Industry trends (10)

Industry trends 28 May 2021

How to get more direct bookings at your hotel

What is the difference between direct and indirect bookings? As the term suggests, direct bookings are those that are made directly through your own channels, both online and...

Industry trends 22 May 2021

How to respond to bad hotel reviews and what to do to avoid them

The impact of bad hotel reviews It has been shown that 35% of internet users would think twice about booking if they found more negative than...

Industry trends 21 May 2021

Pop-up hotels: a new alternative way of comfort in hospitality

What is a pop-up hotel? A pop-up hotel is a temporary structure that is a way of providing accommodation for both seasonal or unique events. Those...

Industry trends 19 May 2021

How Google maps can help to increase visits to your hotel

What is Google Maps and why is it important for hotels? Google Maps doesn’t need any introduction as in the United States alone in 2020, 23.42...

Industry trends 13 May 2021

The world’s most innovative hotels

Industry trends 8 May 2021

Best 10 online travel agents (OTAs) to boost hotel bookings

What are OTAs for hotels? OTAs for hotels, also known as Online Travel Agencies or Online Tour Operators, are third-party websites that are used for...

Industry trends 6 May 2021

April's new Mews integrations

It’s impossible to be the best at everything. Believe us, we’ve tried. But one thing we’re sure we’re best at is connecting with other amazing...

Industry trends 2 May 2021

The importance of the hotel curator in the future of hospitality

What is a hotel curator and its role? A hotel curator is a manager or overseer. Traditionally, a curator referred to someone who took care of the...

Industry trends 25 Apr 2021

Best hotel booking sites in 2023

What are the eight best hotel booking sites to list deals? Booking sites are important places to list deals in order to drive bookings, particularly...

Industry trends 15 Apr 2021

Evolution of Hospitality: your questions answered

At the end of the session we asked for your questions, and you didn’t disappoint. Unfortunately, there were so many good ones that we didn’t get...

Industry trends 14 Apr 2021

The best hotel Channel Managers in 2022

Having the best product out there won't do you any good if your target audience can't find it. You know that, so you've partnered with online travel...

Industry trends 12 Apr 2021

11 hotel advertising strategies to increase your online presence

Why is advertising important for hotels? Bill Gates once said, “if your business is not on the internet, then your business will be out of business”....

Industry trends 10 Apr 2021

The best sustainability trends and initiatives for hotels

Why is sustainability important in hotels? According to the United Nations World Tourism Organization, hotels are accountable for one percent of...

Industry trends 5 Apr 2021

What are the 5 best central reservation systems?

One of the most important parts of running hotel operations is streamlining processes, and there’s no more efficient way to do this than having a ...

Industry trends 1 Apr 2021

How long can a guest stay at a hotel and what’s the minimum stay?

How long can a guest stay at a hotel? There’s a range of accommodations available to meet different travelers’ needs, and how long guests can lodge...

Industry trends 31 Mar 2021

Everything you need to know about PSD2 and Mews

Every so often, a new piece of legislation comes along that causes headaches and restless nights for businesses. You probably remember the endless...

Industry trends 30 Mar 2021

The Metrics that Matter | Download the free report

Every hotel generates a wealth of data. A veritable ocean of it, in fact. But how do you know what the most important, relevant metrics are for your...

Industry trends 29 Mar 2021

March’s new Mews integrations

A connected ecosystem is much stronger than one that stands on its own. That’s why Mews continues to seek out the best solutions in hospitality tech...

Industry trends 22 Mar 2021

What are the advantages of transient business and how do you attract it?

What is transient business? Hotel business can be classified into group and non-group travel, and transient business lies under the non-group travel...

Company 17 Mar 2021

Options are seed investments: our approach to employee ownership

For a long time, as a Founder, I struggled what to think of options. For the first few years, while Mews struggled and ground out growth, I spent...

Industry trends 16 Mar 2021

What went wrong at the Hotel California?

Hotel California is a great song. We all know it, we all love it. However, it doesn’t exactly paint the hotel industry in a good light. The poor...

Industry trends 11 Mar 2021

Embracing blended living: how software is changing the work/life balance

Technology is leading a generational mindset change about how we compartmentalize our lives. Mews founder, Richard Valtr, considers the implication...

Industry trends 10 Mar 2021

How to increase revenue with day use hotel rooms

There are two ways of looking at the world: binary thinking and spectrum thinking. The binary on/off, yes/no mindset is comforting because it’s easy...

Industry trends 5 Mar 2021

Learn or die: tools and tips for proactive learning

This article originally appeared on the Mews Developers blog. At work, do you need to be a stronger weightlifter to outdo more senior guys? Not...

Industry trends 4 Mar 2021

Government hospitality grants: a round-up of digitalization funding

Given the unprecedented disruption of Covid-19, many governments have set up special programs or grants to help out beleaguered businesses. One of...

Industry trends 24 Feb 2021

What are the differences between yield management and revenue management?

What is revenue and yield management? Revenue management is the practice of predicting or anticipating customer behaviour, and then optimizing...

Industry trends 22 Feb 2021

What are the differences between CRS and GDS in the hotel industry?

What is CRS and GDS? The primary function of a GDS is to assist travel agents who are looking for hotels that satisfy certain criteria. These...

Company 18 Feb 2021

The 15 places we’d most like to visit in 2021

Let’s face it: it hasn’t exactly been a brilliant last 12 months. But while the world has changed, our innate desire to travel remains undiminished....

Industry trends 12 Feb 2021

What are the advantages and disadvantages of yield management in hotels?

What are the advantages of yield management in hotels? From increased revenue to understanding booking patterns, decreased errors and an increased...

Industry trends 5 Feb 2021

The 7 most important KPIs for hotel industry

What is the meaning of KPI? A key performance indicator is a measurable value that illustrates how an organization or company is doing in relation to...