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Booking channels: Complete guide for hotels

SiteMinder

What are booking channels? Booking channels are platforms by which your hotel can accept reservations online or offline. Examples of booking channels include your own website, online travel agents like Booking.com, metasearch sites like Google, traditional travel agencies, global distribution systems (GDS), and more.

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Diverse careers in hospitality and tourism: match your talents

Les Roches

If you’re passionate about creating great guest and customer experiences, the hospitality and tourism industry offers many exciting career opportunities. Hospitality and tourism is a booming area with great opportunities to progress or move into more niche areas. What is the tourism industry? What is the hospitality industry?

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Golden goals

Boutique Hotel News

While not without controversy, Qatar’s hosting of the 2022 FIFA World Cup is a significant milestone on its journey to becoming a premier league tourism destination. Berthold Trenkel, COO of Qatar Tourism, says: “2022 has been an extraordinary year in Qatar with so many major new hotel and tourism openings. per cent), UK (8.47

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Navigating operational challenges in the hospitality industry

Hotel Owner

Modern travellers seek enhanced personalised experiences and seamless technology integration. Hotels can invest in technology such as mobile check-in/out, digital concierge services, and personalised communication channels to provide a better customer experience.

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8 practical tips to increase your hotel’s occupancy rates

STAAH

With a little creativity and lots of data and insights, low occupancy periods can be more efficiently managed Low occupancy is largely driven by seasonality with off-peak times being marked by fewer bookings and even lower forward bookings. Or you can entice weekend travellers to stay an extra day with a sweeter mid-week deal?

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How Effective Communication in the Hospitality Industry Impacts Revenue Generation?

Hotelogix

With almost 10 percent of the world’s total gross domestic product (GDP) and employing over 255 million people, it is no surprise that the travel and tourism industry is one of the most important sectors to drive employment. Effective communication in the hotel industry starts with active listening.

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Hotel Management: Meaning, Types, and Operations

SiteMinder

Successful hotel management is about being able to adapt and meet challenges within a range of roles and responsibilities. Placing yourself on a scale of personal growth is especially important for a hotel manager. There are always new strategies, traveller preferences, or industry technologies emerging to keep track of.