LONDON – London’s short-term rental industry recorded a month-over-month increase in occupancy but declines in average daily rate (ADR) and revenue per available room (RevPAR), according to January 2021 data from STR. January occupancy for the secto…
Airbnb & France: Recent decisions of the French Supreme Court put a sharp brake on Parisian short-term rental activity
On behalf of owners, Airbnb rents out furnished apartments to short stay, non-resident transient visitors. These rents are subject to the regulation of the City of Paris and this regulation has long stated that the activity of short-term furnished r…
Writing for the Moment
As a non-fiction writer, I usually choose to distance myself from the present moment and write instead about the past. It takes the expertise of a journalist to write about the present day. However, in 2020 many writers, finding themselves caught in…
Bringing in Blue Zone Foods
With 2020 being the dumpster fire that it is, the bar is probably a lower for goals heading in 2021 over past years. Nevertheless, I bet that staying in shape or incorporating some form of healthier eating habits tops the list. Importantly, if you h…
The Pellicano Hotels Group Selects Lybra as a Preferred Technology Partner, Implementing Lybra’s Assistant RMS in all 3 of Their Luxury Properties in Italy
Rome, Italy – February 26, 2021 – Lybra, developer of the Assistant – the most complete, machine learning, demand-centric revenue management system (RMS) – is proud to announce that the Pellicano Hotels Group, one of Italy’s most fabled luxury hotel…
Simplified SEO for Hotels – Part 2
In Part 1 of our Hotel SEO series, we covered the importance of SEO for your hotel’s website and what you need to do to organically rank 1st on Google for your hotel name. However, there are more steps you should take to optimize your hotel website …
The role of revenue performance in the COVID-19 rebound
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought a tremendous amount of uncertainty to the travel industry, including the revenue performance discipline, with many accommodations resting their success – and in some cases survival – in their revenue managers’ abili…
Unlocking the hidden savings in your hotel
In these undeniably challenging times, hotels look to do more with less. The pandemic transformed ways of working across many industries, and digitisation or “digital transformation” is often advocated as the way forward to help hospitality weather …
Groups360 Launches Direct Booking Solution for Groups with IHG Hotels & Resorts
NASHVILLE, Tenn.–Groups360 and IHG Hotels & Resorts today announced the release of GroupSync Engage, the hospitality industry’s first integrated direct booking solution for groups to include both meeting space and guestrooms. IHG is the first brand…
Marriott International Offers Planners New Hybrid Meeting Solutions Across Brands
More meeting and event professionals have been looking to plan hybrid virtual/in-person meetings and events as the meeting industry adapts to new ways of connecting during the global pandemic. However, meeting and event professionals often require a…