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Future-Proof Your Hotel: Top Consumer Trends for 2025
What every hotel owner-manager needs to know in 2025! Read on for valuable insights into consumer trends for the coming year...

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Jan 76 min read
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What is Holding Back Timely Action on Sustainability in Tourism?
We know what needs to be done. We even know how to do it. So, what's standing in the way of mainstream sustainability action in the industry

sarahhabsburg
Nov 12, 20245 min read
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How to Prepare Your Hotel for the Future of Tourism
This blog explores actionable steps to elevate your positioning and future-proof your hotel.

sarahhabsburg
Oct 2, 20245 min read
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How to Motivate Your Hotel Staff
People are central to hospitality, and while AI technology can streamline hotel operations, it cannot replace the genuine human...

sarahhabsburg
Jul 4, 202411 min read
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Top 6 Consumer Trends for 2024… and what they mean for your hospitality business
Find out how Euromonitor's Top 6 Global Consumer Trends can be applied to your hospitality business to amplify your marketing power...

sarahhabsburg
Dec 22, 202310 min read
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Are Hotels Meeting Consumer Expectations in Reducing Environmental Impact?
These fresh statistics from two recent reports, one from YouGov and the other from Euromonitor, bring a new perspective to the...

sarahhabsburg
Nov 24, 20236 min read
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Part 2: The SECRET component for consistent hospitality business success
Welcome back! In this article I will reveal the sixth crucial element for running a successful hospitality business. It is the secret...

sarahhabsburg
Oct 21, 20234 min read
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Part 1: The 5 core components for consistent hospitality business success
In this blog, we will unravel the core FIVE components that pave the way for enduring success in the hospitality arena. Read on...

sarahhabsburg
Sep 29, 20236 min read
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Top 12 Sources of Hotel Bookings for 19 Countries in 2022
Welcome to the third version of this article! To date it has been super well received, so here goes the updated version with the top 12...

sarahhabsburg
Feb 22, 20237 min read
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Hoteliers Guide to Emotional Marketing
Every time we buy something, we pass through a process of emotional interaction. “Passing through” the process is a great way to describe...

sarahhabsburg
Jan 29, 20238 min read
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How to attract great hospitality staff
Running a business that has a strong organisational culture is highly dependent on the people who work for you. Read on to find out more.

sarahhabsburg
Dec 7, 20225 min read
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Sustainable Tourism & the 2022 Responsible Tourism Charter
Many of us have been talking about sustainability in tourism for quite some time, but it finally feels like the tide has turned in favour...

sarahhabsburg
Nov 11, 20225 min read
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7 Facts That Influence Whether Your Hotel Messaging Succeeds or Fails
Our natural instinct is to steer away from anything we don’t understand, right? Human psychology is not something that often crops up in...

sarahhabsburg
Oct 30, 20224 min read
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Case Study: Supporting a Local Community Through Tourism in southern Chile
Working out how to get started taking responsible action in your destination can feel like a big hurdle. The will is there, but choosing...

sarahhabsburg
Oct 11, 20223 min read
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How TV Can Influence Travel, and Our Expectation of Experience
I spent the last week holed up with Covid. This was no fun as many of you know. In-between nursing my disappointment that I am clearly...

sarahhabsburg
Sep 17, 20224 min read
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How to Build a Smart Rate Plan and Pricing Strategy: 11 Questions for Independent Hoteliers
This blog post could be another boring list about the types of rates plans you should have and how to go about working out how to set...

sarahhabsburg
Sep 4, 20229 min read
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How to Create Hotel Wellness Events and Workshops That Convert
Thinking outside of the box to create workshops or events that appeal to your target audience is a great way to engage and convert.

sarahhabsburg
Jul 8, 20224 min read
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How to Get More Hotel Direct Bookings
How can I increase my direct bookings? This question is one that comes up again and again, and my answer is always the same. Read on...

sarahhabsburg
Jun 23, 20226 min read
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7 Most Common Hotel SEO Mistakes
Most independent hoteliers are one-man bands running the whole show alone, or with limited help. We all know that SEO is super important,...

sarahhabsburg
Jun 12, 20226 min read
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Top Tip on How to Save Money at Your Hotel
Anyone running a business today wants to reduce costs to have a healthier bottom line. If your business is not financially viable,...

sarahhabsburg
May 22, 20227 min read
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