by Stephen Hickmore | Feb 7, 2023 | Featured, Hospitality Opinion Blog, News
Ask the average person in hotels and they will probably struggle to give you a definition of revenue management. It is oft confused with accounting, cost control and other administrative functions. So I feel compelled to give you my definition. Revenue management in...
by Stephen Hickmore | Feb 2, 2023 | Featured, Hospitality Opinion Blog, News
Yesterday, there was a press announcement that SA Tourism were considering putting an SA flag on the chest of every Tottenham Hotspur player at the cost of R1billion. I don’t doubt that this would give exposure for brand South Africa to soccer fans but, they...
by External Contributor | Jan 19, 2023 | Featured, News
Independent hotels in South Africa have recorded a surge in RevPar (revenue per available room), growing by 46% in December 2022 compared to the same period a year ago. Source: mrsiraphol via Freepik On 31 December 2022, the average RevPAR measured R2,023 – the...
by Stephen Hickmore | Jan 9, 2023 | Featured, News
There is much talk about the new Artificial Intelligence apps like Chat GPT. I have spent a bit of time asking this AI robot questions and have been most intrigued by the answers it give. Some have been outrageous but some uncannily accurate. I asked my Robot...
by External Contributor | Dec 8, 2022 | Featured, News
Pretoria – After 30 years, The Palace of the Lost City at Sun City, celebrated its birthday in style after undergoing room refurbishment by opening a luxurious spa and salon. The resort in the North West province is world famous for its hotels, golf courses, casino...
by External Contributor | Dec 5, 2022 | Featured, News
South Africa eased its final lockdown restrictions earlier this year, allowing virtual meetings to take place in person and creating new opportunities for business travel to return to pre-pandemic levels. While this news is a source of relief for the travel industry,...
