The Impact of Lockdown In times of such insecurity, it is a shame that nobody in our industry has that elusive crystal ball. What we do have available is big data, and this data is invaluable in quantifying the impact this vast uncertainty has had on “normal” business trading for the South African hospitality sector. […]
LOCKDOWNS, LOSSES AND LIVELIHOODS – THE DATA BEHIND THE DECIMATION Read More »
It’s challenging to manage any business in the unknown, and without a doubt, the last six to twelve months have been a very anxious and troubling period for the travel, tourism, and hospitality industry at large. When countries around the world start to progressively loosen lockdown and travel restrictions, the hospitality sector will start to cautiously reopen
TOP 5 TACTICS TO POSITIVELY INFLUENCE YOUR HOTEL’S COVID19 RECOVERY Read More »
TrevPar World, well known in the hospitality sector as an innovative total revenue management solution provider, has diversified its offering following client and market demand. The Group has launched TrevPar World Distribution to offer existing and new hospitality operators’ stable, scalable, and the most affordable connectivity in market to the world’s global distribution systems (GDS). The Group
TREVPAR World diversifies with high level appointment Read More »
Times are tough and when times are tough every penny counts, most hotels have never found themselves empty and in the need of urgent online business before. As many hotels have been finding out in the last few weeks it is very difficult to truly get a grip on the front end marketing that the
Understanding the AGODA Games – Finally Read More »
With travel just opening and International Travel still very much restrained, one sector of the accommodation industry that is feeling the strain are the Boutique Hotels, Guest Houses and B&Bs. With months of lockdown and zero revenues, these mostly privately owned and funded businesses, find themselves cash strapped. Not only has lockdown drained any available
With the accommodation segment starting to open its doors, effective operational management is starting to show its muscle in conjunction with revenue management – or at least it should be! It’s a fact that the accommodation industry makes money differently to just about any other sector in the economy. The traditional trend in other industries
Effective Operational Management as key to survive post-Covid19 Read More »
A few weeks ago, I was invited by KR Publishing to share some insights on Revenue Management – Perfecting key elements to positively influence business growth and sustainability for a new book aimed at helping leaders manage their organisation during the Corona virus crisis. I’m very proud that due to the great teamwork and effort
Sample Size Overview For the purpose of this study a sample size of 333 hotels based in Western Cape were used, the 333 hotels selected are based on the Western Cape Region category of STR. The study looks at the forward online pricing of each of the 333 hotels as of 1 June 2020 until
Western Cape – A look into the future right now Read More »
Sample Size Overview For the purpose of this study a sample size of 112 hotels based in Gauteng were used, the 112 hotels selected are based on the Gauteng Region category of STR. The study looks at the forward online pricing of each of the 112 hotels as of 1 June 2020 until 30 April
Gauteng – A look into the future right now Read More »
As we enter the month of May it appears that it will be another month of closures for the majority of hotels, guest houses, bed & breakfasts as well as other tourism driven businesses, after some great feedback on our previous article Some Realizations – from the desk of a revenue specialist we have been receiving feedback
What can I do now in preparation for the “new normal” Read More »
