Analysis explores Saudi Arabia's hospitality investment landscape driven by Vision 2030, highlighting diversification beyond religious tourism and the need for experience-focused developments.
The article argues hotels should focus on maximizing total guest value across all services, not just room revenue, potentially generating 50% more revenue from existing guests.
Saudi hotels face a 12% ADR decline as massive supply growth outpaces traditional revenue management systems designed for mature markets with predictable demand patterns.
Duve's ebook reveals custom services account for 44.3% of upsell purchases, with 72% of guest messages occurring before arrival.
COMO Group's investment in The Fat Duck group will fund expansion plans for the three Michelin-starred restaurant and sister pub in Bray.
Traditional revenue management assumes control over pricing and distribution, but OTAs and AI algorithms now determine visibility and customer consideration sets.
Revenue managers interpret identical data differently based on personal filters and context, making decision-making more subjective than objective.
The new council represents investors with capital across Africa's major markets and will coordinate with governments to unlock hospitality projects.
Hotels lose revenue during 4-6 daily hours when rooms sit empty but operational costs continue, with daytime bookings offering 30-40% higher ancillary spend.
HotStats and Duetto's integrated platform helps asset managers move beyond revenue metrics to focus on profit optimization and benchmarked operational performance.
Mexico's 2026 tax updates change how OTAs withhold and report existing taxes, requiring hotels to overhaul reconciliation processes and integrate systems for compliance.
The guide explains how external market data helps revenue managers anticipate competitor moves and demand shifts rather than react to them.
The guide explains how to calculate ARI by dividing your ADR by your competitive set's ADR, with luxury hotels typically targeting 110-120 and volume properties aiming for 95-100.
The guide offers 10 actionable steps for new revenue managers to audit inherited pricing strategies, competitive positioning, and demand patterns before making changes.
HotStats within Duetto's ecosystem enables asset managers to benchmark hotel profit margins against competitors in real-time, moving beyond revenue-only analysis.
The article provides strategies for hotel owners to secure financing despite elevated interest rates, focusing on operational improvements and creative capital structures.
The article argues hotels need dynamic FP&A software for continuous planning and scenario modeling to respond quickly to geopolitical disruptions affecting demand and costs.
The article explains how hotels can systematically review their rate plans to identify expired accounts, underperforming contracts, and pricing gaps that cost revenue.
The June 3, 2026 NYC conference will examine how third spaces like members' clubs and wellness studios are driving hospitality investment strategy.
Host Hotels CIO shares investment strategies and provides 10 essential metrics and practices for hotel GMs to better communicate with owners.