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What is in the ultimate tool kit for hotel revenue managers?
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What is in the ultimate tool kit for hotel revenue managers?
By Patrick Landman | November 30, 2012
We thought it would be interesting to compile a list with the tools that a revenue manager should have at his disposal. Read More
Priceline brand Agoda moves quickly to scoop up affiliates after demise of Octopus Travel
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Priceline brand Agoda moves quickly to scoop up affiliates after demise of Octopus Travel
By Kevin May | November 30, 2012
Agoda has taken no time at all in trying to mop up affiliates that have potentially lost out as a result of the closure of Kuoni-owned Octopus Travel. Read More
Hotel prices in North America - November 2012 to January 2013
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Hotel prices in North America - November 2012 to January 2013
By PhocusWire | November 27, 2012
Data trends on cheapest hotel rates as well as median rate for three months of three, four and five star hotels across some of the major cities in North America. Read More
Turning the spotlight around - measuring the social media measurement tools for hotels
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Turning the spotlight around - measuring the social media measurement tools for hotels
By Viewpoints | November 23, 2012
The hotel industry has a long history in customer experience measurement. Read More
Hotel prices in Australia and New Zealand - November 2012 to January 2013
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Hotel prices in Australia and New Zealand - November 2012 to January 2013
By PhocusWire | November 22, 2012
Data trends on cheapest hotel rates as well as median rate for three months of three, four and five star hotels across some of the major cities in Australia and New Zealand. Read More
Online reputation directly affects revenue per room in hotels - so what to do about it?
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Online reputation directly affects revenue per room in hotels - so what to do about it?
By Josiah Mackenzie | November 22, 2012
Want to get some hard numbers as to how influential a hotel's reputation can be to the bottom line? Well, here you go. Read More
Forget flights, Google is quietly adding new features to Hotel Finder as rivals look on (and advertise)
By Viewpoints | November 21, 2012
Think all the love at in the travel division at Google is directed at the Flight Search product? Think again. Read More
Grand City Hotels rolls out anonymous guest socializing application, MeetMeIn
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Grand City Hotels rolls out anonymous guest socializing application, MeetMeIn
By Sean O'Neil | November 20, 2012
A quite interesting new way of hotel socializing is being implemented in the Grand City Hotels in Germany. Read More
If you do not have a blog, your hotel website is dead
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If you do not have a blog, your hotel website is dead
By Patrick Landman | November 19, 2012
I can’t even begin to remember the number of times I have heard hoteliers talk about the need to get more direct business, preferably through their own hotel websites. Read More
Gogobot looks to bolster product search and booking tools for hotels, but flights remain tricky
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Gogobot looks to bolster product search and booking tools for hotels, but flights remain tricky
By Kevin May | November 13, 2012
Ramping up of the revenue-generating options for Gogobot with news of new hotel search and booking tools and a deal with OpenTable for restaurants. Read More
Middle East hotel prices - November 2012 to January 2013
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Middle East hotel prices - November 2012 to January 2013
By PhocusWire | November 11, 2012
Data trends on cheapest hotel rates as well as median rate for three months of three, four and five star hotels across some of the major cities in the Middle East. Read More
RFID wristbands are so last year - social media-loving hotel connects fingerprints to Facebook
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RFID wristbands are so last year - social media-loving hotel connects fingerprints to Facebook
By Kevin May | November 9, 2012
The Ushuaia Ibiza Beach Hotel certainly made the industry sit and listen for a bit when it launched a project in 2011 to allow its clubbing-crazed guests to interact with Facebook via RFID wristbands. Read More
Amadeus first three quarter 2012 results - at-a-glance summary
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Amadeus first three quarter 2012 results - at-a-glance summary
By Kevin May | November 8, 2012
Amadeus released results for the first three quarters of 2012 today. A quick overview is as follows: Read More
Ten more tips for picking the best channel management technology for hotels
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Ten more tips for picking the best channel management technology for hotels
By Patrick Landman | November 5, 2012
As outlined a few weeks back, we are on a mission to help you select the best channel manager available for you, so let's continue. Read More
Rate parity in European hotels - October to December 2012
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Rate parity in European hotels - October to December 2012
By Kevin May | October 29, 2012
Data trends on price parity in hotel rates across some of the major cities in Europe, showing differences in parity on brand sites and online travel agencies, as well as number in overall parity. Read More
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