Outdoor recreation can be a big breath of fresh air for hoteliers, bringing in $646 in total consumer spending (with 80% allotted toward travel and lodging). Are you making an effort to market to this significant segment of guests? Recognize that the great outdoors can bring potential guests (and dollars!) into your property’s doors if [...]
When it comes to setting competitive hotel rates, industry experts caution it’s best NOT to follow the crowd. Contrary to popular belief and practice, setting pricing based solely on analysis of competitor pricing, or “comp sets,” can actually lead to a reduction in hotel revenue. SkyTouch Technology encourages hoteliers to be aware of the following [...]
Leading research group STR’s Q3 findings indicate great news for hoteliers in the area of RevPAR (revenue per available room) growth, revealing an impressive 9.2% increase. The right cloud hotel PMS can play a significant role in helping hotels of all types achieve RevPAR growth. SkyTouch Technology recommends that hotels choose a PMS with the [...]
What will top the to-do lists of hospitality CIOs in the coming new year? SkyTouch Technology anticipates that CIOs will keep the following 5 priorities top-of-mind in order to gear up for a successful 2015. Read on… and comment below to share your own predictions: Cloud technologies. CIOs recognize that cloud technologies translate into convenience [...]
Forward-thinking hotel managers understand that revenue comes from a variety of sources and not from room sales alone. One of these viable sources is the hotel sales and catering function, which is garnering the attention of hoteliers as a vehicle that can potentially boost overall profits by drawing guests and driving revenue. The key is [...]
Imagine managing housekeeping functions with a simple click instead of a clunky clipboard. Hotels who migrate their property management systems to a cloud-based hotel PMS like the SkyTouch Hotel OS® system gain the advantage of making housekeeping, and a plethora of other daily hotel operations functions, easier, more efficient, and cost effective! Consider these common [...]
Deciding which hotel rooms are allocated to guests upon check-in can be a delicate and demanding juggling act. After all, the hotel’s primary job is to ensure complete satisfaction, regardless of varying guest demands and outside influences. Yet with the right cloud-based hotel PMS software at their disposal, hotel staff can have a few tricks [...]
One of the biggest benefits of moving hotel operations to the cloud is the opportunity to simultaneously save money while boosting revenue. The SkyTouch Hotel OS™ exemplifies the type of best-of-breed cloud PMS that can help hotels do just that. Learn how the right cloud hotel PMS can significantly impact your hotel’s bottom line: Trim [...]
Fresh on the heels of announcing its recent SynXis CRS interface capability, SkyTouch Technology has accepted an invitation by Vantage Hospitality Group to appear at its upcoming International Educational Conference & Trade Show at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Dec. 8-12. As a preferred vendor, SkyTouch is one of a select [...]
Hotel property managers face a myriad of challenges in today’s fast-paced, constantly changing marketplace. Getting their arms around revenue management is one of them! As technology gets more sophisticated, it can be overwhelming to keep pace with the latest trends and tools in order to manage revenue effectively. The right cloud hotel PMS system can [...]
