Win the Match That Counts
The final installment of an 8-part series argues that RevPAR is a vanity metric, urging hoteliers to measure profit kept after acquisition costs and total guest spend instead.
The final installment of an 8-part series argues that RevPAR is a vanity metric, urging hoteliers to measure profit kept after acquisition costs and total guest spend instead.
Expedia Group and RateHawk published research the same week recasting hotel connectivity from neutral infrastructure into the entry condition for AI-driven, platform-controlled distribution.
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.
Mews has launched Recurring Payments, Multicurrency expansion to the US and Canada, and Accounts Receivable to help hotels automate billing and capture more revenue across the guest journey.
A structured guide covering training schedules, budget allocation (2-5% of revenue), LMS platforms, and case studies showing up to 45% turnover reduction and 2.5x ROI within 18 months.
The article argues that Occupancy, ADR, and RevPAR are no longer sufficient, calling for dashboards that also track TRevPAR, ESG metrics, employee engagement, and real-time AI-driven analytics.
The European Accommodation Barometer finds hoteliers are combining dynamic pricing, OTA partnerships, and event-driven strategies to reduce reliance on July-August, when 31% of all EU tourism nights are concentrated.
We didn't go to HITEC 2026 for the demos. We went for the conversations. We sat down with exhibitors right there on the show floor. No script, no prepared questions, just one starting point: tell us what you do, in plain language. This is where it went with Frank Trampert, Chief Revenue Officer at Revinate.
Using the England vs. Argentina narrative as a lens, the piece argues hoteliers must price from live booking data and pickup curves, not gut feel, reputation, or the story a date seems to tell.
A European serviced apartment survey covering 13,000 units finds 2025 RevPAR under pressure across most markets, while GOP margins continue to outperform comparable hotels due to leaner staffing and F&B cost structures.
Sydney hotels posted June 2026 RevPAR of AUD180.77, up 3.7% year-over-year, with VIVID Sydney, the Al Shami concert, and the Sydney Film Festival driving peak occupancy of 92.7% on June 6.
Lighthouse data shows Brazil hotel rates surged 22% YoY in H1 2026 across 34 of 35 tracked destinations, driven by record household earnings growth and 37% international arrivals growth in 2025.
Monaco hotels hit all-time highs in ADR (EUR 3,944.81) and RevPAR (EUR 1,031.52) in June 2026, fueled by the Formula 1 Grand Prix shifting from its usual May slot.
CoStar data shows Madrid hit record June ADR of EUR199.97 and RevPAR of EUR164.32, driven by Bad Bunny's 10-night stadium run and BTS's Arirang World Tour shows.
Non-hotel luxury brands like Audemars Piguet and NYC listening club Stylus are reshaping guest expectations around atmosphere and belonging, challenging hotels to rethink pricing, identity, and what makes their experience irreplaceable.
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.
Cornell professor Chris Anderson joins Revinate's Hotel Moment podcast to discuss how AI is shifting hotel commercial strategy from pricing optimization to personalized offer curation.
Minor Wellness hotels outpaced Major Wellness on ADR, RevPAR, and GOPPAR in 2025 for the first time, signaling a shift toward targeted wellness investment over expansive offerings.
HVS's 2026 survey reports per-room development costs across six U.S. hotel product types based on 2025 construction budgets, with a median of $213,000 per room and luxury reaching over $1.6M.
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.