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Seage joins SITU as business travel account director

Serviced Apartments

UK: Jake Seage, formerly head of sales and reservations at STAY, has joined corporate accommodation booking agent SITU as an account director of business travel. During his time with STAY, the brand won the Best property 71+ units at the Serviced Apartment Awards 2023.

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2023 hotel and travel trends

Boutique Hotel News

BHN editor Eloise Hanson outlines six hotel and travel trends expected to shape the industry in 2023. Payments will also form a major part of a hotelier’s CRM strategy moving forwards, especially taking into account the shift to eCommerce. Technology adoption in 2023 will set innovative hoteliers apart from the competition.”.

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Hotel accounting: Your property’s comprehensive guide

SiteMinder

What is hotel accounting? Hotel accounting is the process of recording and maintaining the financial records and performance of your hotel business. Good accounting makes the finances of your hotel easy to understand for management and other stakeholders – so they can make informed decisions. room sales).

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Report: Independent hoteliers see GDS bookings rise 34.5%

Hotel Business

The global distribution system (GDS) continues to perform for independent accommodation providers with reservations up 34.5% HotelREZ Hotels & Resorts, a hotel representation company, found thet GDS reservations have grown 51.2% in 2023 vs. 2022, and strengthening by 80.2% Channel Connect reservations increased 39.5%

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Spain’s Labor Day holiday triggers 34% jump in hotel bookings

SiteMinder

May accounts for 33% of all booked stays at SiteMinder’s Spanish properties, displaying the importance of the period for local hotels. Notably, the average lead time has grown by over 35%, rising from 65 days in 2023, to 88 days this year, a comparison made a week prior to Labor Day on each occasion. “As

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Spend on Commissions or Invest in Your Direct Sales?

Revenue Hub

NB: This is an article from mirai , one of our Expert Partners Subscribe to our weekly newsletter and stay up to date Nevertheless, they happily pay 20% commission for reservations from intermediaries such as Booking.com, Expedia, Hotelbeds, etc. billion in 2023 , much of this financed by the commissions received from hotels.

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Surge in international arrivals sees Vietnamese hotels booked further ahead by 70%: SiteMinder

SiteMinder

New data from SiteMinder, the name behind the only software platform that unlocks the full revenue potential of hotels, reveals a 70% rise in the average booking lead time for hotels in Vietnam, following a sharp rise in international arrivals in 2023. The growth supported Vietnam to reach its target of welcoming 12.5

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