Bartnick draws parallels between quantum physics and revenue management, arguing both require comfort with uncertainty and multiple perspectives rather than seeking single truths.
The article argues luxury hotels must build "Owned Demand Infrastructure" to reduce intermediary dependence and restore growth compounding.
December occupancy eased to 68-70% due to air travel disruptions, but ARR and RevPAR grew 7-9% YoY with Bengaluru leading at 20-25% rate growth.
CoStar data shows all key metrics declined year-over-year, with Minneapolis leading gains and Washington D.C. seeing steepest drops.
Berlin court ruled Booking.com's rate parity clauses violated competition law, awarding damages to 1,000+ German hotels and potentially reshaping OTA relationships industry-wide.
Amadeus executives outline their five-stage demand generation approach, emphasizing unified marketing and revenue strategies over traditional room-filling tactics.
Hospitality consultant uses Shakespearean metaphors to explore the psychological challenges revenue managers face when making pricing decisions under pressure.
The piece argues luxury resorts focus too heavily on optimizing measurable marketing metrics while losing control over upstream demand generation to intermediaries like OTAs.
AHLA projects $805 billion in guest spending and 30,000 new jobs in 2026, with GOPPAR still at 90% of pre-pandemic levels due to rising costs.
Colliers' Owens discusses how Covid shifted investment focus to experiential destinations, while tighter capital markets require owners to balance performance recovery with higher financing costs.
CoStar projects modest growth with RevPAR rising 1.4% in 2027, below the long-term average, driven by World Cup markets and higher-tier hotels.
CoStar data shows U.S. hotels achieved 1.6% RevPAR growth, with Miami leading ADR gains due to the College Football Championship while D.C. declined 32% against tough inauguration comparisons.
Hotel prices jumped 14.75% after the World Cup draw, with Guadalajara seeing 385% growth and Vancouver hitting $1,455 peak rates.
The piece argues STRs are opportunistic competitors that can serve as valuable demand indicators rather than existential threats to hotels.
Perth hit 96% occupancy with record ADR of AUD409, while Adelaide saw RevPAR surge 326% year-over-year during the cricket series.
British Columbia led with 70.4% occupancy while Montreal was the only major market to decline in both occupancy and RevPAR.
CoStar data shows 2025 marked the first year since 2020 with declining occupancy (-1.2%) and RevPAR (-0.3%), though ADR grew 0.9% nationally.
Survey of 260 Japanese hoteliers shows 76% rating past performance as good/very good, up from 56% in 2023, with strong hiring plans averaging 7.9 new employees per property.
CoStar data shows Phoenix trailing NYC with 3,650 rooms, while Dallas rounds out the top three with 3,558 projected openings.
NYE rates hit AUD 1,009, while concerts by Jimmy Barnes and Lady Gaga also drove strong performance throughout December.