What are Branded Residences, and Why are They Becoming Popular Among Developers?
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What are Branded Residences, and Why are They Becoming Popular Among Developers?

Branded residences are luxury homes associated with well-known brands that offer residents hotel-like services and convenience. Rising demand is coming from experience-driven individuals seeking unique and exclusive living.

Emma Näpänkangas
Emma Näpänkangas
M.Sc. Student in Hospitality Management at EHL and Hospitality Strategy writer
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What are Branded Residences, and Why are They Becoming Popular Among Developers?
by Emma Näpänkangas
10 November 2025EHLLodging Industry
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Total revenue management: Hotel upselling across guest touchpoints
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Total revenue management: Hotel upselling across guest touchpoints

When most people think of hotel upselling, they often think of it as offering a guest a bigger room at check-in. But today, upselling in hotels means so much more. Every single interaction you have with a guest — from booking to pre-arrival communic...

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Karen Stephens
Chief Marketing Officer, Revinate
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Total revenue management: Hotel upselling across guest touchpoints
by Karen Stephens
3 October 2025Revinate, Inc.Sales & Marketing
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6 differences between a hotel and a resort
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6 differences between a hotel and a resort

In hospitality, understanding the difference between a hotel and a resort is key in order to provide guests with the right experience. Each type of accommodation takes a different approach and has its own appeal, which means that the way they operat...

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Eva Lacalle
Marketing Director at Mews
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by Eva Lacalle
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Market Penetration Index: Using MPI for hotel benchmarking

A busy hotelier has just wrapped up their best August ever - traditionally it has always been a strong month, but this year it’s been non-stop action. Multiple sell-outs, countless rooms turned, and after closing the books, the overworked team is re...

Daniel Foreman
Daniel Foreman
Commercial Strategist at Lighthouse
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Market Penetration Index: Using MPI for hotel benchmarking
by Daniel Foreman
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What is a Global Distribution System (GDS) in the hospitality industry?
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What is a Global Distribution System (GDS) in the hospitality industry?

Travelers now book through a variety of channels – direct websites, online travel agencies (OTAs), corporate agents and more – making it crucial for hotels to be everywhere their guests are searching.

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Content Team Lead at Lighthouse
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What is a Global Distribution System (GDS) in the hospitality industry?
by Jonathan Gough
12 September 2025LighthouseSales & Marketing
What is a Global Distribution System (GDS) in the hospitality industry?
What is TRevPAR? Total Revenue Per Available Room explained
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What is TRevPAR? Total Revenue Per Available Room explained

As a revenue manager, if you focus solely on room income, you risk overlooking valuable contributions from other parts of the property that can significantly boost your bottom line, such as F&B, spa services and paid add-ons.

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Content Team Lead at Lighthouse
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What is TRevPAR? Total Revenue Per Available Room explained
by Jonathan Gough
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M(aking) C(ontrol) P(ossible): A Practical Guide to What MCP Is (and Why It Matters)

The moment AI agents can plug into the systems your hotel already runs on (PMS, POS, RMS, CRM, etc.), they stop being expensive toys with fancy language models and start behaving like digital coworkers. And let’s be clear on the semantics here: not ...

Henri Roelings
Henri Roelings
Founder, Hospitality Net
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M(aking) C(ontrol) P(ossible): A Practical Guide to What MCP Is (and Why It Matters)
by Henri Roelings and Simone Puorto
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