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SAN FRANCISCO—Duetto announced that Advance, its real-time revenue optimization solution unveiled at ITB in March, is now available to hotels around the world. “Advance is a set of tools for near real-time rapid response to market changes to capture revenue in an automated way, driving both RevPAR and operational efficiencies. The constant data monitoring identifies triggers and automates room rate increases based on demand, but also optimizes forecast accuracy through leading market indicators. Advance’s automation

NEWTON, Massachusettes—Sonesta International Hotels Corporation announced the opening of Sonesta Essential NW Houston, a 99-room upper-midscale hotel. The hotel is near Route 290 and attractions such as Sam Houston Race Park, the Galleria shopping mall, and Bear Creek Pioneers Park. “We are excited to open the Sonesta Essential NW Houston, which is our second hotel with this new brand in the Houston market,” said Keith Pierce, Sonesta’s EVP and president franchise and development. “We launched

If an ounce of prevention is indeed worth a pound of cure, making sure that the MEP (mechanical, electrical, and plumbing) of a hotel is functioning properly and efficiently might as well as be equal to a ton. In fact, hotel executives maintain that some of these back-of-the-house functions are among the most important things to consider with regard to an asset.  “When you’re purchasing a hotel, the biggest piece of due diligence is your

Between tight margins and high guest expectations, hotel food and beverage is a tough department to operate. LODGING Back of the House checked in with several F&B leaders to learn about top strategies for maximizing profitability, particularly amid heightened labor and supply costs.  1) Rethink the Menu There’s no silver bullet for mitigating the higher costs of doing business, but rather a multitude of smaller measures that can add up to significant savings, according to

iSeatz’s Andy Hermo discusses the findings of his company’s 2023 Hospitality Rewards Report Exactly how important are loyalty programs as a vehicle for promoting, well, loyalty, and ultimately beefing up hoteliers’ bottom lines? That was the gist of what LODGING asked Andy Hermo, chief commercial officer at loyalty technology company iSeatz. In response, Hermo, who leads the development and implementation of the iSeatz commercial strategy to drive enterprise growth, profitability, and improve customer satisfaction, said,