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Inflation, labour issues, and rising cost to meet the needs of an increasingly tech-savvy and sophisticated guest journey. Is there anything more pressing on the minds of hoteliers, preventing them from having sleepless nights thinking about how to bring down their hotel`s cost and keep their business afloat? With an ever-increasing amount of cost-associated challenges in our industry, this topic couldn't have been addressed at a better time. From our perspective as a hotel revenue management consulting company, we see both challenges as well as opportunities for hoteliers. The key is taking action in an adequate and timely manner, prioritising the right initiatives that truly make a difference. Cost can always be reduced, but how does it impact your day-to-day operations, and how does this reflect on your guest experience? Want to know how to turn cost issues into a competitive advantage? Keep reading our article on how to approach this multi-faceted issue.
Today's traveler's journey is more fragmented than ever. With the recent proliferation of new travel super apps, distribution Goliaths such as Google and Expedia updating their ranking algorithms at a frantic pace, and the seemingly unstoppable growth of metasearch engine traffic, building and executing an effective hotel marketing strategy can seem intimidating. Maintaining a holistic, cross-channel approach is essential and always is highly-recommended by our hotel management company.
What is the meaning / definition of Modified American Plan or MAP in the hospitality industry? The term Modified American Plan (MAP), refers to a booking [...]
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The concept of the hotel has existed for hundreds of years. Since the days of stagecoaches, overland exploration and urban growth, entrepreneurs around the world have dived into hotel ownership. They sensed the potential, economic opportunity, purpose, growing markets and prestige. In the modern hospitality industry, not too much has changed. So what are the reasons for hotel investment?Letยดs take a look from our perspective as a hotel management company.
Do you like making decisions with sound info? Of course! So do hotel buyers, lenders, owners and sellers. Making informed decisions about potential or operational hotel investments means using accurate hotel valuation methods. Numerous methods exist, each with good and bad points. Itโs the classic hotel real estate issueโฆ how do you determine a hotelโs value without selling it? Hereโs the guide to hotel valuation methods we put together from our point of view as a hotel revenue management consulting company.
Sustainability is the future of the hospitality industry. It has grown to be a topic of massive interest to both hoteliers and investors. Its positive outcome is immeasurable no matter the scale of the hotel or resort. Looking through our perspective as a hotel management company, we have put together a list of reasons why hotel investmentย in sustainable real estate and eco-friendly hotels is essential. Find out why you should work on reducing your ecological and environmental footprint with your nextย hotel concept project.
Need to know what a hotel investment term means? Look it up in theย XOTELSย Glossary. With our expertise as a hotel revenue management consulting company, we explain definitions, terminology and industry lingo in [...]
Managing a hotel is not an easy nor a straightforward job, and hotel owners can often benefit from external hotel revenue management consulting services. The main goal of hotel consultants is to assess the current situation and develop a customized solution based on the clientโs needs to improve the business performance.
Operating Expense Ratio
Using this KPI can help you evaluate whether an investment is worth your time by giving insight into how much it costs to manage / maintain the project. How?ย By taking the operational cost and rental income into account you will be able to compare the ratio (ideally under 80%) to make a well-informed decision for your investment opportunity. This step canยดt be overlooked and our hotel revenue management consulting company always recommends calculating the Operating Expense Ratio to ensure the full potential and financial health of your projects.
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As CEO and Founder of XOTELS, Patrick Landman has made it his mission to turn hotels and resorts into local market leaders. XOTELSยด diverse expertise and deep-knowledge across revenue management consulting, hotel management, and hotel consulting, enables us to drive results for independent boutique hotels, luxury resorts, and innovative lodging concepts. Below you will find opinion articles written by Patrick Landman.