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Generate More Revenue by Looking at Your Hotel Like an Owner
ROOMDEX | June 16, 2020
By Jos Schaap In both economics and business decision-making, “sunk cost” refers to costs that have already happened and cannot be recovered. These are different than ongoing costs that are spent on salaries, subscriptions, insurance, etc. The concept is important because sunk costs will stay the same regardless of the outcome of any action or decision you make in the future. In the area of hotels, the cost of construction (and/or hotel purchase) falls into the category of sunk cost. Let’s think of a hotel from the owner’s perspective. They want to maximize the value of the real estate they have purchased – every inch of it.
Cloudbeds’ Global Sentiment Survey of Independent Hoteliers Reveals That Caution Remains but 64% Expect Doors to Be Open by August
Cloudbeds | June 16, 2020
(San Diego) June 16, 2020 - Cloudbeds, a leading provider of cloud-based software solutions for more than 20,000 hotels, hostels, and vacation rentals across the globe, released the results of a sentiment survey with responses from more than 1,000 independent owners and operators across 65 countries. The goal of the survey is to equip Cloudbeds’ customer base with key market level indicators that will be integral to decisions they make as part of their recovery plans moving forward. The survey incorporated everything from the timing of restriction liftings to demand channels. The majority, 64%, said they expected to be open by late Au
Maestro PMS Direct Booking Metrics Show Growing Recovery for Independent Properties
Maestro PMS | June 16, 2020
Maestro Helps Operators Get Back to Business as Overall Client Online Booking Trends Up over 2019 – 21% Average Increase for the Past 60 Days June 16, 2020 – Hospitality solutions provider Maestro PMS reported a 21-percent increase in online reservations from June 8th to 15th, 2020 over the same period in 2019 from multiple independent properties. The metrics represent an average increase based on reservations for the last several weeks from hundreds of properties that use Maestro’s ResWave web booking engine compared to the same period last year. Maestro PMS is the preferred cloud and on-premises PMS solution for independent hotels,
Travel Predictions for Summer 2020 After Two Seasons of Pandemic and Social Unrest
Zongqing Zhou | June 16, 2020
By Dr. Zongqing Zhou It is relatively difficult to predict summer travel, particularly after the massive national protests that add a potentially tide-turning consumer psychological breaker. But, if the protests do not trigger a second wave of the pandemic, the threat of contamination by the coronavirus will be drastically reduced in the minds of the travelers and we may expect a more peaceful and steady increase of travel for the latter part of summer. We won't know, though, until the two-week window is over, which brings us to the end of June. To the contrary, if the protests induce a second wave of the pandemic, consumers will
‘Ask Duetto’ Launches Providing Access to Revenue Strategy Experts
Duetto | June 16, 2020
Duetto’s revenue experts on hand to answer questions through recovery to profitability San Francisco, June 16, 2020 — Duetto, hospitality's innovative software as a service provider of revenue strategy solutions, has launched ‘Ask Duetto,’ a complimentary revenue insights service powered by Duetto’s team of experienced hoteliers. Built to help executive teams validate strategic revenue decisions as they navigate the ‘new normal,’ the Ask Duetto team will provide insightful guidance and recommendations to the top trending issues impacting the global hospitality industry. To Ask Duetto, hoteliers simply enter their revenu
React Mobile Taking Panic Button Alert Monitoring, Administrative Controls to the Cloud
React Mobile | June 16, 2020
New browser-based ‘Dispatch Center’ giving hoteliers on-the-go access to the employee safety platform any time on any device Seattle, June 16, 2020 — React Mobile, the most trusted provider of panic button solutions to hotels, has recently updated its Dispatch Center to give response teams real-time access to emergency alerts via any browser. The new customer portal provides remote access and complete administrative control of the cloud-based safety platform from anywhere. “Having mobile access to emergency alerts is critical in these uncertain times,” said Robb Monkman, React Mobile CEO. “Whether an employee needs immediate
Residences at Daniel Webster Adapts to High-Performance Guest Wi-Fi Needs by Partnering With Hotel Internet Services
Hotel Internet Services, Inc. | June 16, 2020
Extended stay hotel experiences uptick in positive online reviews by ensuring fast and reliable internet connections for core business traveler demographic. MERRIMACK, N.H. — June 16, 2020 — Hotel Internet Services (HIS), a full-service provider of internet services and solutions for the hospitality industry, has announced the successful implementation of an advanced high-speed Wi-Fi network upgrade at the Residences at Daniel Webster in Merrimack, New Hampshire. An extended stay property that offers flexible occupancy terms and a true “home away from home” experience, with suites equipped with full kitchens along with enticing on-
Ripclear Releases New V2 COVID-19 Face Shields to Safeguard Hotel Personnel
June 16, 2020
Ripclear, makers of the most advanced protective film for outdoor sports eyewear, announced the launch of its V2 Shield, designed to protect personnel dealing with the COVID-19 outbreak including hotel staffers, EMS workers, nurses, police, facility and operations personnel, and other front-line staff. They expertly designed V2 Shield features with 91% optical transparency, so that personnel can safely and effectively do their work while staying protected via a certified medical face shield. “We heard the needs of frontline responders and essential workers across the country, and are producing an optically clear, anti fog, foam padded fa