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Web based hotel reservation software allows you to expand your business

2012-01-30T16:55:07+01:00

Even though you are choosing software for rental property or hotel organization, then make it positive that your software is on the web and you don’t will need to install or download it. It will ensure that your confidential documents are secured and you will get a lot more facilities to expand your company. The best part of making use of the online software is that it is effortless to access and you don’t will need any training to run the software.

When you opt for using software for your enterprise purpose, it is quite important to check the security properties. Enterprise info is a secret and confidential matter so you will need software that can recognize your security concerns. In the marketplace, there are some software’s that supply privacy policies to give a secure environment for your business matters. It ensures that your information will not leak anywhere else without your permission.

Reservation Software

How do you communicate you are better than the competition?

2012-01-25T16:21:27+01:00

Hi there,

I am just starting out and I wonder I can communicate to my potential customers that I am better than the competition when all I have is 15 seconds of their time when they click on my add on google.

Innovative Software for Hotel Reservations

2012-01-09T10:03:23+01:00

In case your hotel has extra than a handful of rooms, the probabilities are that you will have observed the shortcomings with the standard pencil and reservations book approach. Positive, it can function, but it’s a pain in the neck to erase all of the previous facts and enter the brand new booking when an individual modifications their thoughts.

This can be where properly developed hotel room reservation software will come into its own. Changing booking specifics and quite a few other standard tasks are very simple to accomplish and it’s a rare member of employees nowadays who is not at least partially computer system literate.

What do you actually want from the different functionalities supplied by the hotel reservation software program? It comes with additional functions like client management, reservations, billing management and customer database accounting program.

Online reservations for my hotel

2008-04-24T18:45:28+01:00

Hi, any tips and recommendations on how and where to offer my 40 rooms online for reservations would be much appreciated. My hotel is located in the Netherlands and since I have an increased revenue from foreign tourists I would like the rooms to be globally available through the internet for reservations to get as much exposure as possible.

Regards,
Heinz

Use Awards Nominations To Boost Your Occupancy

2011-12-12T14:48:03+01:00

Reputation is the cornerstone of increased reservations: once your hotel builds a good reputation, the domino effect begins and reservations start flowing. To kick start the process, consider using awards nominations to boost the profile and reputation of your accommodation. In most cases, getting nominated is free (or relatively inexpensive) and takes no more than 10 or 15 minutes.

What are awards nominations?

With the exception of a select few, most hospitality awards associations are actually companies themselves charging nomination fees, event tickets, and marketing packages as a means of revenue. In other words, these are memberships that blur the line between unbiased selection and paid inclusion. They often have snazzy websites, illustrious affiliates, and a formal air.

Who can apply to get nominated?

Most hotel nomination groups have very few restrictions for application. There are application forms for hotel owners (usually with a price) and nomination forms for suggestion hotels (usually free of charge). Depending on the amount of competition, submitting your own hotel can be anywhere from $20 to $1000. I recommend taking advantage of both opportunities.

Why should you apply?

Being nominated for an award – while it may mean less to you because you paid for it – is tremendous PR in the eyes of future guests. You can brag about the nomination on your website, in press releases, and in your correspondence with guests (there’s nothing quite like a signature stating “Nominated World’s Top New Hotel” – I know from experience).

How to maximize your nomination?

Once you’re nominated, plaster it on all media outlets. Post it on your Facebook, Twitter, Trip Advisor accounts: it lends a profound credibility to your establishment and statistically increases bookings. We know because we tested two boutique hotels of equal prominence in Costa Rica: both had occupancy levels between 70% and 75%, both were priced between $200 and $250/night, and both had steller reputations.

We nominated one hotel with a travel awards associations (World Travel Awards) to which it was accepted. We then put these badges and titles on just about every piece of hotel literature including their website, email signatures, social media accounts…etc.

What happened? This hotel saw a jump of 31% — which equated to about 150 new reservations — in the ensuing span of about 90 days. This is remarkable, especially considering total amount spent on this marketing experiment was $100.

Using awards nominations is one of those guerilla tactics that allows small, crafty hotel owners to compete with the biggest and the best. Follow these 3 steps and see the kind of results we did…

Matt is the author of http://www.boostoccupancy.com - free and inexpensive ways to generate bookings for your hotel. The report is the first of its kind to conduct research studies to determine the most effective tactics to increase your nights booked.

What the hotels, really, expect from an online booking system?

2011-02-14T22:29:36+01:00

What the hotels, really, expect from an online booking system? Is it the advertising, the visibility, bookings, promotion tools,...?
Thomas Poulios

Art is a universal language

2010-01-20T11:08:16+01:00

If you are in a foreign coutry, language will become a big problem, and you will feel unsuited. But art is the same, you can feel others and their culture immediately. Take painting for example, different color brings different sense. Blue means depression, while red means happiness. And many people like painting, because it can deliver your feeling to others and you can obtain joy from it. If you like painting view http://www.china-oilpainting-art.com.

Hear what people are saying about your business!

2008-09-11T22:47:23+01:00

This is my first post on this forum and I want to start by introducing myself. My name is Steven White and I work for a search engine that is geared specifically to the hospitality industry.

For the past two years we have been working on a way to aggregate reviews online from hundreds of reputable online communities and review sites to keep business owners informed about their online reputation. Though the product has been released, we are rolling it out slowly and trying to get a handful of businesses to test the product and give of us feedback. I therefore kindly offer Brand Karma free to this community in exchange for your feedback. If you, or anyone that you could think of would be interested in helping I would greatly appreciate it.

You can find Brand Karma at http://brandkarma.circos.com

Please email me at: steven@circos.com and I can walk you through the setup.

Best Regards,
Steven

What is your reservation rate?

2011-11-02T15:59:16+01:00

Hi Gang,
I’m curious as to different hotel owners’ reservation rates. When I say reservation rates, I’m referring to the percentage of guest inquiries that end up actually booking a reservation at your property. I developed this term as a universal yardstick to compare properties of different size, type, value…etc. So if you generate one actual booking for every ten inquiries, your property’s reservation rate is 10%.

A high RR means that you have either a) done an accurate job marketing your property and educating potential guests, b) done an effective job of persuading those who do inquire, or c) both.

I just completed a report (http://www.boostoccupancy.com), a large portion of which is dedicated to increasing your reservation rate. One great thing about reservation rates is that there’s almost always room for improvement. A second great thing is that they work for every kind of hotel: big or small, cheap or expensive. The third great thing is that working to improve them is free! Whatever tactics work, you keep and whichever ones don’t, you ditch. Fortunately, my report already done all the hard part and outlined the absolute best, most effective practices so you don’t have to waste your time with the rest. Curious for your feedback.

Here’s a link to some ideas: http://www.boostoccupancy.com/obsessing-over-your-reservation-rate/

How to attract affluent Chinese tourists

2009-07-14T09:26:47+01:00

In 2007, 45 million Chinese tourists have traveled abroad. But how many hotels were really ready to welcome them ? Do you know that Chinese tourists need Chinese tea in their rooms, as well as electric kettles, and the most important : Instant noodles available at all times, even in 5 star hotels !

How to translate in Chinese your website ?, Which online strategy on the Chinese earch engines, how to contact Chinese outbound travel agencies…

Let’s share our experiences with the Chinese tourists, and say “Welcome” to them !

You are also welcome to visit our website to get more informations http://www.chinaelitefocus.com