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CRM Deep Dive
How Modern Hotel CRMs Are Redefining Guest Loyalty in 2024
Guest loyalty programs have evolved far beyond punch cards and free nights. Today's hotel CRM platforms harness behavioral data, AI-driven segmentation, and real-time personalization to build lasting relationships. We examine how properties of every size are leveraging these tools to increase repeat bookings, boost ancillary revenue, and deliver the kind of experiences that turn one-time travelers into lifelong advocates.
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Mara Lindqvist
12 Jun 2024·8 min read
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PMS Comparison
Opera Cloud vs. Mews vs. Cloudbeds: Which PMS Wins for Independent Hotels?
Choosing a property management system is one of the most consequential decisions an independent hotelier makes. We put Opera Cloud, Mews, and Cloudbeds head-to-head across six critical dimensions: onboarding speed, integration depth, pricing transparency, reporting power, mobile capability, and customer support quality. The results reveal clear winners for boutique properties, multi-location groups, and design-led independents.
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James Okonkwo
28 May 2024·12 min read
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Strategy
The Hidden Revenue Streams Your PMS Data Is Telling You to Unlock
Most hoteliers use their PMS for reservations and billing — and stop there. But the data sitting inside your property management system is a goldmine for upselling, dynamic packaging, and hyper-targeted F&B promotions. This guide walks through five actionable strategies that revenue managers at leading properties are using right now to extract incremental revenue from data they already own.
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Sophie Renard
14 May 2024·10 min read
3,940
Technology
API-First PMS Architecture: Why It Matters More Than You Think
The hospitality tech stack has exploded in complexity. Channel managers, booking engines, CRMs, RMS, loyalty platforms — they all need to talk to each other. API-first PMS platforms promise seamless connectivity, but the reality is more nuanced. We break down what API-first truly means, which vendors actually deliver on the promise, and the questions every hotelier should ask before signing a contract.
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Dmitri Volkov
30 Apr 2024·9 min read
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Guest Experience
Contactless Check-In Is Now Table Stakes — What's Actually Next?
The pandemic accelerated contactless technology adoption by years. Mobile keys, digital check-in, and keyless entry are now expected by a growing segment of travelers. So what differentiates the forward-thinking hotelier today? We explore the next wave of guest experience technology — from ambient IoT room controls to AI concierge chatbots — and which of these investments actually move the satisfaction needle.
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Anika Sharma
18 Apr 2024·7 min read
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CRM Deep Dive
Segmentation Done Right: Building Guest Personas That Actually Drive Bookings
Generic email blasts are dead. The hotels winning on direct bookings are those treating every guest segment as a unique audience with distinct motivations, price sensitivities, and channel preferences. We walk through a proven framework for building data-backed guest personas inside your CRM, and show exactly how one 120-room boutique property used this approach to reduce OTA dependency by 18{c97c5c00349be27800b11fcdb08eb8d7682c346562de9e57e754621266583d13} in twelve months.
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Mara Lindqvist
5 Apr 2024·11 min read
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Industry News
Amadeus Acquires TravelClick: What It Means for Independent Hoteliers
When one of hospitality technology's biggest players makes a major acquisition, the ripple effects reach every corner of the market. We analyze the strategic rationale behind Amadeus's move, what the combined product portfolio looks like for property operators, and whether independent hoteliers should be concerned about vendor lock-in, pricing shifts, or gaps in service continuity over the next 18 months.
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James Okonkwo
22 Mar 2024·6 min read
8,900
PMS Comparison
Little Hotelier vs. WebRezPro: The Small Property Showdown
For properties under 30 rooms, the PMS landscape looks very different. Bloated enterprise systems are overkill — but you still need robust channel management, clean reporting, and a reliable booking engine. We put Little Hotelier and WebRezPro through their paces over a 60-day evaluation period, testing real-world usability, support responsiveness, and total cost of ownership for small and micro-properties.
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Sophie Renard
10 Mar 2024·13 min read
5,670
Strategy
Direct Booking Wars: How CRM Automation Is Closing the OTA Gap
OTAs still command significant share of hotel bookings, but the most sophisticated operators are systematically clawing it back. CRM automation — pre-arrival sequences, post-stay win-back flows, and lookalike audience targeting — is the engine behind this shift. We break down the exact automation sequences top-performing hotels are running, the tools they use, and the results they're seeing in direct booking conversion.
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Dmitri Volkov
27 Feb 2024·10 min read
7,020
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