Exploring the frontier of AI in the hotel industry: A series by SiteMinder (Part 1)
Join SiteMinder and hotel industry experts for a three-part series, delving into how hoteliers and travellers are navigating the rise of AI.
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Micro hotel vs traditional hotel: Guide for hotel owners
What is a micro hotel? A micro hotel is a property where guest rooms typically measure 150 square feet or less; roughly half the size of traditional hotel rooms, balanced by well-designed communal spaces. The concept prioritises efficient private sleeping areas with essential amenities (quality bed, compact bathroom, smart storage) while shifting the broader guest […]
Comparison of ThinkReservations alternative: ThinkReservations vs SiteMinder
Compare ThinkReservations and SiteMinder, their features, differences in pricing, and which platform you should choose for your hotel.
Comparison of Smoobu alternative: Smoobu vs SiteMinder
Compare Smoobu and SiteMinder, their features, differences in pricing, and which platform you should choose for your hotel business.
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Sustainable business travel: Strategies for multi-property hotels
Learn how your hotel can implement smart, scalable, strategies to support sustainable business travel and attract more corporate guests.
Travel wholesalers: Complete guide for hotels
Travel wholesalers can be a beneficial distribution option for hoteliers when used strategically. Learn more here.
PPHE Hotel Group embraces nimble new approach with SiteMinder Multi-Property
PPHE’s distribution team has turned to SiteMinder, which enables its hotels to load, manage and distribute their rates centrally.
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Hotel POS system: Scaling your hotel operations
This blog will tell you all you need to know about hotel POS software, including how the right system can help you optimise operations and scale your business.
Hotel price monitoring: How to track hotel prices
Learn more about hotel price monitoring, why hotel price tracking is important for managers, and how hotels can easily monitor room prices.
What is discount pricing? Strategy and examples for hotels
Learn about discount pricing for hotels and strategies for setting competitive rates, attracting more guests, and boosting room revenue.
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How to get your hotel featured in Google AI Mode results (using Google Hotel Ads)
Learn how hotels get featured in Google AI Mode with bookable rates and direct links. Discover why Google Hotel Ads integration is essential for visibility.
Ghost booking: How to reduce no show hotel bookings
No show hotel guests create serious challenges for operators. See how technology & stricter policies can transform risk into opportunity.
Shaping demand: SiteMinder’s fresh approach crystallises guest acquisition and revenue management for hoteliers
SiteMinder is the only guest acquisition and revenue management platform that shows hoteliers market shifts and lets them act instantly - turning insights into revenue.
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Latest trends in the hotel industry for 2026: How travellers research, choose, and book hotels
If your hotel’s marketing strategy looks the same as it did two years ago, you’re leaving money on the table. The way travellers find, research, and book hotels has fundamentally changed in 2026, and the shifts aren’t subtle. For the first time ever, 26% of travellers are starting their hotel search on Booking.com, overtaking Google […]
Why wellness hotels are redefining guest expectations
What is a wellness hotel? A wellness hotel is a property designed to help guests enhance their physical and mental wellbeing. These hotels integrate wellness into different aspects of the guest experience: spa and fitness facilities, healthy dining options, access to nature and more. While traditional hotels tend to focus on comfort and convenience, wellness […]
Why bleisure travel matters for hotel owners
Learn why bleisure travel is the fastest-growing segment and how hotels can boost bookings by catering to work-and-play travellers.
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Hotel ad: Monitoring, compliance and parity
Develop a successful hotel ad strategy that balances rate parity, compliance, and monitoring across multiple channels & properties.
Hotel sales manager: Job skills and responsibilities
Maximise the potential of a hotel sales manager at your hotel or chain, from implementing effective sales tactics to using the right tools.
Hotel subscription: Plans, models, and trends
This guide dives into pricing, marketing, and implementation strategies to help you build a successful hotel subscription service.
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Checking into far away lands: 15 of our more remote customer properties
Starting out in 2006, we could never have imagined some of the corners of the globe that we would reach As part of our 15th birthday celebrations, below is a selection of 15 of our more remote SiteMinder customers. Ranguana Caye (Ranguana Caye, Belize) A private two-acre island on the edge of the Belize Barrier […]
From glass igloos to living museums: 15 of our more unique customer properties
With tens of thousands of hotels located across 150 countries around the world, we love that every one of the properties we work alongside is different As part of our 15th birthday celebrations, below is a selection of 15 of our more unique SiteMinder customers. Kakslauttanen, Arctic Resort (Saariselkä, Finland) A family-run group of igloos […]
Introducing the changemakers: 15 of our more eco-friendly customer properties
With SiteMinder customers doing their bit for the planet in every continent around the world, meet some properties at the forefront of sustainability and conservation As part of our 15th birthday celebrations, below is a selection of 15 of our more eco-friendly SiteMinder customers. Easter Island Eco Lodge (Easter Island, Chile) Inspired by Rapa Nui tradition […]
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What do hotels do with unsold rooms? A guide for hotel owners
Struggling with low occupancy? Explore what hotels do with unsold rooms to reduce waste and increase cash flow.
AI travel agents explained: How ChatGPT travel planning influences hotel bookings
Learn how AI travel agents shape guest bookings and what hotels must do to stay visible in AI-generated itineraries.
Travel startup guide to power your hotel operation
What is a travel startup? A travel startup is an emerging company that uses innovative technology to solve specific pain points in booking, pricing or hotel operations. For hoteliers, these tools integrate with your current systems and can help boost revenue and service levels. Think laser-focused specialists. One startup may handle mobile room keys, another […]