For decades, a hotel website has been the cornerstone of a strong online presence. It’s the digital shop front, showcasing amenities, enticing guests, and facilitating direct bookings. But with the rise of powerful online travel agents (OTAs) and voice-activated travel assistants, a question lingers: will hotels even need their own websites in the future? The […]
Photos provided by Natasha Griffin In this Solo Q&A, learn more about Natasha Griffin, a senior ice dancer from Great Britain who finished third at the 2024 Unicorn Trophy and the Solo Dance International in Finland. Tell us about how your skating journey began.When I was 3 years old my parents took me to watch […]
by Matteo Morelli Phebe Bekker and James Hernandez are a young team representing Great Britain. In their first year as senior skaters, they competed at the European Championships in Kaunas, Lithuania, and at the World Championships in Montreal, Canada, where we spoke with them about their journey as junior skaters and how they feel stepping […]
This article was originally developed and published for Hospitality Net’s Data and Business Intelligence Thematics. Read more here. How much are you paying in OTA commissions? We took a quick poll of the audience at NAVIGATE Miami, Revinate’s annual conference and the answers ranged from 10% to over 25%. Yikes. So it’s probably not surprising […]
Whether you accept transient or group business to your hotel is more than just a revenue management question. It’s also a risk management question. How much are you willing to risk? And what is the philosophy of the hotel, the ownership, the general manager, and other stakeholders? Do they want to take a high risk […]
