Hōshi Ryokan - A 1,300 Year Old Hotel in Japan
Hōshi Ryokan is a traditional Japanese hotel, a ryokan, that has been in operation for over 1,300 years. It began in the year 718, a few years shy of being the oldest hotel
Smarter Revenue. Stronger Operations. Happier Guests.
At Four Sides Hospitality Consulting, we help independent hotels, motels, and vacation rentals uncover new potential — transforming everyday operations into engines of growth. From revenue management to marketing and guest experience, we bridge strategy and execution so your team can deliver measurable results without sacrificing your property’s character or independence.
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Hotel Revenue Pickup Report - 2015 version
It's that time of year. The updated Hotel Revenue Pickup Report is now available. Nothing has changed with the Excel file, apart from updating the weekend highlights. It still includes: * A Summary sheet – Monthly Rooms, OCC %, Revenue, ADR, Quarterly Revenues * Monthly Pickup – to track monthly revenues for current
Interview with Joel Rosen at Buuteq
Technology gives people the opportunity to vent and they will if they have a bad experience. You can be reviewed by the time someone gets up to their room; they could already put something on TripAdvisor about their experience. One of the things that a lot of people in the
New Year, New Hotel: MailChimp Campaign from roomMaster data
How to collect and use email addresses from InnQuest roomMaster PMS system.
Why You Should Consider Hiring a Revenue ManagerHiring a Revenue Manager
Patrick Landman wrote an excellent post as to why independent hotels should consider outsourcing a revenue manager. Great ideas that I could relate to.
Hotel Assessment: Example
Planning to purchase a hotel or motel begins with a quick assessment of the property. A snapshot of what it is now, and what it could become. Here is an example of one.
The Power of Video Marketing for Hotels: Why You Need It
I recommend all owners at least explore the possibility of having a vacation rental video in their marketing portfolio. Please, whatever you do, don’t invest in one of those slideshows that has photos whizzing in from outer space or messages disintegrating into mist. A slideshow displaying different photos of
Nothing They Could Do
I told the front desk person that she was overcharging me, and she disagreed and said there was nothing she could do. That is a snippet of an email received by a client’s Front Desk team this morning. It contains the four words a guest/customer cringes at hearing.
Here Are The First Steps In Creating A Hotel Website
I have been doing a lot of reading and researching into web design for hotels lately, preparing for a new site design for a client. There is certainly a lot of information out there, with many companies specializing in hotel web design. These companies include customized content management systems (CMS)
New Hotel Revenue Pickup Report for 2013
Please see the updated version of the pickup report with more complete information for the year and what is available for free. Learn More