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#hospitalitymanagement #experience #onlinereview #human | Thibault Catala | 11 comments

The more I work in hospitality, the more I realise this: Even profitable hotels fail when they optimise the wrong things. We have built an industry that worships spreadsheets, forecasts,…

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#hoteldistribution #revenueoptimisation #directbookings #otastrategy | Thibault Catala

If I were starting a hotel distribution strategy from scratch… This is the exact 5-step playbook I would follow: Step 1: Apply the 80/20 rule. Identify and deploy the 20%…

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#leadership #changemanagement #culture #businesstransformation #teamalignment #growthmindset #organizationaldevelopment | Thibault Catala

Most change efforts don’t fail because the strategy was wrong. They fail because people never bought in. You can have the best plan on paper… but if your team isn’t…

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#revenuemanagement #pricingstrategy #leadership #hospitality #datadrivendecisions #strategyovertactics | Thibault Catala

We’re killing more plants by overwatering them than by forgetting to water them at all. In fact, overwatering is the #1 cause of houseplant death 😱 We think we’re helping.…

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#hotelstrategy #budgetseason #revenueleadership #hospitalityfinance #ownerrelations #hotelrevenue | Thibault Catala

Budget time again! 🙃 Well, let me tell you something: The budget isn’t just numbers. It’s a story. I have sat in enough ownership presentations to know one thing: 💡…

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An Ennismore IPO: Can Lifestyle Hotels Impress Wall Street? | Thibault Catala

Can you IPO a vibe? 🙃 Accor is reportedly planning to take Ennismore public, the group behind Hoxton, Mama Shelter, 25hours, and a handful of other hotel brands that don’t…

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#revenuemanagement #hoteltech #hospitalityleadership #hotelstrategy #datadriven #aiinhospitality | Thibault Catala

Most hotels still price rooms like it’s 1999. Excel spreadsheets pulled together last-minute. Rates adjusted by gut feel. Discounts thrown out to boost occupancy. I see it more often that…

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If we cut out Booking.com today, many hotels would be scrambling for business tomorrow. | Thibault Catala

If we cut out Booking.com today, many hotels would be scrambling for business tomorrow. There’s a class action lawsuit underway in Europe, claiming Booking.com has abused its dominant position with…

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#hospitalitymanagement #experience #onlinereview #human | Thibault Catala | 11 comments

#hoteldistribution #revenueoptimisation #directbookings #otastrategy | Thibault Catala

#leadership #changemanagement #culture #businesstransformation #teamalignment #growthmindset #organizationaldevelopment | Thibault Catala

#revenuemanagement #pricingstrategy #leadership #hospitality #datadrivendecisions #strategyovertactics | Thibault Catala

#hotelstrategy #budgetseason #revenueleadership #hospitalityfinance #ownerrelations #hotelrevenue | Thibault Catala

An Ennismore IPO: Can Lifestyle Hotels Impress Wall Street? | Thibault Catala

#revenuemanagement #hoteltech #hospitalityleadership #hotelstrategy #datadriven #aiinhospitality | Thibault Catala

If we cut out Booking.com today, many hotels would be scrambling for business tomorrow. | Thibault Catala

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