Olympic Furniture Under the Hammer
Olympic beds, wardrobes and lockers go under the hammer as Nottingham hosts a once-in-a-lifetime sale. Thousands of items of furniture used at the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games are being put...
View ArticleDomestic Tourism in 2013: New Marketing Campaigns
In an effort to boost domestic tourism in 2013, plans have been announced to launch eight new marketing campaigns in 2013. Starting in January, the new plans will tackle themes like countryside,...
View ArticleCapital Allowances: How Hotels Can Claim Back Capital Allowances
With an estimated 90% of all businesses not claiming back Capital Allowances, we ask RIFT Capital Allowances managing director, Jan Post, to explain how hotels can claim back Capital Allowances. For...
View ArticleHotel Prices drop by up to 41% across Europe
This month sees hotel prices decrease across Europe. An overnight stay in November will now cost an average of £86, compared to £99 in October and £105 in September. Hotel prices have decreased by an...
View ArticleThe Luxury Guest Experience, Part 2: An Evolving Sector
In the second part of our roundtable discussion, our experts consider where the luxury guest begins and ends and what the future has in store for high-end hoteliers. Note: Please click here to read...
View ArticleHas the UK hotel industry now fully embraced revenue management technology?
The past decade has seen the art of revenue management completely transform the UK hotel industry. The ability to price dynamically in an increasingly competitive market and maximise profits in a...
View ArticleAre hoteliers moving away from OTAs with direct bookings?
The online booking space is changing fast and a handful of powerful OTAs now dominate the market. Where does this leave hoteliers? Whilst the wrangling between hoteliers and OTAs continues, the...
View ArticleThe Hotel TV Series: What Business Advice Would You Give Mark Jenkins?
The Hotel TV series returns tonight on Channel 4 – a firm favourite here at the Hotel Industry Magazine office, despite its reputation as a real-life Fawlty Towers! In this series, owner Mark Jenkins...
View Article2013: Challenging Year Ahead for UK Hoteliers
This year will be another challenging one for the UK hotels sector and while London will again experience strong demand, the capital’s hotels are unlikely to achieve the premium rates they did during...
View ArticleChristmas: F&B Downturn
Eating out over Christmas sees downturn as consumers cut back on expenditure, says QuickBite survey. Consumers cut back on their spending this Christmas with fewer people enjoying meals out over the...
View ArticleTop 5 Tips for Social Media
As part of our Social Media roundtable, we bring you our top five tips for successful social media in 2013. Digital influencers: identify users with large active social media networks and have digital...
View ArticleRevenue management strategy in 2013
As part of our special feature, The New Rules of Revenue Management, we have compiled our top tips for your revenue management strategy in 2013. Actionable Intelligence: Re-position your revenue...
View ArticleUK Hotel Performance Lags at the Start of 2013
Hoteliers are already concerned about 2013, and January figures from PKF Hotel Consultancy Services make for an uncomfortable read. Year-on-year falls in room yield and occupancy were witnessed across...
View ArticleIs cloud technology fuelling innovation in hotel PMS technology?
PMS is undergoing something of a resurgence in the past two years. PMS solutions are becoming more complex in function, yet simpler to use. But to what extent has this trend been driven by Cloud...
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Rebuilding UK Tourism BRIC by BRIC
Euromonitor International’s Franziska Brandenburger explains why the future of the UK hotel industry lies with the BRIC nations. NOTE: You can read our Actionable Intelligence here 2012 put the UK on...
View ArticleHotel Technology Trends Revolutionising the Industry
As hotel technology trends continue to develop at a relentless pace, it can be difficult for hoteliers to keep pace with recent changes, let alone look to the future. However, the savings and...
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Marriott Hotels Tops London Visitor Survey
A major new survey of visitors to London reveals shifting market dynamics and benchmarks guest expectations in the competitive London hotel market. There are winners and losers in all categories, but...
View ArticleInspiring the Future
Monica Or, founder of Star Quality Hospitality Consultancy and vice chairman for the Institute of Hospitality London Branch, considers what the hospitality industry can do today to inspire future...
View ArticleQuarterly Review: Luxury Hotels Outstrip Budget Sector
At an average of 64.7%, UK hotels’ occupancy rates were 1.7% higher in the first quarter of 2013 compared to the same period in 2012, as LJ Forecaster data reveals. RevPAR, too, increased by an average...
View ArticleSocial Media: A New Age of Direct Marketing
Ten years ago, directly marketing to potential guests was a costly affair involving printers and Royal Mail. Thanks to the social media revolution, times have changed. Today, both large and small...
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