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Industry Responds to Rate Pressure of Internet Travel Sites |
Alexandria, VA (October
7, 2003) – Recent hotel industry surveys show that one of the top
concerns of hotel operators today is rate erosion or decrease of their
average daily rate (ADR). Hotels are looking for solutions to help
manage ADR in the face of lower cost Internet-based travel sites.
The industry is expanding beyond traditional tools of revenue management
to proactively control electronic distribution, not respond to it. Case
in point, the Circa39 in Miami has selected PS Hospitality to develop and
implement its e-distribution and Internet channel strategy with a focus
on sustaining ADR and growing occupancy.
Circa39, a newly renovated beachfront hotel in Miami’s popular South Beach area, selected PS Hospitality™, a pioneering hotel electronic distribution marketing firm, for its expertise in hotel channel marketing. PS Hospitality™ is implementing its Driving Revenue ProgramSM, a series of integrated hotel sales and marketing programs and processes including GDS Reservations, Internet Distribution, and Search Engine Optimization services to increase hotel cross-channel revenues. PS Hospitality™ developed a customized program for Circa39 designed to increase the hotel’s presence in the Global Distribution Systems (GDSs), Internet Distribution Sites (IDSs) and travel portals, and search engine such as Google, Yahoo, AlltheWeb, MSN and AltaVista. By using these strategic channels more effectively together with creative electronic marketing strategies, Circa39 will be positioned to increase overall occupancy, maintain average daily rate (ADR), and grow overall hotel revenues. "We’ve selected PS Hospitality for their knowledge of electronic distribution, specifically the relationship between the GDSs and the Internet channels,” said Doug Carrillo, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Tecton Hospitality, the management firm for Circa39. "We want to drive business through the most economic channels available – and that means more bookings through web. PS Hospitality has the experience and technical expertise to get us there.” "The Circa39 is a fabulous newly renovated property offering a strong combination of location and value in one of Florida’s most popular destination locations,” said Julie Bernhard, National Sales Director for PS Hospitality™. “They have a great story to tell and our strategy is to build brand recognition by effective and integrated communication across all electronic channels.” PS Hospitality™ provides integrated sales and marketing plans designed to boost revenue through all booking channels. They work with hotels to create effective, short-term sales recovery plans to regain market share or develop long-term sales and marketing plans with proven tactics for all revenue areas including corporate, leisure, and transient business. About Tecton Hospitality
About PS Hospitality™
PS Hospitality is a registered trademark and Driving Revenue Programs is a service mark of PS Hospitality, Inc. |
Katrina Pruitt-Andrews
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