Hotel Management Best Practices: Understand how to run your independent hotel successfully with the help of these best practices.

Spend less, do more: Cost-cutting tips for independent hotels

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Cutting back on expenses is at the top of every independent hotel’s “To do” list.  With reduced spending, hoteliers can allocate more funds toward critical areas, such as property enhancements, salaries and benefits, marketing and sales and the guest experience.  Here are a few tips for reducing…

Perception vs. Reality: How do guests value your independent hotel brand?

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Hoteliers spend countless hours developing their hotel brands to fit a carefully crafted vision. However, as brands evolve, they must be reevaluated to determine if their original vision has held up in the eyes of guests. Brand evaluations are complex exercises, but here are a few simple tips to get…

Back to the Basics: 3 essentials for a quality independent hotel stay

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Back to the Basics: 3 essentials for a quality independent hotel stayCompetition within today’s hotel industry is challenging to say the least. Major brands are consolidating, popular home sharing platforms are surging and technology is disrupting every phase of hotel operations and the guest experience.…

A fresh look at the guest check-in process for independent hotels

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Although guest check-in is one of the more routine tasks independent hoteliers handle on a daily basis, the process is essential to the success of the guest experience.  To ensure independent hotels are maximizing this key guest touch point, hoteliers should always look for simple ways to enhance and…

Invest in your team to generate strong returns for your independent property

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The business of hospitality is all about taking care of people.  Whether it’s guests, co-workers, vendors or those just passing through, people working in the hospitality industry have a natural talent for making others feel welcome, regardless if it’s for a brief moment or the duration of a long…

Is your hotel benefiting from shoulder season?

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For many travelers, the fall shoulder season – the time period between the end of summer and start of the holiday season – is prime travel time.  The weather is pleasant, crowds are thinner and prices are usually more consumer friendly.   Lots of independent hotels view the fall shoulder season…

How early planning can power performance and profits for independent hotels

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For independent hotels, Labor Day weekend may mark the end of the summer busy season, but it also signals the start of shoulder season and planning for holiday travel.  Hoteliers who regularly plan ahead for the upcoming travel seasons understand the value and appreciate the benefits of early preparation. …

Obstacles or opportunities? Ideas that may be worth the effort for your independent hotel

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We all know that some opportunities are likely to create more issues than they’re worth, so the smart decision is to simply let them pass.  However, sometimes taking a longer, harder look at what appears to be an obstacle can uncover a great, unforeseen opportunity.  Learning to navigate certain…

Plan today, profit tomorrow: Revenue-generating ideas for independent hotels

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Independent hoteliers are always searching for new and creative ways to maximize their revenue-generating opportunities.  However, moving from “idea” to “implementation” can be a challenge, so here are some easy-to-execute ideas to help hoteliers navigate their way along the path to profits.Develop…

2018 mid-year check-in: How’s your independent hotel performing?

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With six months down and six more to go, now is a great time to take a close look at how well your independent hotel is performing in 2018.  Here are a few key areas to explore and helpful tips to help you evaluate your property’s performance and position it for a successful second half of the year.Guest…