In this week’s Friday 5 we take a look at Airbnb. Never far from headlines, the home-sharing platform has outdone itself in 2018. First the announcement of two new tiers of homes, and…

It’s becoming harder every day to differentiate between Airbnb and traditional online travel agencies. And now the agreement that allows Siteminder, a leading hotel distribution platform, to distribute hotel rooms on Airbnb is blurring that line even more. But…

Hotel cancellation terms are one of the major deciding factors for a guest making a booking. With OTAs promoting free cancellation as one of their major selling points consumers have grown to enjoy booking flexibility.

Have you ever wondered what it takes to become a successful Revenue Manager? Or is your hotel in the position of recruiting a Revenue Manager that will help your hotel reach and exceed…

January is right around the corner and although hoteliers are preoccupied with making the most out of the Christmas season, January is also a revenue opportunity not to be missed! It’s often a…

This week we’ve been keeping a close eye on industry updates with OTAs (Online Travel Agents), Google and Airbnb. All of which seem to be making big leaps with the technology they’re using to offer…

Wherever your hotel is based, local events are taking place all the time and could be a vehicle for potential revenue if used in the right way. They could come in the form of a big…

Speculation over OTAs operating fairly has always been a topic of heated discussion ever since they gained market dominance. However, they’ve hit the headlines once again as UK authorities, CMA, launched a major investigation into…

Take Ownership of your hotel’s online presence now! A very useful exercise which all hoteliers should be doing on a regular basis is searching for their hotel brand name online and monitoring those results. With…

Rate disparity is when wires get crossed and lower rates are offered on some or all OTAs than the rates your own site. Left unchecked, this can seriously impact your hotel’s bottom line. When prices are…