Here is your weekly industry news round-up. Check out the short snippets here and follow below for more details.
- With travel demand coming back to pre-pandemic levels in most geographies, there has been a major shift in guest booking behaviour and how hotels sell inventory. Read the first news below where Mr. Andrew Morsi – Founder President, eRevMax – RateTiger discussed about the key trends in hotel online distribution trends.
- Forty-One Percent of US Hotels Achieve Average Daily Rate Offsetting Inflation.
- The ground rule of working with any distribution/sales channel is to ensure that you keep your hotel listing up-to-date to give a true picture to the guests. Check out new sales channels available on RateTiger.
- Experiential travel is set to boom – hotels need to make sure they are ready to ride this wave. Read more below on this trend.
- Today, hotels have to work harder than ever to impress tech-savvy guests. Read on to know the top 20 innovative technology that hotels should be aware of (and possibly implement) in their property.
- With rooms being booked closer to travel dates, hotels need to be flexible with booking policies while also have strong revenue management strategies in place, so as not to leave money on the table. Check out the last piece on what you can do.
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Tech Trends – Redefining Hotel Online Distribution
Know the latest Tech Trends in Hotel Online Distribution. In a recent interview, Mr. Andrew Morsi – Founder President, eRevMax – RateTiger discussed about the key trends in travel booking behavior, acceleration in technology adoption, the role of intermediaries and the way forward for hotels in the post pandemic world – Read on – https://www.hospitalitynet.org/opinion/4111088.html
Leisure’s longevity drives hotel industry outlook in 2022
Leisure travel demand continues to drive U.S. hotel performance and it isn’t expected to drop off anytime soon.
https://www.costar.com/article/1612431957/leisures-longevity-drives-hotel-industry-outlook-in-2022
RateTiger expands Partner Ecosystem with CHECK24, HappyEasyGo & Rehlat
To meet the demand of both bleisure and family travelers, hotels are introducing new room types focused on longer stays. It is important for hotels to continue focusing on building a strong network of channel partners to get a share of the incoming demand. RateTiger hotel channel manager offers you the right channel connectivity so you can make your property visible to the right audience. Choose from among 450+ distribution partners and travel sites – our featured partners this week are CHECK24, HappyEasyGo & Rehlat
Contact us today to connect with them – https://ratetiger.com/ratetiger-expands-partner-ecosystem-with-check24-happyeasygo-rehlat/
Experiential hotel packages set to bloom
Travel is headed towards time maximization – filling a vacation or work trip with meaningful moments
https://www.hospitalitynet.org/opinion/4110718.html
Hotel tech innovations to know
Not so long ago, mobile keys were at the cutting edge of hotel technology. Today, hotels have to work harder than ever to impress tech-savvy guests.
https://www.hotelmanagement.net/tech/20-hotel-tech-innovations-know
Hoteliers set new strategies for walk-ins, cancellations
Guests increasingly are booking hotel rooms closer to the date of their stays, forcing hoteliers to be more flexible and plan ahead to manage last-minute demand.
https://www.costar.com/article/220414135/groups-plan-ahead-but-leisure-travelers-book-last-minute