In August 2023, South Africa witnessed a remarkable growth in hotel performance, marking a significant 7.58% increase in occupancy compared to the previous year. What’s even more encouraging is that this growth in occupancy was accompanied by a noteworthy rise in the average daily rate, with an increase of R180.57 from 2022. The average rate …
August 2023 – SA Review – how is South Africa doing? Read More »
In August 2023, we analysed a sample size of 7462 individual reservations and 18 802 room nights for new bookings made into South Africa. Despite a 12.54% decrease compared to the previous year due to international market displacement, South Africa remained the top contributor in terms of room nights booked. The top inbound markets for …
South African Accommodation Industry Shows Promising Growth in July 2023. July 2023 continued the growth trend when comparing to July 2022, based on the STR report South African Overview Report the combined accommodations occupancy for July was 60.3% which is a year-on-year increase of 7.45% when comparing to that of July 2022. This surge in …
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In the rapidly evolving hospitality industry, staying up-to-date with the latest trends is vital to ensure a steady flow of reservations. One prominent trend is the growing desire among guests for experiences that go beyond simply staying in a hotel room. This article explores the concept of “More than just a Room” and how hotels …
Embracing the Trend of “More Than Just a Room” in Hospitality Read More »
Within the hotel industry the topic of discussion has always been how do we maximize our room revenue each month as this also heavily impacts the total revenue your hotel is able to generate. We are now nearly halfway through 2023 and the demand for hotels has settled back to what it was before 2020. …
Total Revenue Generation – Maximise Your Segmentation to Maximise Your Business Read More »
What is sustainable hospitality? It is the application of sustainable practices in hospitality and hotel operations in compliance with environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles. Many tourists, travelers and holiday makers in 2023 are now adding sustainability to their list of requirements when booking accommodation. Nowadays, many travelers are looking at what sustainability practices different establishments have in place before booking …
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One currently hot topic is the ongoing loadshedding and the direct impact on the cost to run businesses and the economy as a whole. Hotels and hospitality businesses are also affected by this. Due to their size and the amenities they offer to guests, lodging establishments are even more affected by load shedding than consumers …
Loadshedding is here to stay – Should hotels start charging a load-shedding surcharge? Read More »
The Impact of Lockdown In times of such insecurity, it is a shame that nobody in our industry has that elusive crystal ball. What we do have available is big data, and this data is invaluable in quantifying the impact this vast uncertainty has had on “normal” business trading for the South African hospitality sector. …
LOCKDOWNS, LOSSES AND LIVELIHOODS – THE DATA BEHIND THE DECIMATION Read More »
It’s challenging to manage any business in the unknown, and without a doubt, the last six to twelve months have been a very anxious and troubling period for the travel, tourism, and hospitality industry at large. When countries around the world start to progressively loosen lockdown and travel restrictions, the hospitality sector will start to cautiously reopen …
TOP 5 TACTICS TO POSITIVELY INFLUENCE YOUR HOTEL’S COVID19 RECOVERY Read More »
Times are tough and when times are tough every penny counts, most hotels have never found themselves empty and in the need of urgent online business before. As many hotels have been finding out in the last few weeks it is very difficult to truly get a grip on the front end marketing that the …
