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How Hotel Reception Staff Influence Revenue Management

Catala Consulting

Upselling and Cross-Selling Opportunities Effective Upselling Techniques Reception staff are in a prime position to upsell additional services and room upgrades. Training reception staff in upselling techniques is crucial for maximizing these opportunities.

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Late bookings: Guide to last minute bookings for hotels

SiteMinder

There are several drawbacks to this approach… Preventing last minute overbookings Firstly, you may overbook your rooms. By synchronising room availability across all distribution channels, you eliminate the risk of overbooking. With your room now double-booked, you have to upgrade your guests or turn them away completely.

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Chatrium Hotels & Residences “revolutionise” operations and find success with SiteMinder

SiteMinder

From exquisite rooms, amazing dining options, and fabulous event venues, Chatrium is truly a premium accommodation choice. Collecting data, prioritising attention to detail, and optimising personalisation are all keys to perfecting upsells and ancillary services. Pawarisa said the key to this is creating authentic connections.

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Mastering The Art of Resort Revenue Management

Catala Consulting

Overbooking: Though counterintuitive, it helps mitigate revenue loss due to last-minute cancellations or no-shows. TRevPAR Optimization: Besides room revenues, optimizing additional revenues from services such as dining, spa treatments, and unique experiences is crucial for overall revenue growth.

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Online booking process strategies for hotels

SiteMinder

Once a booking is made, automated emails kick in, confirming the reservation and even suggesting add-ons like room upgrades or dining options. This efficiency not only reduces operational costs but also minimises the risk of overbooking or scheduling conflicts. Table of contents Why is an online booking process important for hotels?

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What is a hotel reservation system and why is it important?

Cloudbeds

When travelers book on your website, you can upsell them to premium rooms and cross-sell onsite services and add-ons like breakfast, dining, spa, and recreation. This will help you increase occupancy, maintain rate parity, and prevent pricing errors, overbookings, and lost sales. Generate more revenue.

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Leveraging Technology to Drive More Bookings for Your Hotel

StayNTouch

It’s critical to integrate your PMS and booking engine with a channel manager so that you can efficiently manage distribution through multiple OTAs, gain valuable data on channel profitability, and prevent overbookings. A channel manager is also an important hub for customer data and business intelligence.

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