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Hotel overbookings: What are the pros and cons and how can you make the most of an overbooking strategy?

SiteMinder

Hotel overbookings can be a divisive topic. However, you can minimise the risk of having to walk travellers if you have a solid overbooking strategy. However, you can minimise the risk of having to walk travellers if you have a solid overbooking strategy. What is the definition of overbooking for a hotel?

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Late bookings: Guide to last minute bookings for hotels

SiteMinder

These bookings often occur due to sudden travel plans, business needs, or even whimsical decisions to take a quick getaway. While they can be a wild card in the hotel management game, they offer a unique opportunity to maximise occupancy and revenue. This adds a layer of reliability to your occupancy rates.

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How Hotel Reception Staff Influence Revenue Management

Catala Consulting

These frontline employees are instrumental in shaping the guest experience, impacting occupancy rates, and ultimately driving revenue. Enhancing Occupancy Rates through Efficient Management Managing Overbookings and Walk-Ins Reception staff play a critical role in managing overbookings and walk-ins, which are common in the hotel industry.

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SiteMinder Transforms Chao Lao Cabana Resort: A 12-Year Journey into excellence

SiteMinder

Travellers come domestically via Thailand, but many international guests also arrive from Singapore, Germany, Cambodia, United Kingdom, and Northern Ireland. Sohpin.” “We also now have almost zero overbookings, our daily operations are streamlined, and we’ve been able to drastically reduce lost sales opportunities.”

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Cloudbeds unveils annual State of Independent Lodging Report

Hotel Speak

Adam Harris, Co-Founder and CEO of Cloudbeds , said: “The outlook for the travel industry in 2024 looks rather encouraging, with economic forecasts shifting from fears of a global recession to expectations of a soft landing and moderate growth. Online travel agencies (OTAs) have returned stronger than ever.

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A Concise Guide to Hotel Inventory Management

Inn Quest

By implementing an inventory tracking system, hotels can minimize underbooking, reduce overbooking risks, set competitive prices and provide a seamless guest experience, ultimately leading to increased revenue and improved operational efficiency. This prevents overbooking and rate disparities, enhancing the guest experience.

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Hotel peak season: Strategies for small hotels

Little Hotelier

For hoteliers, peak travel season is all about making hay while the sun shines. By positioning yourself as the first choice for your target guest, you can charge a higher rates for your rooms – which guests will be more willing to pay given they are competing against so many other travellers.