Patrick Landman

As the name suggests, experiential travel or immersive travel gives importance to experiencing the destination on a deeper level, allowing travellers to ´immerse´ themselves into the local culture rather than lightly touching ground [...]

At XOTELS we have seen ¨staycation¨ (originating from combining the words “stay” and “vacation” into one) around for a while in the hospitality and travel industry, but the term has garnered more popularity [...]

The Meaning of Hotel Industry What do we mean by the Hotel Industry? The hotel industry offers a wide variety of different services, all focussed around providing accommodation or lodging to guests. One [...]

“Revenge Travel” is the latest trending term in hospitality management, and is the result of restrictions imposed on travellers by lockdowns making travel itself not to be taken for granted anymore. It portrays [...]

Virtual Hotel Operators / Chains (or VHO in short) offer independent hotels the opportunity to benefit from international exposure and management expertise brought in by the VHO´s umbrella branding without sacrificing their own [...]

Standing out from the crowd has always been a perpetual task demanding full attention of any hotelier, but has become even more apparent in the post Covid-19 era.

The countless marketing, sales, and operational tools available in the market have allowed hoteliers to gain quick returns in the past, but unfortunately mediocre strategies and cookie cutter approaches won't cut it anymore.

This brings us to the real question: ¨which hotel management actions will truly help us to differentiate ourselves from the rest of the hotel market and thrive in the post Covid-19 era.¨