TODAY: Europe’s top hotel companies and pipeline, new jet lag app, Unplugged Collection announces additional GoogleAds and Airbnb features and Stay Confident, And Don’t Sell Out Too Soon.

Europe’s top hotel companies and pipeline
Monday, 11th June 2018

A recent Hotel Construction Pipeline Trend Report for Europe report lists the top global hotel companies in Europe’s Construction Pipeline. >>

Six Senses partners with Timeshifter, the new jet lag app
11 Jun 2018 : Six Senses Hotels Resorts Spas has partnered with Timeshifter to improve the guests' traveling experience whether they are heading away on business or pleasure >>

WhyHotel secures Seed Funding and expands to Baltimore
11 Jun 2018 : WhyHotel, an alternative lodging service that operates pop-up hotels in newly built, luxury apartment buildings, announced it has secured almost $4 million in seed funding >>

Unplugged Collection announces additional GoogleAds and Airbnb features
10 Jun 2018 : Unplugged Collection, the cloud-based Hotel Management Software (HMS) of choice for the boutique segment and unique, independent hotel companies is pleased to announced several free system updates and upgrades >>

Rosewood to open hotel in Houston's Uptown district
9 Jun 2018 : Rosewood Hotels & Resorts® has been selected by McNair Interests to manage a new, ultra-luxury hotel in Houston and set to open in 2023, the hotel will be Rosewood’s second in Texas and their ninth in the United States >>

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Stay Confident, And Don’t Sell Out Too Soon
Monday, 11th June 2018

For many hotel general managers, knowing their hotel is sold out means they’re finally able to get a good night’s sleep, but if the hotel is sold out a week or even days in advance, they should instead be up at night wondering how it happened and worried about lost revenue.

It may go contrary to the way the hospitality industry has operated for decades, but a hotel completely booked more than a day or two in advance is a costly mistake >>

Booking Engine hacks Every Revenue Manager Should Know

In the hotel industry we all understand the importance of achieving more direct bookings in order to increase net profitability and reduce reliance, and commission fees, to OTAs and one part of this strategy is of course your marketing but what about when the traffic actually reaches your booking engine.

Are you maximising this experience in order to increase bookings? Use these 7 tips to make a positive impact on your e-commerce sales and improve your direct revenue >>