Hotels track ADR and RevPAR precisely but have no equivalent instrument for the true operational cost of delivering each stay, leaving labor, coordination, and unplanned effort invisible in the financials.
X Hospitality used Cloudbeds' open API to build a front desk-free, mobile-first operation at The Blue Hotel Bondi, a model now replicated across 40+ staff and multiple properties in Australia.
Three hotels, Southall Farm Inn, Conrad Koh Samui, and Fowlescombe Farm, show how the "Farm Charm" trend translates into operations via on-site agriculture, seasonal activities, and farm-to-table dining.
Hoteliers and venue managers are urged to move beyond diary fullness as a performance metric, tracking utilisation rate, attendee density, RevPASM, and booking pace instead.
An opinion piece arguing that hotels focus too heavily on revenue generation while quietly losing value through unanswered calls, payment discrepancies, utility waste, and outdated content.
A comparison of six team communication apps for hospitality businesses, evaluating mobile usability, security, multi-location support, and onboarding speed, with Zenzap positioned as the top pick.
The author argues that AI should handle back-office tasks to free hotel staff for authentic guest interactions, positioning human connection as the hardest-to-replicate competitive differentiator.
Using a music analogy, Shep Hyken maps five customer journey phases from uncertainty to amazement, arguing consistent experiences turn first-time buyers into loyal fans.
The Sunshine Protection Act, passed by the House in July 2026, would make DST permanent, shifting winter sunrises an hour later and disrupting morning operations, early staffing, and cross-state scheduling for multi-property groups.
GBTA welcomed House passage of the SAFEGUARDS Act and One Stop Pilot Program Extension Act, which restore TSA security fee funding and reduce redundant international screening.
Expedia's Unpack '26 report finds 84% of travelers want farm-adjacent stays, prompting hotels to rethink guest experiences around slow travel, local sourcing, and on-site nature activities.
Slow inter-departmental communication during peak occupancy creates compounding delays; real-time PMS integration is presented as the fix, with Maestro PMS as the featured solution.
A Newport Hospitality Group VP of Capital Projects outlines how effective hotel capital planning goes beyond construction to protect asset value, guest experience, and long-term operational efficiency.
A hospitality educator argues that traditional hotel org charts fragment guest value across siloed departments, and proposes practical steps including RevPAG tracking, cross-functional teams, and realigned incentives.
Drawing on Cornell data and Cushman Wakefield research, the piece weighs the $100K annual opportunity cost of a hotel gym against its potential to attract wellness-focused travelers and drive loyalty.
A narrative case study of an 180-room Atlantic coast hotel that lost roughly $12,000 annually for eight years due to linen diversion by a trusted housekeeping director, exposing the cost of single-person inventory control.
A strategic framework for implementing hyper-personalization in hospitality, covering data collection, guest segmentation, AI tools, omnichannel approaches, and ROI planning for lodging operators.
Three European hoteliers share how they eliminated or reinvented the front desk, with approaches ranging from full automation at Limehome's 13,000 rooms to a human-first model at a 14-room property outside Amsterdam.
Mood Media survey data shows nearly two-thirds of guests rank atmosphere above price and service when choosing hotels, with 60% having recommended a property specifically because of its design.
A supplier-backed argument that wooden key cards support the "Third Place" hotel concept by enabling seamless multi-facility access and reinforcing natural, wellness-oriented design aesthetics.