Since its launch in 2008, Airbnb has seen a meteoric rise in the vacation rental industry. Over the years, the name of this platform has become almost synonymous with short-term vacation rentals.  If we look at the rental infrastructure and business model of this platform, it is evident that Airbnb is not just a place […]

Booking.com rankings can be make or break for hoteliers. In this blog post, we will discuss tips for improving your listing so you can continue to generate more bookings.  We’ll also cover which tools on Booking.com’s Extranet you can utilise to help guide you through the process. Use the Booking.com Extranet tools One element that […]

User-generated content is more important than ever for hotels. With travellers relying on online reviews, your hotel must have a good selection of user-generated content to show off its best side.  In this blog post, we’ll talk about why user-generated content is so important for marketing hospitality, and give you some tips on how to […]

Being a hotel manager is no easy task. There are many things to consider when it comes to running a successful hotel business.  From marketing and customer service to operations and finance, there are a lot of different areas that you need to be knowledgeable in. In this blog post we discuss 7 key hotel […]

If you’re a hotelier, hotel housekeeping is one of your most important duties to manage. Guests expect a clean, organised room when they check in. It’s up to you to make sure that you or your room attendant are able to do this in a timely manner.  In this blog post, we share some tips […]

If you’re looking to create a relaxing and Zen-like hotel room, you should consider using Feng Shui principles.  Feng Shui is the ancient Chinese art of spatial arrangement, and it can be used to transform your hotel rooms. In this blog post, we will discuss how to use Feng Shui in your hotel room design […]

When you have a hotel, one of the main things you want to do is get people to stay there. This is why many hotels offer travel bloggers and other social media influencers complimentary rooms in order to promote their business. There are very few hotels that work with influencers, so if you’re open to […]

As a hotelier, you’ll already know how important social media is for your business – but did you know that influencer marketing can be too? Years ago, consumers would make decisions based on what they’d see on TV, or read in a magazine.  Now more people are turning to social media. A recent study done […]

If you are a hotelier in New Zealand, you know it’s important to partner with the right online travel agencies, or OTA for short. An OTA can be a great way to increase your bookings and reach more customers.  However, not all OTAs are created equal. Online Travel Agents are essential for hoteliers. Gone are […]

Understanding what it means to be a hotel owner, and how to turn hospitality values and responsibilities into practice Being a successful hotel owner doesn’t just come with a fabulous hotel and a savvy marketing strategy.  The success of a hotel owner starts with understanding what it means to own a hotel – what they […]

Naturally Loyal shares 5 tips to help your hotel staff be more engaged, & your operations more efficient We all have times when there simply doesn’t seem to be enough hours in the day, and we run out of time to get everything we’d planned completed.  And this might be happening to your hotel team […]

It’s that time of year again! Christmas and New Years are just around the corner, so it’s time to start thinking about ways to advertise your accommodation, and set up a special hotel Christmas experience for your guests. In this blog, we’ve put together some top tips to help you prepare your hotel for Christmas […]