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

Little Hotelier

Minimum stay is a policy, or restriction, that you can set at your property which dictates how guests can book their reservation. For example, if you set a minimum stay of two nights, no guest will be able to book a stay shorter than that.

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How to Decide Hotel Rates: A Complete Guide for Hoteliers

Hotelogix

How to Plan for Seasons: Peak Season: Increase rates during festivals, holidays, and local events. Monitor booking patterns for weekends, weekdays, and special events. ” Minimum Length of Stay Encourage extended bookings during high demand. Example: “Stay 3 nights and get a special rate.”

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Want to Improve Hotel Occupancy Rate? Try these Strategies.

Hotelogix

  Local area events: Local area events can significantly impact your hotel occupancy. If the event is popular and attracts many people from out of town, you will experience increased demand. On the other hand, if the event is only of interest to locals, it may not impact hotel occupancy much.

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Hotel peak season: Strategies for small hotels

Little Hotelier

hotels should consider a number of local factors, such as the climate, local holidays and events, school terms and target guests. Review your length of stay restrictions Length of stay strategies can boost your revenue when you expect a high volume of bookings coming your way.

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What is ALOS and how do you calculate it?

SiteMinder

Understanding your hotel’s average length of stay can help you on several fronts. First, it reveals booking patterns across seasons and during events. So, let’s look at how you can increase the length of stay at your property. Set a minimum length of stay booking restriction.

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Hotel Revenue Management Strategies

Xotels

For analysing market situations, the demand calendar includes key indicators such as RevPAR (Revenue Per Available Room) and demand levels from the previous year, along with factors like groups or events, bank holidays, school holidays, and exceptional demand indicators for the current year.

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Top Revenue Management Strategies for Hotels

Xotels

For analysing market situations, the demand calendar includes key indicators such as RevPAR (Revenue Per Available Room) and demand levels from the previous year, along with factors like groups or events, bank holidays, school holidays, and exceptional demand indicators for the current year.