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James McCullough

Lead consultant for Four Sides Hospitality Consulting. Weekly newsletter about hotel operations, vacation rentals, and business development. Join 600+ professionals around the world.

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Cyber Monday: Hotel Revenue Pickup Report, SiteMinder Deal, and Hotel Books on Sale

Good morning, A quick reminder on two incredible offers for the month of November which end in just a few days: 🏨 SiteMinder Save 50% for the first 6 months when adding on Demand Plus SiteMinder is one of the world's leading channel managers for hotels. It has been the focus of my articles this year, because not only is it modern, easy-to-use, and is constantly improving, it can save hotels a lot of money on central reservation fees, and OTA fees from Booking.com or Expedia. Here are the...

5 months ago • 2 min read

Maximizing Efficiency: The SiteMinder Experience – 6 Months Later Earlier in the year, an article titled Use SiteMinder To Save Money And Earn More Revenue was published, projecting the savings that would happen after switching a property’s central reservation system (CRS). That article was mainly speculation on the fees associated with direct bookings and not having to pay for a service like GuestFolio for guest messaging. Around the same time the article was published, a boutique hotel was...

5 months ago • 3 min read

Hotel Revenue Report for 2024 Updated for 2024 - plus available for free for a limited time in celebration of my birthday this weekend. Pay what you want until the end of November. Read more below or click through to see more pictures. CA$5.00 90 Day Pickup Report - 2024 Version A pickup report is extremely useful in determining rate strategies and can help calm the fears of the owner who sees... Read more Get it now! A pickup report is extremely useful in determining rate strategies and can...

6 months ago • 2 min read

Hotel Revenue Report for 2024 Updated for 2024 - plus available for free for a limited time in celebration of my birthday this weekend. Pay what you want until the end of November. Read more below or click through to see more pictures. CA$5.00 90 Day Pickup Report - 2024 Version A pickup report is extremely useful in determining rate strategies and can help calm the fears of the owner who sees... Read more Get it now! A pickup report is extremely useful in determining rate strategies and can...

6 months ago • 2 min read

Four Sides Hospitality Consulting Hotelier's Digest #2 Hi Reader, Welcome to the latest Digest. You may be aware, but probably not, that I live in Kelowna, British Columbia. Last week, a wildfire grew quite quickly on Thursday in West Kelowna, and then in the evening jumped over the lake into Kelowna. It's had a devastating consequence in the community with over a hundred homes lost, 15,000+ people evacuated to areas outside of the city, and the loss of the Lake Okanagan Resort, a hotel that...

8 months ago • 2 min read
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Four Sides Hospitality Consulting Hoteliers Digest Hello Reader, Welcome to the first Hoteliers Digest. A slightly different layout to give you more helpful information to start your week. This week, articles on revenue management and AI, marketing tips to help send potential guests to your hotel's website, and tips on helping to differentiate your property from the competition. Plus at the end, an interview with the COO at Pace Revenue about the future of revenue management using AI. Recent...

9 months ago • 2 min read
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Earlier this summer, trivago announced a new way for independent hotels to drive bookings through a free booking link. This link appears on the hotel profile when doing a search on the website. With trivago receiving 60 million visits per month, allowing hotels to redirect to their own websites from the site is incredibly important in capturing the guest. The metasearch companies, like trivago, that compile the the various room rates across other booking sites are becoming a more important...

9 months ago • 1 min read
turbosuite logo - the word in white lettering on black background

I previously wrote about how effective SiteMinder, one of the world’s best channel managers for accommodation providers, is at generating revenue and saving your operation money. Combining SiteMinder with revenue management software can take those revenues to the next level. Coming available later this summer will be one of the best options available on the market turbosuite. turbosuite is working on integrating fully with SiteMinder, but is still a powerful tool to use right now for your...

9 months ago • 1 min read
turbosuite logo - the word in white lettering on black background

I previously wrote about how effective SiteMinder, one of the world’s best channel managers for accommodation providers, is at generating revenue and saving your operation money. Combining SiteMinder with revenue management software can take those revenues to the next level. Coming available later this summer will be one of the best options available on the market turbosuite. turbosuite is working on integrating fully with SiteMinder, but is still a powerful tool to use right now for your...

9 months ago • 1 min read
F on its long side made of blocks Four Sides Hospitality Consulting logo

Use SiteMinder To Save Money And Earn More Revenue SiteMinder is the world’s leading channel manager that is packed with features to help hotels perform better. Some of those features includes its website builder, its ability to be integrated with 100+ property management systems (PMS) for hotels, and the ability to be connected to 200+ online travel agencies (OTAs) and other web apps to help with productivity. All of these are great for hotels to improve their overall operation. This post is...

12 months ago • 2 min read
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