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Dynamic Pricing
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What Your Hotel Booking Performance Can Tell You About Demand Patterns - By Ewa Gabara

Searching for demand patterns for your property is like traveling to the past and then going to the future to forecast how to set up your hotel for success. And no, it's not a 'Back to the Future' movie scene. Instead of a time machine, you need data on your hotel's booking performance from your property management system. After reading this article, you will learn how an effective analysis of your property's booking performance will help you better understand your property's demand patterns and how to leverage them to maximize revenue and occupancy.

Dynamic Pricing
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Could Using Algorithms to Set Hotel Rates Become Illegal? - By Adam Harris

Is it illegal to estimate what hotel prices might be in the future? According to some powerful people, it could be. Plaintiffs in several class-action lawsuits argue that merely having access to algorithmically informed price insights amounts to an illegal conspiracy among business competitors - that it?s fair to assume they'll stop competing and just fix prices instead.

State Of Independent Lodging Report
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Cloudbeds Observes Shift Towards Longer Stays

Hospitality management platform Cloudbeds has observed a moderate (1%) uptick in medium-term stays globally in 2023, accompanied by a slight decline of 2% in short stays.

TikTok Marketing
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TikTok for Hotels: 9 Best Practices & Examples to Get You Started

Challenges, trends, duets, hashtags - TikTok is taking over the social media landscape. Read on to learn more about the growing importance of TikTok marketing for hotels, how to get started on TikTok, what types of content to post, and 9 best practices.

Contactless Check-In
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The Beginner's Guide to Hotel Contactless Check-in - By Julia Pedrol

In today's digital age, where convenience and efficiency reign supreme, it's clear that the hospitality industry is evolving rapidly. One key innovation at the forefront of this evolution is contactless check-in. The technology that makes this possible isn't just a fleeting trend; it's quickly becoming standard practice, enhancing both operational efficiency and guest satisfaction. Let's take a closer look at how contactless check-in could benefit your hotel operations and provide a better experience for your guests.

Hostels
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State of Hostels Report: 6 Trends Shaping the Travel Landscape

Drawing from a data set of 3000+ properties across 95+ countries, and representing everything from small hostels to hostel groups, Cloudbeds' State of Hostels report is packed with data. Stay ahead and discover why 2024 is the year of chasing demand.

Online Travel Agencies (OTAs)
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A Year in Review: Top Trends Influencing the OTA Industry

To ensure you're able to strategize and build the best distribution mix for your property, it's a good idea to keep up to date with the latest news and opportunities. Here, we share some of the major OTA trends from 2023 that we expect to impact the distribution landscape into 2024.

Cloudbeds Platform
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SHR and Cloudbeds Partner to Transform Hospitality Management

The collaboration between SHR and Cloudbeds marks a significant milestone in the hospitality technology landscape. By joining forces, both companies aim to deliver enhanced solutions that empower hoteliers to streamline operations, optimize revenue, and elevate the overall guest experience.

Cloudbeds Platform
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Cloudbeds and IDeaS Forge Innovative Partnership to Deliver an Integrated Revenue and Hospitality Management Solution

The collaboration will combine IDeaS' latest revenue management solution with Cloudbeds' innovative hospitality management platform. The result will deliver a simple, yet powerful solution to enable thousands of independent hotel operators worldwide to reap the revenue benefits of automated dynamic pricing in an increasingly complex and competitive market.