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Hotel Blog by Xotels, with free Hospitality industry tips, ideas, strategies, trends, best practices, and news articles for hoteliers. Key topics covered are Hotel Management, Hotel Finance, and Hotel Marketing. Xotels is an international boutique hotel management company.
Xotels Blog
4d ago
Alright As a leader in revenue management consulting, we're always at the forefront of what is happening in the hotel industry ─ and keeping a close eye on how revenue management trends keep evolving.
In this article, we take you on a deep dive to understand the most important trends in revenue management and highlight which opportunities will help your hotel stay ahead of the game.
The post 8 Revenue Management Trends that Define 2024 & Beyond appeared first on Xotels ..read more
Xotels Blog
1M ago
Alright then, let's cut to the chase. You've got a hotel, right? And you're probably wondering how to turn that building full of beds into a building full of Benjamins. Well, buckle up, because I'm about to spill the beans on how to squeeze every last penny out of your hotel venture.
Forget those boring textbooks and those stuffy advisors. We're going to get down and dirty with the real-world strategies that we have actually seen working as a revenue management consulting company. We're talking about the kind of moves that'll have your competitors scratching their heads and your accountant doi ..read more
Xotels Blog
3M ago
Since the early days revenue management has been applied in hotels, there has been an intriguing ongoing discussion. What drives more value to the business, ADR, average daily rate, or occupancy?
I have been in hotel revenue management consulting since 2006, and it is a question that keeps coming back. ‘How can I make more profit with my hotel?’ Owners that are closely watching the P&L statement are especially keen to understand how they can drive the bottom line of their hospitality business.
Article Summary:
Which is it? Occupancy or ADR?
Hotel Room Profit
The Real Question
Theory Vs ..read more
Xotels Blog
5M ago
What is hotel management, you might ask? And that’s a really good question. The hotel industry is broad and complex, with many stakeholders involved. Did you, for example, know hotels are not just managed by one party but typically have many different players involved in operating the hotel? This is just one of the many important things discussed in this article.
As a hotel management company, we hope this article will help you with the basic concept of hotel management to explore different hotel positions and everything in between. We want to make sure you get the complete picture of what ..read more
Xotels Blog
10M ago
What is hotel management, you might ask? And that’s a really good question. The hotel industry is broad and complex, with many stakeholders involved. Did you, for example, know hotels are not just managed by one party but typically have many different players involved in operating the hotel? This is just one of the many important things discussed in this article.
As a hotel management company, we hope this article will help you with the basic concept of hotel management to explore different hotel positions and everything in between. We want to make sure you get the complete picture of what t ..read more
Xotels Blog
10M ago
Whether you’re a senior hotelier or an entrepreneur in the hospitality sector, understanding what a hotel management company does is essential to thriving in today’s competitive hospitality landscape. Running a successful hotel demands not only a passion for exceptional guest experiences but also a deep understanding of numerous intricacies to ensure revenue management, finance, marketing, and operations all keep running perfectly.
Let’s uncover the invaluable support that is offered and explore why this collaboration has emerged as a strategic necessity.
Article Summary:
What Do Hot ..read more
Xotels Blog
1y ago
Whether you’re a senior hotelier or an entrepreneur in the hospitality sector, understanding what a hotel management company does is essential to thriving in today’s competitive hospitality landscape. Running a successful hotel demands not only a passion for exceptional guest experiences but also a deep understanding of numerous intricacies to ensure revenue management, finance, marketing, and operations all keep running perfectly.
Let’s uncover the invaluable support that is offered and explore why this collaboration has emerged as a strategic necessity.
Article Summary:
What Do Hot ..read more
Xotels Blog
1y ago
Inflation, labour issues, and rising cost to meet the needs of an increasingly tech-savvy and sophisticated guest journey. Is there anything more pressing on the minds of hoteliers, preventing them from having sleepless nights thinking about how to bring down their hotel`s cost and keep their business afloat? With an ever-increasing amount of cost-associated challenges in our industry, this topic couldn’t have been addressed at a better time.
From our perspective as a hotel management company, we see both challenges as well as opportunities for hoteliers. The key is taking action in an adeq ..read more
Xotels Blog
2y ago
No time to lose, next year is almost here. And a good plan isn’t made overnight. How far are you with your targets, budget, and plan of attack for next year? What REVPAR and GOPPAR do you need to achieve? Is your plan for next year complete, and does it describe all actions in detail? Does everyone on the team know what the objectives are and which steps to take to get there?
Did you make your new hotel budget already or are you right in the middle? What methodology are you using? Are you simply adding a 3% to 5% each month based on last year’s performance? Or are you really putting your teet ..read more
Xotels Blog
2y ago
Today’s traveler’s journey is more fragmented than ever. With the recent proliferation of new travel super apps, distribution Goliaths such as Google and Expedia updating their ranking algorithms at a frantic pace, and the seemingly unstoppable growth of metasearch engine traffic, building and executing an effective hotel marketing strategy can seem intimidating. Maintaining a holistic, cross-channel approach is essential and always is highly-recommended by our hotel management company.
The primary goal of a robust hotel marketing plan, in fact, is to increase your brand visibility (and t ..read more