Bleisure travel: how to attract more guests
Bleisure is a term made of the combination of the words business and leisure. It is used to describe when a business trip combines leisure activities. Bleisure travel has become extremely important in the last decades. Formerly, people who went on
Getting back to nature – an opportunity for discoveries
Imagine having spent months and months planning a trip to the hottest big city you have always loved - from afar - only to realize that, once there, you feel no connection to it. Sometimes, our anticipation dictates the image
Why we should consider short-distance travel
How many times have you traveled to a far-off destination to visit a sight, just to find that the crowds there made it impossible to enjoy it? It is quite disappointing when we plan a trip and cannot get the
How does Tourism Carrying Capacity relate to over-tourism?
Tourism Carrying Capacity — or TCC — describes the number of people that a given destination can manage without negative impacts on the environment, in terms of culture or economy. It is easy to assume that it is related only
Over-tourism – what is it and what are its consequences?
In the wake of the last decade’s economic and technological developments in air transportation, travelling to distant places has not only become easier, but it is also cheaper than ever and new fuel-efficient airplane engines are likely to make this
How to create a stunning brochure for your hotel
One of the most important features of independent hotels is to have a website which is comprehensive, user-friendly, makes it easy to book a room, and provides all the necessary information. However, even with the high priority for online material,
Five Tips for Making your Hotel more Family Friendly
Tourism and hospitality businesses are highly competitive and it is often the small things that make or break them. To distinguish themselves, many hotels have targeted niche markets, with families being one of the faster-growing areas. Travelling with one’s family,
Why Your Presence on Social Media Matters
Having crept into almost all aspect of our lives, social media has gained an enormous value and it has an immense impact on everything. Be it a campaign to alert people about one’s brand or to simply be in touch
Best Hotel Practices for Positive Customer Reviews
The hospitality industry is constantly evolving. There was a time when the customer service etiquette was a short list and clients were satisfied with a simple ‘thank you’ and ‘please’. Though these still are very much in practice, the culture
8 Creative Hotel Packages for 2019
Hotel marketing incorporates a wide array of topics, skills, and strategies that you need to be aware of if you want to succeed in optimizing the success of your hotel business. By creating an effective hotel marketing strategy, you can