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Rainmaker Selects OTA Insight As Strategic Partner for Rate Intelligence
OTA Insight | January 24, 2019
Top hospitality technology platforms join forces to offer market-leading rate intelligence solution LONDON and ALPHARETTA, GA – Jan. 24 2019 – OTA Insight, the cloud-based data intelligence platform for the hospitality industry, and The Rainmaker Group, a leading provider of cloud-based hospitality revenue and profit optimization software, today announced a new strategic partnership. Rainmaker's decision to partner with OTA Insight was made in order to empower their customers with the industry's leading rate shopping and market intelligence provider, Rate Insight. Through this partnership, OTA Insight will offer Rainmaker's ...
Rainmaker Closes a Record Year With an Increased Global Footprint, New Customer Growth, and Innovation in New Segments
Rainmaker | January 17, 2019
ALPHARETTA, GA – January 17, 2019 - The Rainmaker Group (Rainmaker), a leading provider of cloud-based hospitality revenue and profit optimization software, today announced that the company is starting 2019 with strong-than-ever numbers, a full implementation pipeline, and continued growth in new regions. "We saw a lot of growth in 2018," explained Mike Cowles, CEO of Rainmaker. "We added many new countries to our global footprint and continued to innovate and make our mark on the all-inclusive market. We have a great team, a strong roadmap, and an amazing group of customers behind us. We're excited to see our continued success i...
North American Hoteliers Kick Off Second Half of 2018 With Continued Steady Rates and Bookings; Q2 2019 Shows Signs of Softness
TravelClick | September 20, 2018
NEW YORK – September 20, 2018 – TravelClick, a leading global provider of data and revenue-generating solutions for hoteliers, today released new data from the Company's August 2018 North American Hospitality Review (NAHR). According to this data, the second half of the year has stable rates and bookings across all travel segments, up 1.80 percent in average daily rates (ADR) and 0.51 percent in bookings in the third quarter when compared to the prior year. Group travel in Q3 is also up 1.81 percent in ADR and 0.50 percent in bookings, and the transient segment overall is up 1.80 percent in ADR and 0.52 percent in bookings i...
The Rainmaker Group Now Integrates With Central Reservation System, Windsurfer® CRS, to Provide a More Streamlined Interface for Customers
Rainmaker | September 20, 2018
ALPHARETTA, GA. — September , 2018 —The Rainmaker Group (Rainmaker), a leading provider of cloud-based hospitality revenue and profit optimization software announces a full integration between Rainmaker's premier revenue management system, guestrev®, and SHR, Sceptre Hospitality Resources, a pioneer of advanced hotel distribution technologies and developer of Windsurfer® CRS. This integration allows guestrev® to send pricing recommendations directly to Windsurfer CRS, giving properties the ability to access strategic information as they make pricing decisions. Hotel properties that utilize both guestrev® and ...
SHR Integrates With Rainmaker Guestrev® to Provide Advanced Revenue Optimization Tool
SHR | September 20, 2018
ALPHARETTA, GA and HOUSTON, TX, September 20, 2018—SHR, Sceptre Hospitality Resources, a pioneer of advanced hotel distribution technologies and developer of Windsurfer® CRS, has become fully integrated with the The Rainmaker Group's guestrev® product to help drive revenue and manage forecasting for SHR clients. Hotel properties that utilize both guestrev and Windsurfer will now be able to see Daily Rates, overbooking (at the property level or room type level), and Open/Close to Stay-Through within the CRS, instead of waiting for their PMS to relay the same data. And by sending pricing recommendations directly to Windsurfe...
Hospitality Executives Tackle Technology and Distribution Challenges at HSMAI’s Curate
HSMAI | September 10, 2018
Attendees Gain Insights into Innovation from Amazon, Under Armour, and Each Other (McLean, VA, September 10, 2018) Hotel senior leaders representing HSMAI Organizational Member companies investigated key issues facing the hospitality industry at Curate: An HSMAI Executive Insights Forum, hosted by the Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International (HSMAI) on September 5 and 6 at the Hyatt Regency Inner Harbor in Baltimore. Headlined by keynotes from Amazon and Under Armour, the event also featured collaborative and interactive elements, such as group brainstorming and live polling. "Curate is a unique opportunity for leaders ...
All-Inclusive Hotels: Looking Beyond RevPAR
Dan Skodol | August 13, 2018
By Dan Skodol, Vice President of Revenue Analytics at Rainmaker When people think of all-inclusive resorts, they may conjure up images tied to bland buffet food, endless banana daiquiris, and conga lines of partying singles dancing around the poolside – all for one budget-conscious package price. Today's all-inclusives still tempt travelers with comprehensive packages that include meals, lodging, and entertainment options. But the all-inclusive business model has evolved significantly from its 1950s origins.1 Today, gourmet meals are often made from sustainable, locally sourced ingredients, and served along with handcrafted cockta...
The Secret Sauce to Profitability for All-Inclusives: Understanding Total Guest Value
Dan Skodol | July 17, 2018
By Dan Skodol, Vice President of Revenue Analytics at Rainmaker The evolution of all-inclusive resorts reads a lot like the fairytale of Cinderella. From humble beginnings catering to a dollar-stretcher crowd – with mediocre buffet food, mid-level accommodations, and events centered around boisterous pool activities – to today's transformation into a bright, rising star in the hotel industry. From 2011 to 2014, demand for all-inclusives rose from 8 to 14 percent,1 and now they are one of the fastest growing segments in vacation lodging. Hundreds of all-inclusive resorts now span the globe, moving beyond beachside havens to i...
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