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Boosting a Hotel’s Direct Booking Conversion Rate Without Giving Away Rooms

One of the biggest and most widespread misconceptions in the hotel industry is that discounting is the best way to boost direct bookings. Even...

NYU SPS and Hotelbeds Collaborate to Explore Next-Gen Tech Startups

NEW YORK and PALMA, Spain—Hotelbeds and the NYU School of Professional Studies (NYU SPS) Jonathan M. Tisch Center of Hospitality have launched a collaboration...

These Are the Factors that Contribute to the Success of Soft Brands

A flurry of entrants to the hotel market’s soft brand space in recent years has raised questions as to its enduring viability. Is this...

Using Apps to Improve Hotel Operations

Apps can be a great asset to any hotel—they can enable everything from making dinner reservations to booking spa appointments, arranging laundry or dry...
Mark Heymann

Beyond Numbers: Putting Big Data To Work

Thanks to technology, today’s hotel owners and managers benefit from a nonstop stream of information, and ever-improving dashboards keep it always at the ready....
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Controlling Utility Costs: Volatile Market Conditions Call for a Focus on Contracts and Energy...

Over the past four years, utility costs at U.S. hotels have increased at a pace greater than total operating revenue. As a result, utility...

The Bentley Hotel Southampton to Join JdV by Hyatt Brand

CHICAGO, Illinois—Hyatt Hotels Corporation announced The Bentley Hotel Southampton has officially joined the Hyatt portfolio as an affiliated hotel, in collaboration with Bijal Hospitality,...
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Gale Miami Hotel and Residences Partners With Stayntouch

BETHESDA, Maryland—Stayntouch announced a new partnership with Gale Miami Hotel and Residences, a 51-story, 688-room hybrid apartment/hotel in downtown Miami, Florida, set to open...
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