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The Turndown: The Podcast for Hoteliers - Exploring shifting standards in housekeeping, from automation to upselling

Hospitality Net

With some hotels either canceling, upselling, or charging for housekeeping, Luka also discusses solutions for forecasting staffing needs, plus the difference between implementing green initiatives vs greenwashing in housekeeping.

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How Hotel Reception Staff Influence Revenue Management

Catala Consulting

Revenue management is a crucial aspect of the hospitality industry, focusing on maximizing income through strategic pricing, inventory control, and demand forecasting. Upselling and Cross-Selling Opportunities Effective Upselling Techniques Reception staff are in a prime position to upsell additional services and room upgrades.

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Hotel Revenue Management Strategies That Work

Travelboom Marketing

When a lower demand is forecast, deploying special promotions encourages bookings and evens out revenue. Revenue Management Technology These days, basic forecasting spreadsheets have been replaced by complex hotel revenue management programs capable of analyzing data, identifying trends, and automating tasks.

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Hotel Pricing Strategy: 9 Key Factors To Drive More Bookings

STAAH

3) Forecasting Forecasting is the lifeblood of revenue management. Forecasting in revenue management relies on setting prices based on what you expect the demand to be. You’ve captured the client; upselling helps grow the revenue from them. It’s a way to look into the future with the objective of enhancing the future.

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Report: Independent hotels see record-breaking occupancy

Hotel Business

The data covers key hotel performance indicators such as occupancy, RevPAR, booking lead time, length of stay, international and domestic travel, direct and OTA bookings, as well as upsell performance to forecast trends shaping the hotel industry in 2023. Memorable experiences outweigh rising inflation.

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Address F&B profitability before it takes you under

Hotel Speak

F&B management has traditionally worked to patterns such as time of day or seasonality, using forecasts to predict and manage costs. More intelligent forecasting and cost control, enabled by technology, is able to help hotels more effectively respond to market changes. Some of these are harder than others to prevent.

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8 Pricing Strategies for Hotels During the Holiday Season

STAAH

During peak holiday periods, consider adopting a revenue management system that factors in various parameters such as historical booking data, competitor pricing, local events, and even weather forecasts. This not only adds value for guests but also allows hotels to upsell services and capture diverse customer preferences.