hotel booking trends
The Lucrative Type of Hotel Booking That Is Due for a Comeback
Ken Shanley | November 5, 2021
By Ken Shanley From “secret menus” to “coupon codes” that unlock special savings, today everyone is looking for a deal; however, before the internet made it possible to scour millions of data points to to mine these hidden gems, you really did have to “know a guy, who knew a guy” to get deals at hotels. That is… unless you qualified for a long-term contract (LTC) or “corporate rate.” Before, I explain why this type of booking is poised for a comeback, let’s go back to basics: what are long-term contracts? The concept of long-term contracts is simple; a hotel, or chain, offers a guaranteed room rate to guests ...
Hotel Booking Trends and Technologies of 2018
Kacey Bradley | March 6, 2018
By Kacey Bradley With more and more lodging options becoming available, it's up to hotels to provide the best customer service they can. And, while that certainly includes the actual interactions between staff and clients, it also consists of the booking services your facility provides. Each year, this technology changes as the world advances — 2018 will be no different. In fact, the trends in booking have already begun to rise to the top. Here are six of them: 1. The Fall of TripAdvisor — and the Rise of Other Booking Sites Once upon a time, your hotel's reputation depended upon its star rating on TripAdvisor. The site allo...
Hotel Booking Trends for 2016 Holiday Travel
Tourico Holidays | December 14, 2016
ORLANDO, Fla.---Tourico Holidays, the world's fastest growing wholesale travel brokerage company, today shared its inaugural Holiday Hotel Report – offering data and trends in hotel booking behavior during the holiday season. 1. Inbound USA - Hotel bookings made weeks 1-47 to the United States for hotel check-ins between weeks 51-52 (December 19 to January 1) [2015 vs 2016 year-over-year] Source Markets: USA = +15% China = +84% United Kingdom = +7% Canada = +113% Brazil = +5% Mexico = +28% Australia = +77% UAE = +120% Spain = +42% 2. Outbound USA - Hotel bookings made weeks 1-47 from the United States for hotel check-in...
