Saudi Arabia tourism starts taking off, South East Asia offers a sanguine outlook, Revenue Management in the 2020s and tried-and-tested direct booking tactics.

Saudi Arabia tourism starts taking off
Monday, 6th January 2020

New YouGov data shows one in five tourists are now more interested in visiting Saudi Arabia for a vacation. According to the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Heritage, China, UK, Malaysia, United States and Canada top the list of new arrivals since the launch of its first tourism visa >>

South East Asia Hotels: Sanguine outlook albeit mixed sentiments in 2019
5 Jan 2020 : Despite growth in tourism arrivals, the ever-changing political climate, mercurial global economic conditions, and growth in accommodation supply are few of the many reasons that continue to put downward pressure on several markets.

Even with the headwinds, the underlying dynamics behind demand growth appear to be resilient and are expected as such going forward >>

Robust fundamentals for European hotels with good signs
4 Jan 2020 : The European hotel industry remains robust with strong fundamentals, albeit with certain areas of concern and pockets of opportunity across the continent in 2020-21 >>

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The Roaring Twenties 2.0 – Revenue Management in the 2020s
Monday, 6th January 2020

The golden age of revenue management is upon us. Are you ready for it? As this decade quickly comes to an end, the entire hotel industry is bracing for disruption and what is needed now is vision, strategy, plus guts.

With the industry in the midst of transformation, the most successful hoteliers are the ones who foresee long-term trends, understand their impact, and invest in their infrastructure of today for the benefit of tomorrow, even if it means going against conventional wisdom >>

25 Tried-And-Tested Direct Booking Tactics for 2020
A collection of tried-and-tested actions vouched for by hoteliers at the top of their game. If you’re looking to drive your direct booking performance in the new decade, this list is the place to start >>

Digital Round Up: The Top 5 Things You Might Have Missed
As you prepare for success in 2020, here’s a quick recap of important hotel digital marketing news you may have missed in 2019. From SEO to design, brush up on your knowledge and start the new year off strong >>

Fun Facts About Singapore
Singapore has a reputation as one of the wealthiest nations - but beyond that, what do you actually know about it? Due to its small size and location, there are many myths about Singapore that persist >>

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