The Mews Blog

Best practices 29 Aug 2024

4 ways to reduce plastic usage in hotels

Why is it important to reduce plastic usage in hotels? The hospitality industry produces a startling 150 million tons of single-use plastic annually. Although most industries...

28 Aug 2024

Honoring hotel heroes: five ways Mews empowers hotel teams

September 1st is National Hotel Employee Day, a day where we take the time to honor and celebrate the hardworking individuals at the beating heart of...

Technology 27 Aug 2024

10 tips to get the best out of your cloud-native PMS – and 10 things to avoid

10 tips to get the best out of your cloud-native PMS This list will help you make the most of a cloud-native PMS, helping to ensure you get the...

Best practices 27 Aug 2024

The 20 best hotel pricing strategies to increase your revenue in 2024

What is a hotel room pricing strategy and why is it important in the hotel industry? A hotel room pricing strategy is an important part of hotel...

Industry trends 22 Aug 2024

Everything you need to know about hotel housekeeping for your property

What is hotel housekeeping? Hotel housekeeping involves more than just cleaning rooms — it covers every part of your property, from the lobby to...

Industry trends 20 Aug 2024

How can dynamic pricing improve your hotel revenue?

What is dynamic pricing in hotels? We’re all likely familiar with algorithms now, as many of the tools we use daily depend on them. Type anything...

Industry trends 15 Aug 2024

A complete guide to self-check-in kiosks for hotels in 2024

What is a hotel self-check-in kiosk? A hotel self-check-in kiosk is a piece of technology, often in the form of a tablet, that puts the check-in and...

Industry trends 13 Aug 2024

What is the difference: RevPAR vs ADR

What is ADR (Average Daily Rate)? ADR, or average daily rate, is a key metric used to calculate a hotel’s profitability. It demonstrates the average...

Product 8 Aug 2024

Why two-factor authentication (2FA) is a must-have for hospitality security

Hackers in hospitality Lately, the hospitality industry has seen a worrying uptick in cyberattacks. In fact, according to the 2023 Hospitality Threat...

Best practices 8 Aug 2024

The guide to effective hotel budgeting in 2024

What is a hotel budget? A hotel budget is essentially your financial roadmap, aligning with your hotel’s strategic goals to guide how you’ll spend...

7 Aug 2024

The revolution in revenue management: from RevPAR to RevPAM

The rise of RevPAM The podcast covered plenty of fertile ground, and we didn’t want any non-German speakers to miss out. So here are the top six...

Marketing & distribution 7 Aug 2024

What is video marketing for hotels and what are its benefits?

¿Qué es el video marketing para hoteles? El video marketing para un hotel es una estrategia de comunicación y promoción que utiliza contenido...

Guest experience 6 Aug 2024

7 best activities to offer your hotel guests

Why are guest activities important at your hotel? Guest activities are crucial because they set your hotel apart from the competition and enhance...

Industry trends 31 Jul 2024

Capturing actionable data: the Digital Product Checklist

Data in sharper focus There's certainly no shortage of data. Current estimates put the amount produced globally every day at 328.77 million...

Best practices 29 Jul 2024

Five times hotels transformed their operations

1. Glampsource North Hatley: no more paper The new generation of hoteliers are lucky. They don’t know some of the painful, time-consuming processes...

Best practices 26 Jul 2024

Lessons from athletics: what can hospitality learn from the games?

No train, no gain Over 10,000 of the world’s finest athletes are competing across Paris, each of whom are among the very best in their field. This...

Industry trends 25 Jul 2024

Hotel industry trends to watch out for in 2025

What are the main trends in the hospitality industry for 2025? There are many new trends emerging in the hospitality industry right now. Let’s take a...

Industry trends 23 Jul 2024

What is TRevPAR and how to calculate this metric?

What is TRevPAR in hotels? TRevPAR, or Total Revenue per Available Room, is a hotel KPI that helps you gauge how effectively your property is...

Industry trends 18 Jul 2024

The contact-free hotel: A vision of the new hospitality

What is a contact-free hotel? A contact-free hotel uses technology to streamline the guest experience, reducing the need for face-to-face...

Best practices 16 Jul 2024

10 hotel rack rate strategies to maximize revenue

What are rack rates in hotels? Rack rates are essentially the starting point for a hotel room’s pricing — think of it as the highest price before any...

Industry trends 11 Jul 2024

What is a hotel rooming list and how to improve it in 2024

What is a hotel rooming list? First things first, what is a hotel rooming list? Simply put, it’s a document that consolidates all the key...

Product 9 Jul 2024

How hotel chargebacks work and how to dispute them

What is a chargeback? Let’s start with the basics. Other than a word that strikes fear into the heart of all those in e-commerce, a chargeback is a...

Technology 5 Jul 2024

How is technology improving security in the hotel industry?

Technologies that are improving hotel security Technology helps hotels to improve security in many ways. To learn more, check out the biggest...

Technology 4 Jul 2024

The future of hotel housekeeping technology

The housekeeping department The housekeeping department is at the heart of your hotel operations. They clean guest rooms, public areas and...

Technology 1 Jul 2024

Lessons from gaming: what can hospitality learn from video games?

The power of customization In the early 80s, games began to incorporate a radical new feature: customization. At first it was very simple: players...

Technology 1 Jul 2024

Keyless entry systems for hotels in 2024

The benefits of keyless entry for hotels Keyless entry systems for hotels bring countless opportunities that every hotel can benefit from. These...

28 Jun 2024

How to define success in hospitality tech

The rapid pace of hospitality tech It’s not simply a case of there being more technology: it’s that it’s coming our way faster. One way to consider...

Company 27 Jun 2024

Mews and the pineapple: a symbol of remarkable hospitality

The pineapple: a symbol of hospitality The story of how the pineapple became a symbol of hospitality is deeply rooted in the history of New England....

Industry trends 27 Jun 2024

Everything you need to know about hotel check-in and check-out timing and..

What is the average hotel check-in time? As mentioned above, the average hotel check-in time is between 2 PM and 4 PM. However, with international...

Guest experience 25 Jun 2024

20 ways to greet guests for the perfect hotel welcome

Best practices for greeting guests in your hotel 1. Establish eye contact One of the first (and arguably most important) practices in greeting guests...