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Hotel Longevity Part XIII: Transformative Culinary Experiences

Larry Mogelonsky

On an individual basis, one person with a predilection for wellness may give you five to ten more years of potential room reservations over another person who doesn’t value wellness. Yes, this is a cruise line so the economics are different, but there’s no reason a hotel can’t emulate this on a smaller scale.

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Understanding Your Guest Profitability

Revenue Hub

If they’re too high, the property is missing bookings that it would have received, and if they’re too low, the hotel is leaving money on the table for every individual booking. Even when an individual university shifts an event date like a family weekend, it can cause a sudden surge in bookings on an off weekend.

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What Will Become of the Cruise Ship Smorgasbord?

EATER

An April survey by the Independent found that two-thirds of readers wouldn’t consider a cruise; that ratio was inverted for readers who had previously been on one. similarly found that 75 percent of previous cruise customers would book again — down by only 4 percent from the previous year. An industry survey in the U.K.