Hoteliers are acutely aware of the need for technology connectivity, integration and openness, even if they havenÕt yet made the transition to a next-generation platform built natively for the cloud.
How to achieve success with next-generation hotel revenue management
Different revenue management approaches, technologies and resources can yield dramatically different results. Here are seven recommendations to keep in mind when it comes time to upgrade your revenue management capabilities.
Questions hoteliers should ask before making a technology purchase decision
ÒAll the world’s a stage,Ó Shakespeare famously wrote, ÒandÊallÊthe men and women merely playersÓ. In many respects, Guest Experience Management is strikingly similar to a stage production. To bring each scene to life, the cast and crew Ñ and, also, the set design and technology Ñ need to come together in a highly-orchestrated manner.
Key considerations for optimizing the guest experience
Today, upwards of 95 per cent of people look to online review sites when making travel plans and before booking their hotel stays. Those who don’t read the reviews are apt to rely on the ratings systems to make their selections. According to estimates, a one-star increase in a hotelÕs rating can translate into a 10 per cent increase in bookings and revenue.
Why hotels need to turbocharge their service optimization capabilities
Leading hotels have always sought to handle the deluge of guest requests in a satisfactory and time-sensitive manner. The challenge today lies in the fact that guests expect ever-faster responses and ever-better service quality. They also expect a vast array of options for communicating their requests. Hoteliers, in turn, need to meet these expectations. And because the frontier on guest experience management continues to advance, they also need to ensure that they are driving optimal performance improvement on an ongoing basis.
Enabling technologies for hotel guest experience management
What considerations should hoteliers keep in mind when researching technology solutions in the context of guest experience management? The most important buying consideration may be, simply, the degree to which the hotel can automate the core functions that impact the quality of the guest experience, which, in reality, is practically all of them.
Selecting the solution starts by asking the right questions
Most hoteliers view revenue management as a strategic imperative, given the opportunity to improve the financial performance. That said, it is important to note that revenue management can take many different forms, some of which are far more sophisticated Ñ and effective Ñ than others.
Next-generation revenue management results in additional profit
A celebrated physicist once famously remarked that prediction can be very difficult, especially when it’s about the future. That certainly applies to forecasting demand for hotel guest rooms. With the advent of next-generation revenue management capabilities, however, predicting the future has become a lot easier, more accurate and more profitable.
A roadmap for upgrading your hotel property management system
Property management solutions (PMS) account for the largest portion of the budget for hotel technology investments, according to The 2016 Smart Decision Guide to Hotel Property Management Systems. ItÕs no surprise, then, that PMS solution providers are continuously enhancing their platform capabilities.
The scoop on next-generation Property Management Systems
To the extent that it enables multiple guest-facing activities while capturing and storing guest profile data every step of the way, a next-generation property management system (PMS) can play a critical role in enhancing the guest experience.
