Dear hoteliers, A few weeks ago, Airbnb confirmed its intention to buy the https://www.hoteltonight.com. website. On average, 2 million visitors scour Airbnb every night looking to book accommodation… So, wanting to acquire a site specialised in last-minute hotel reservations was a no-brainer! It also clearly highlights Airbnb’s desire to play alongside Booking.com and Expedia. I had the opportunity to interview Adlene Djekiref, Market Manager of Boutique Hotels – Airbnb. Here’s this interview along with my…
Dear hoteliers, Around one month ago Google launched its “Interpreter mode”, available on Google Assistant. Although the tool isn’t ideal yet, it heralds a…
Dear hoteliers, Sometimes, you have to step back and observe what’s going on around you – even if it’s not always easy, given the need to manage the various situations in your professional life on a daily basis. However, it can be very profitable to observe the major market trends and to see how things are evolving globally. This is precisely the subject of this article, in which I’m going to use the wonderful tool…
Dear Hoteliers, When marketing CRM, I often bring the subject up with hoteliers. But most of the time they don’t really understand the concept.…
Avid readers of my blog have surely noticed that I like facts. I write based on analyses backed by figures and/or about concrete actions to be taken. I’m going to make an exception with this article. As the year is starting, I look to the future and ask this crucial question: what does the future hold for hotel receptionists? Does the hyperactive digitalisation we are witnessing mean the end of this profession? Will the role…
After years of working on the OTAs, today I can update the many tricks they use which directly affect the profits of your hotel.…
The reading of all the reactions regarding my last article (Is Guest Experience the future of hotel marketing?) has clearly shown that the market has started to turn more towards Guest Experience Marketing than to the traditional Direct Booking strategy. But should you only focus on the Guest Experience? If yes, are we then witnessing the twilight of direct booking? Here is a brief comparison of these two strategies and my personal conclusions. Happy reading!…