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How to implement an automated reservation system for your hotel

Little Hotelier

The Paradise Motel, a family-run business in Australia, knew that they needed to move on from manual processes. This meant that keeping room inventory up to date across all distribution channels was difficult and time-consuming. We still had overbookings all the time,” said the motel owner-operators. But it needn’t be.

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Beyond the price tag: The true value of an integrated hotel payment system

Cloudbeds

How Dahl’s Motel saves over 9 hours per month and eliminates errors Before Dahl’s Motel in Oroville, CA, upgraded to an integrated payments system , guests would present their card at the front desk upon arrival, and payments would be inputted manually. Everything is always in sync, and reporting is a breeze.

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How big are hotel rooms? A guide to hotel room sizes

SiteMinder

The typical hotel room size in any given area can offer a great deal of insight into market trends as well as consumer demand. For example, as younger consumers begin to prioritise experience over hotel room dimensions, the average size gets smaller. The type of hotel (budget, motel, resort, boutique etc). Table of contents.

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ORHMA Hosts Second-Annual Ontario Hospitality Conference

Hotelier Magazine

By Amy Bostock and Nicole Di Tomasso TORONTO — Last week, the Ontario Restaurant Hotel Motel Association (ORHMA) hosted its second annual Ontario Hospitality Conference at the Sheraton Parkway Toronto North Hotel & Suites in Richmond Hill, Ont. But as we move into 2024, we’ll start to see a much more stable marketplace.

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ORHMA Conference Shines Spotlight on Technology

Hotelier Magazine

By Amy Bostock and Nicole Di Tomasso TORONTO — The Ontario Restaurant Hotel Motel Association (ORHMA) recently hosted its second annual Ontario Hospitality Conference at the Sheraton Parkway Toronto North Hotel & Suites in Richmond Hill, Ont.

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Hotel review management: How to respond to reviews

Little Hotelier

Whether those opinions are positive or negative, hotels, bed and breakfasts , guesthouses and motels can use this valuable information to engage with their guests, increase travel customer satisfaction, identify operational problems and promote their small hotel to future guests. Why is responding to hotel reviews important?

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What the Changing Traveller Report told us about travellers planning a stay at a hotel group or chain

SiteMinder

That was the key message from SiteMinder’s recent Changing Traveller Report, the world’s largest accommodation consumer survey, highlighting the major traveller trends transforming the world of accommodation. Trend 2: Right now, travellers are the most winnable consumers on earth. Our fourth global trend was the ‘Trust Trend’.

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