Hotels are now faced with a myriad of sales channels. Add online travel agencies (OTAs) to flesh-and-blood agents, an individual hotel website to the direct channel (which was dominated by phone bookings, pre-internet) and third-party room aggregators to global distribution systems, and you have a daunting range of available avenues for room sales. Today, the unquestioned growth leader among these channels is online. Clearly, the current size and future potential of this channel demands an innovative pricing strategy to match it. So how does your pricing strategy measure up? READ MORE

This article identifies some of the risks that Hotel owners and operators face, and provides a guideline for Hotel Owners and operators to utilize various security measures to assist in identifying, preparing for and mitigating risk. Hotels and specifically hoteliers have been providing lodging and other hospitality services for guests for centuries. From humble beginnings as rests for pilgrims and other travelers to the gleaming mega structures that abound today, the most respected hoteliers provide not only comfort but one of the most important basic needs-safety. READ MORE

Hotels face a universal challenge: how to manage security without encroaching on guests' privacy and experience. Hoteliers need to artfully juggle providing discreet security for their guests while ensuring that their stays are pleasurable. Due to their open-access nature, hotels present significant challenges to the management and security team. New York security professional, Craig Schwab's article titled, "Access Control: Best Practices for After-Hours Operation" features tips for hotel management to implement as part of their business operations to ensure the safety and security of their guests, staff and visitors. READ MORE

How often can we change an existing operational expense, into a cost saving enterprise? The security department is an often overlooked source of substantial expense reduction. It may pay for you to perform a cost-benefit analysis of security operations considering all related losses suffered across your business models. In this analysis, the associated insurance, legal, contractual and regulatory costs affected by these losses should be factored. The impact of negative press reports and its brand tarnishing effects can be quantified in lost revenue due to shifting customer loyalty as well. READ MORE

Over the last several years, hotel security monitoring systems have evolved into useful tools that enhance overall safety and security. CCTV systems are of crucial importance when it comes to maintaining a secure property and providing safety for guests. New digital technology, such as high-definition and larger digital storage options have changed the way this technology can be used in these monitoring systems. READ MORE