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Vacation Season Has Begun and Your Hotel Can Rake in the Revenue
Joseph Zarrahy | May 4, 2017
by Joseph Zarrahy Spring has sprung and summer is nearly here! What does that mean? It's officially vacation season. This can be an abundant time for your hotel, as long as you know how to maximize on the tourist season. What is one thing nearly all spring and summer travelers are looking forward to? Experiencing the local culture of wherever they're visiting! People travel to new places to experience something different from that of which they're familiar. Whether it's through visiting local attractions, tasting different cuisines, or gazing at a new landscape, the key concept is new and different. How does this affect your hotel? To a...
Do You Own a Hotel? Here Are 5 Mistakes You Don’t Want to Make
Joseph Zarrahy | November 28, 2016
by Joseph Zarrahy It's no easy path being a hotel owner. The hospitality industry is fiercely competitive, and constantly changing to meet the needs of the customers. Yet, there are great opportunities for financial rewards if success is achieved. With the New Year rapidly approaching, there's no better time to take a look at some of the biggest hotel owner mistakes made. By contemplating mistakes you might have made, or hope not to make, you can arm yourself with the best weapon of all – knowledge. Hotel Owner Mistakes Base Rates on Competition Rather Than Value In an ideal world, your hotel rates imitate those of your competitor...
Rake in The Revenue in 2017 With These Hot Hotel Trends
Joseph Zarrahy | November 10, 2016
by Joseph Zarrahy Though it may only be November, the new year will be here in the blink of an eye. The hospitality industry is constantly evolving, and you better believe plenty will change and evolve in 2017. Due to the rapid pace of technology advances and social media, it often seems that hotel owners struggle to simply keep up with the changes. Yet, to be truly competitive in an increasingly competitive market, keeping up with trends isn't always good enough – you want to strive to be ahead of the trends. No one can predict the future, but based on data from 2016, you can likely expect these hot hotel trends to take root in 2...