Industry trends (9)

Industry trends 17 Aug 2021

Why it’s time for hotels to embrace payment automation

What are the automated payments and why are they so important? Every transaction has a lot of moving parts. As well as the obvious roles that the guest and the vendor play, banks...

Company 13 Aug 2021

Why Mews acquired Hotel Perfect, and what the future holds

I’m delighted that the Mews universe is expanding yet again, this time with the acquisition of UK-based PMS Hotel Perfect, who proved to be the...

Industry trends 6 Aug 2021

What is SaaS (Software as a Service) and what are its advantages?

What is SaaS? Software as a Service is a software model where software or applications are accessed over the internet rather than being purchased and...

Industry trends 5 Aug 2021

What is yield management in the hotel industry and why is it important?

What is yield management? Yield management is a dynamic pricing strategy used by hotels to maximize revenue. Seeing as hotels have a fixed inventory...

Industry trends 4 Aug 2021

How can you track and monitor your competitor’s hotel prices?

Why is it important to track your competitor’s prices? Tracking your competitor’s prices can help you establish competitive pricing strategies for...

Industry trends 3 Aug 2021

How to lose a guest in 10 ways: avoidable hotel mistakes

1. Sort out your Wi-Fi There are all sorts of bad Wi-Fi scenarios from the guest’s perspective. Scenario one: the signal strength is so weak that...

Industry trends 20 Jul 2021

How to minimize hotel booking cancelations

Consider your cancelation policy Sometimes a law change makes it impossible for guests to travel to your location and fulfill their booking with...

Industry trends 16 Jul 2021

How can GOPPAR benefit your hotel and why should you focus on this KPI?

What is GOPPAR? GOPPAR, or Gross Operating Profit Per Available Room is a key performance indicator that helps properties to determine their...

Industry trends 14 Jul 2021

The fight for the leisure guest: how hotels can capture holiday travel

One of the biggest changes since the pandemic struck is the huge increase in remote working. For hoteliers that rely on a steady income from business...

Industry trends 8 Jul 2021

What are hotel loans and what are the benefits of getting one?

What is a hotel loan? A hotel loan, like any loan, is a credit that’s given by a financial institution to help your business. The bank provides the...

Industry trends 7 Jul 2021

How hotel tech can unify the scattered guest journey

The combination of Covid, new technology, and changing booking options at the travellers’ fingertips is changing the guest journey from linear to...

Industry trends 7 Jul 2021

The Green Hotel of the Future: download our free guide

Could your property be doing more in its efforts to be sustainable? In all likelihood, the answer is yes. Going green has never been more important...

Industry trends 6 Jul 2021

The most common hotel guest complaints and how to resolve them

Five most common hotel guest complaints Working in a client-facing position has its ups and downs, but by knowing what the common guest grievances...

Industry trends 5 Jul 2021

Bring your hotel into the future with smart rooms

What is a smart room? You may or may not have heard of a smart room before, but essentially a smart room uses internet connected devices to enhance...

Industry trends 1 Jul 2021

How to define the perfect hotel’s competitive set

Why is it important to select a competitive set? Selecting a competitive set is important to be able to define your brand value proposition, your...

Industry trends 29 Jun 2021

What went wrong at the Shining's Overlook Hotel?

Mews is on a mission to help even the most challenging of hotels transform their operations and enhance the guest experience. I already took a look...

Industry trends 24 Jun 2021

How to nail hotel upselling and boost ancillary revenue

Think of the last few orders from your favourite Mexican or Italian take-away. How often did you go for that extra guacamole, the dough balls or some...

Company 23 Jun 2021

Queer hospitality: the LGBTQI+ experience in our industry

Some people don’t understand that Pride is still necessary. That writing posts like this are still necessary. Just as I don't know what it’s like to...

Industry trends 17 Jun 2021

How to build an effective hotel distribution strategy

What is a hotel distribution strategy? A hotel distribution strategy is a methodical approach to deciding when and which channels you will use in...

Industry trends 16 Jun 2021

Celebrating Pride Month: Pride charities you can support

Although Pride Month is largely a time of celebration, it also acts as an important reminder to consider those in the LGBTQI+ community who are less...

Industry trends 14 Jun 2021

What is hotel competition analysis and how do you carry it out perfectly?

What is hotel competition analysis? A competitor analysis is a way of looking at hotels in the same area and price range and evaluating their...

Industry trends 10 Jun 2021

12 best ways to go green in the hotel industry

Why is going green important for hotels? According to the sustainable travel organization, tourism is responsible for approximately 8% of the world’s...

Industry trends 9 Jun 2021

Six most important challenges faced by the hotel industry

What are the most important hotel challenges? There are many obstacles that the hotel industry faces and we’ll look at each of them one by one.

Industry trends 7 Jun 2021

What are hotel aggregators and how do they work?

What are hotel aggregators? A hotel aggregator is essentially a hotel consolidator. They can be responsible for a part of hotel room inventory,...

Industry trends 4 Jun 2021

Top 5 reservation software for small hotels in 2022

What functionalities must your reservation software have? Hoteliers who own small hotels and seek to grow their revenue through direct bookings have...

Industry trends 3 Jun 2021

The best ways to make interactive hotel experiences for guests

How to create interactive hotel experiences Creating strategies to make your hotel interactive is something that every hotelier should consider when...

Industry trends 2 Jun 2021

How can hotel guest engagement strategies help your hotel?

What is guest engagement? Guest engagement is like the “customer engagement” principle in marketing. It is the process by which a hotel brand...

Industry trends 1 Jun 2021

Why is hotel rate parity important in the hospitality industry?

What is hotel rate parity? Hotel rate parity is the policy by which hotels maintain consistent rates across all distribution channels, including...

Industry trends 30 May 2021

How your property can sell or change a nonrefundable hotel reservation

Nonrefundable rates are a strategy hotels use to help reduce cancellations and secure payments upfront. It sounds simple, but we all know that the...

Industry trends 29 May 2021

7 most relevant Millennial travel trends for hotels

What do we mean by Millennial travelers? A Millennial traveler is someone that was born between 1981 and 1996, representing an incredibly large...