All Latest News Filter Explainer 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... Karen StephensChief Marketing Officer, Revinate Revinate, Inc.More in this category Sales & MarketingMore in this category Digital Marketing More like this Explainer 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... Eva LacalleMarketing Director at Mews Mews Systems LtdMore in this category Lodging IndustryMore in this category Market Segments More like this Explainer What Is MAPE? A hotelier’s guide to forecast accuracy As a hotelier, you’ll know the frustration: you build a forecast you trust only to see actual results veer wildly off course. Jonathan GoughContent Team Lead at Lighthouse LighthouseMore in this category Revenue ManagementMore in this category Finance & Accounting More like this Explainer 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 ForemanCommercial Strategist at Lighthouse LighthouseMore in this category Finance & Accounting More like this Explainer 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. Jonathan GoughContent Team Lead at Lighthouse LighthouseMore in this category Sales & MarketingMore in this category Information TechnologyMore in this category Revenue ManagementMore in this category Travel Technology More like this Explainer 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. Jonathan GoughContent Team Lead at Lighthouse LighthouseMore in this category Revenue ManagementMore in this category Finance & Accounting More like this Explainer Microsegmentation for hotels: Driving revenue through direct bookings Two guests book the same property. Same city. Same age. Same check-in date. Karen StephensChief Marketing Officer, Revinate Revinate, Inc.More in this category Sales & MarketingMore in this category Revenue ManagementMore in this category Digital Marketing More like this Explainer 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 RoelingsFounder, Hospitality Net Hospitality NetMore in this category InnovationMore in this category Chatbots, Robotics & AI More like this Explainer Too Many Systems, Too Little Time: How Hotels Can Simplify Tech and Empower Teams A guest walks up to the front desk. The receptionist glances at the screen and already knows the guest prefers feather pillows, skipped housekeeping during their last three stays, and charged over $600 in spa and F&B services the last time they were... Michael HeinzeChief Architect at Shiji Group ShijiMore in this category Information TechnologyMore in this category Property Technology More like this Explainer Beyond points: Building a customer loyalty strategy that drives direct revenue True hotel customer loyalty reveals itself in moments like this: A guest walks into your lobby after a long day of travel, and your front desk agent greets him by name, Welcome, Mr. Johnson! It’s so nice to have you back for a third visit with us. W... Karen StephensChief Marketing Officer, Revinate Revinate, Inc.More in this category Sales & MarketingMore in this category Revenue ManagementMore in this category CRM & LoyaltyMore in this category Digital Marketing More like this The Hotel Yearbook 2025 - Tech Edition Navigating Current Innovation and Future Breakthroughs Explore Your content on Hospitality Net? Hospitality Net membership explained
Explainer 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... Karen StephensChief Marketing Officer, Revinate Revinate, Inc.More in this category Sales & MarketingMore in this category Digital Marketing More like this
Explainer 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... Eva LacalleMarketing Director at Mews Mews Systems LtdMore in this category Lodging IndustryMore in this category Market Segments More like this
Explainer What Is MAPE? A hotelier’s guide to forecast accuracy As a hotelier, you’ll know the frustration: you build a forecast you trust only to see actual results veer wildly off course. Jonathan GoughContent Team Lead at Lighthouse LighthouseMore in this category Revenue ManagementMore in this category Finance & Accounting More like this
Explainer 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 ForemanCommercial Strategist at Lighthouse LighthouseMore in this category Finance & Accounting More like this
Explainer 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. Jonathan GoughContent Team Lead at Lighthouse LighthouseMore in this category Sales & MarketingMore in this category Information TechnologyMore in this category Revenue ManagementMore in this category Travel Technology More like this
Explainer 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. Jonathan GoughContent Team Lead at Lighthouse LighthouseMore in this category Revenue ManagementMore in this category Finance & Accounting More like this
Explainer Microsegmentation for hotels: Driving revenue through direct bookings Two guests book the same property. Same city. Same age. Same check-in date. Karen StephensChief Marketing Officer, Revinate Revinate, Inc.More in this category Sales & MarketingMore in this category Revenue ManagementMore in this category Digital Marketing More like this
Explainer 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 RoelingsFounder, Hospitality Net Hospitality NetMore in this category InnovationMore in this category Chatbots, Robotics & AI More like this
Explainer Too Many Systems, Too Little Time: How Hotels Can Simplify Tech and Empower Teams A guest walks up to the front desk. The receptionist glances at the screen and already knows the guest prefers feather pillows, skipped housekeeping during their last three stays, and charged over $600 in spa and F&B services the last time they were... Michael HeinzeChief Architect at Shiji Group ShijiMore in this category Information TechnologyMore in this category Property Technology More like this
Explainer Beyond points: Building a customer loyalty strategy that drives direct revenue True hotel customer loyalty reveals itself in moments like this: A guest walks into your lobby after a long day of travel, and your front desk agent greets him by name, Welcome, Mr. Johnson! It’s so nice to have you back for a third visit with us. W... Karen StephensChief Marketing Officer, Revinate Revinate, Inc.More in this category Sales & MarketingMore in this category Revenue ManagementMore in this category CRM & LoyaltyMore in this category Digital Marketing More like this