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How decision intelligence unlocks hotel data for better insights

Cloudbeds

For years, the gold standard guiding business strategies for hotels has relied heavily on historical data, analyzed a few times a year (at best), making it difficult to swiftly respond to changing market conditions. While better than operating without data, this approach is reactive and inefficient, resulting in missed opportunities.

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3 Ways Integrating Your POS With Your CRM Will Transform Your Guest Experience

Hotel Speak

Centralised Management: Managing all operations in one centralised platform makes for a more efficient guest experience. Using this data to your advantage, you can boost your sales and marketing strategy and segment your guest personas based on their booking habits.

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36 hospitality podcasts to listen to in 2025

Cloudbeds

[CLIC] Connect Podcast Hosted by Craig Sullivan, the [CLIC] Connect Podcast focuses on the California hospitality industry, featuring interviews with industry leaders discussing market trends, investment opportunities, and operational insights. Who’s it for? Who’s it for? Who’s it for? Who’s it for? Who’s it for? Who’s it for?

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Impact of New DMA legislation: Future of Google + Hotels in Europe

Hotel Speak

Some hotels have said this has negatively impacted them, and Google has stated that hotel operators, airlines, and small retailers have reported that FBL clicks are down as much as 30% since implementing the compliance changes.

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EBITDAR explained: Driving financial health for hotels

Cloudbeds

EBITDAR (Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, Amortization, and Restructuring/Rent) is a profit metric that excludes costs not directly related to operational performance. EBITDAR is calculated using details from the income statement, which presents a company’s revenues and operating expenses over a specific period.

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Hotel Marketing in 2025: Proven Strategies to Drive Direct Bookings

AskSuite

Explore proven hotel marketing strategies for 2025 designed to boost direct bookings, reduce OTA reliance, and maximize revenue through digital and automated channels. In 2025, hotels must move beyond relying on OTAs and embrace direct sales through targeted hotel marketing. According to STR , the U.S.

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Hotel commercial strategy: Solutions and optimisation guide

SiteMinder

A hotel commercial strategy is a coordinated business approach that integrates sales, marketing, revenue management and distribution efforts to maximise total hotel revenue. It aims to drive profitability and improve competitiveness in the market for a hotel business.