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Is the RFP Dead? Long Live Next Evolution of Booking

Smart Meetings

Hotel sales teams are barraged with automated forms, lean staffs and limited information to determine what the customer really needs. There has also been a shortening of booking windows almost throughout 2021. An Automated Future . Automation is critical,” said Emenecker. “As More, Faster, Pricier.

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Language Interpretation Is the Next Wave in Virtual Meetings

Smart Meetings

Interprefy has essentially been a hybrid events service since the company’s genesis in 2014, long before the pandemic turned the industry upside down. KUDO, for instance, has 12,000 certified interpreters available through KUDO Marketplace , the company’s automated booking site. Events with multiple interpreters can be daunting.

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Metasearch in Hospitality: an Overview of Hotel Search Engines

AltexSoft Travel

Listing your property in metasearch websites and investing in a marketing campaign can help increase visibility and attract more direct bookings. Another advantage is receiving your guests’ contact information which doesn’t happen when your bookings are made through an OTA. Metasearch cost models. Via open APIs.

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3 Steps to Encourage Customer Advocacy of your Tourism Experience Online

Tourism eSchool

If you did nothing else except offer a brilliant tourism experience AND encouraged your customers to share updates about their great experience with you online, you would be well on your way to growing your bookings and customer numbers! Automated but VERY personalised email after their stay. Accommodation. Note in room compendium.

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Vacation Rental Revenue Management: Dynamic Pricing Tools by Beyond, PriceLabs, Airbnb, Vrbo, and More

AltexSoft Travel

Booking and occupancy. One hotel may operate hundreds of rooms, each booked individually, while a vacation rental is booked as a whole. A hotel room’s occupancy is determined by how many rooms have been booked for a night. Vacation rental occupancy is calculated as the number of nights booked in one time period.

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Contactless Guest Experience as the Future of Hospitality

AltexSoft Travel

Several hotels around the world now use technology solutions to automate their check-in, in-room, and check-out experiences for visitors. In 2014, Starwood, one of the world’s largest hoteliers, introduced two new robotic butlers at Aloft hotel in Cupertino. Aloft Hotels was the first hotel brand to use robot butlers back in 2014.

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Top 8 Hospitality Platforms for Events and Consumer Experiences

Eventtia

Whether managing events logistics, booking accommodation, or arranging transportation, hospitality platforms are necessary for planning and hosting results-driven events. Additionally, Tripleseat provides features for online booking, guest management, and direct communication between venues and clients.