ORLANDO, Fla. – ProfitSword, a premier developer of hospitality-related business intelligence and data integration software, has announced a strategic partnership with Event Temple, a leading provider of hotel and venue sales and catering software, …
Leading upselling tool Oaky launches Deal Library feature for hoteliers
What’s possible with the Deal Library? The Oaky Deal Library offers over 80 pre-filled deals across 7 categories to help hoteliers in efficiently setting up a new deal. These services were specially curated based on the results of hundreds of hotel …
How to keep your direct guests and steer the traveler booking motivations away from the OTAs?
A recent study conducted by Expedia Group claimed travelers are 57 percent more likely to book a hotel via an OTA than before the pandemic, as a result of emerging traveler booking motivations such as: To get the best nightly rate (69 percent) To ge…
How Hotel Managers can become More Data-Driven to Increase Direct Revenue
According to Travel Weekly News, 90% of people do all their holiday research online, while 80% of people book online. And out of those who book hotels, research published in Forbes Magazine shows that 70% of hotel bookings online come from OTAs. The…
SHMS Swiss Hotel Management School welcomes a new dean
The autumn term at SHMS has not only seen students returning to the SHMS campuses, but also the arrival of a new dean, Dominic Szambowski, former president and CEO of the International College of Management in Sydney (Australia). Dominic Szambowski …
Weekend Plans, Anyone?
Disclaimer: This article might not contain the best news for the airline industry. But it may also shed some light on the endless possibilities that the hospitality sector can tap into. I started writing this piece, my first ever on LinkedIn, back i…
The Best Hotel Reopening Email Campaigns
In our recent Email Benchmark Report, it was overwhelmingly clear that email is the preferred channel of communication for marketing and businesses. With the shift towards contactless technology and social distancing measures still in place, email c…
Hyatt Announces Plans for Andaz Lisbon
Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) announced today that a Hyatt affiliate has entered into a management agreement with Feuring Hotel Lissabon GmbH & Co. KG for the first Andaz hotel in Lisbon. Expected to open in 2024, Andaz Lisbon will offer guests…
Hotels On Demand: Operators Are Selling ‘Subscriptions’ To Lure Back Visitors
Fitness membership? Check. Streaming account? Of course. Meal kit service? Sure. How about your hotel subscription? Whether for pleasure, work, or long-term lodging, hospitality operators are hoping on-demand stays could be your next must-have membe…
Coronavirus Study Finds Air On Planes Is Safer Than Homes Or Operating Rooms
A new study conducted for the Department of Defense adds credence to the growing belief that airline passengers face minimal risk of contracting coronavirus when flying. The study found the risk of aerosol dispersion – transmission of the virus thro…