Independent hotels thriving in secondary markets, largest hospitality trust in Asia Pacific formed, the direct booker and their device habits and top pain points for revenue managers unveiled.

Independent hotels thriving in secondary markets
Wednesday, 3rd July 2019

Tourism is a key driver for local economies, bringing in visitor dollars and supporting jobs and for smaller, secondary markets that are traditionally overlooked, recent increases in tourism have helped create healthy opportunities for independent hotels to thrive.

With more travelers, especially younger generations, opting for off-the-beaten path destinations and unique and memorable experiences, independent hotels have an opportunity to capitalize on the growing interest in these second-tier markets >>

The largest hospitality trust in Asia Pacific formed
3 Jul 2019 : Ascott Residence Trust and Ascendas Hospitality Trust jointly announced a proposed combination, which will result in the combined entity becoming the largest hospitality trust in Asia Pacific, DPU accretive transaction to create an enlarged trust with wider investor base and greater financial flexibility >>

European hotels grow GOPPAR for first time in 2019
2 Jul 2019 : Hotels in mainland Europe recorded their first year-on-year increase in profit per room in May, powered by growth across all revenue centres, according to the latest data tracking hotels >>

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The Direct Booker and Their Device Habits
Wednesday, 3rd July 2019

We’ve gathered around 5 million user sessions’ worth of data from Google Analytics and our Booking Engine to give you an up-to-date picture of your current direct booker and their device habits!

Who's looking and who's booking? >>

Hotel Marketing Budgeting Philosophy Part 1: Let Your Goals Be Your Guide
When it comes to defining your hotel marketing goals, one of the biggest mistakes hoteliers make is not breaking out their goals by segment. This year as budgeting season approaches, we’re looking at practical ways to approach your hotel marketing budgets in our two-part series >>

Top Pain Points for Revenue Managers Unveiled
We recently connected with nearly 100 revenue managers - users and non-users - for specific research on what keeps them up at night and through surveys and interviews with DORMs, Area DORMs, corporate-level revenue executives and management companies from across the globe, some new trends emerged >>

Amadeus Helps China Railway on Distribution Amid Evolution of Global Rail Industry
Passenger train service started in the 19th century, decades earlier than the world's first commercial flight, but the airline industry has leapfrogged the rail travel sector in digital transformation today. Traditional rail operators worldwide are looking to catch up with new technology trends and find more ways to stay connected in the travel space >>

The Recent Rise Of Predictive Scheduling Laws: Emerging Strategies In An Evolving Area
For decades, the problem of scheduling has plagued employers and employees alike: Employees prefer predictable and reliable schedules, while employers need flexibility >>

Global Newsletter from yesterday: July 02, 2019
Jin Jiang and Radisson co-brand, Accor signs MGallery Hong Kong, pricing and distribution havoc hits in-destination sector with rise of OTAs and discounting and ways to improve F&B >>