing

Hotel Business

Marriott International has appointed Carolina Voullieme as multi-property director, sales and marketing, overseeing both the Aruba Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino and the Grand Cayman Marriott Resort. She then became the director of sales at both the San Juan Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino and the Grand Cayman Marriott Resort.

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EMS buyer considerations

Hotel Business

While the thermostat might seem innocuous, Target was the victim of a well-publicized breach that leveraged its HVAC system for access, and hackers stole a casinos high-roller database by accessing a smart thermometer used to monitor water temperature in the lobby aquarium.

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SynXis Concierge.AI Supercharges Direct Bookings and Guest Engagement with Generative AI

Hospitality Tech

These devices use advanced sensors and AI to monitor temperature, humidity, air quality, light, barometric pressure, and occupancy — including pets or sleeping guests. OPERA Cloud is a composable, unified hospitality platform that enables hotels, resorts, and casinos to streamline operations and drive growth.

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HITEC 2025: PPDS Debuts135” Foldable and Height Adjustable Philips Unite LED 6000 Series All in One display

Hospitality Tech

These devices use advanced sensors and AI to monitor temperature, humidity, air quality, light, barometric pressure, and occupancy — including pets or sleeping guests. OPERA Cloud is a composable, unified hospitality platform that enables hotels, resorts, and casinos to streamline operations and drive growth.

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166 – 2 Million Reviews Responded To Celebration

Travel Media Group

You know, because the more complex, the partnership, but that same partnership, that partnership of that super upscale casino that gets a thousand reviews a month that benefits a Hampton Inn Yes. So that kind of language and, and that kind of, um, you know, flow scaling that really came out of those partnerships.