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How to Motivate Your Hotel Staff
People are central to hospitality, and while AI technology can streamline hotel operations, it cannot replace the genuine human...
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sarahhabsburg
- Mar 13
- 5 min
Important changes to sustainability listings on Booking.com
Booking. com recently announced they will eliminate the Travel Sustainable badge and the accompanying green leaves from their platform...
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sarahhabsburg
- Dec 22, 2023
- 10 min
Top 6 Consumer Trends for 2024… and what they mean for your hospitality business
Find out how Euromonitor's Top 6 Global Consumer Trends can be applied to your hospitality business to amplify your marketing power...
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sarahhabsburg
- Nov 24, 2023
- 6 min
Are Hotels Meeting Consumer Expectations in Reducing Environmental Impact?
These fresh statistics from two recent reports, one from YouGov and the other from Euromonitor, bring a new perspective to the...
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sarahhabsburg
- Jan 13, 2023
- 6 min
Inspiration on how to engage your hotel guests
I have been to Machu Picchu 51 times. That’s crazy right? The first time I was 19 and backpacking around Peru and Bolivia during my year...
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sarahhabsburg
- Nov 27, 2022
- 9 min
How to list your hotel as sustainable on Booking, Google, and Expedia
Before we delve into the “how to”, let’s first check in on three things: Why do it? What does sustainable mean? Who is behind the...
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sarahhabsburg
- Nov 11, 2022
- 5 min
Sustainable Tourism & the 2022 Responsible Tourism Charter
Many of us have been talking about sustainability in tourism for quite some time, but it finally feels like the tide has turned in favour...
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sarahhabsburg
- Oct 11, 2022
- 3 min
Case Study: Supporting a Local Community Through Tourism in southern Chile
Working out how to get started taking responsible action in your destination can feel like a big hurdle. The will is there, but choosing...
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sarahhabsburg
- Jun 23, 2022
- 6 min
How to Get More Hotel Direct Bookings
How can I increase my direct bookings? This question is one that comes up again and again, and my answer is always the same. Read on...
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sarahhabsburg
- May 22, 2022
- 6 min
Top Tip on How to Save Money at Your Hotel
Anyone running a business today wants to reduce costs to have a healthier bottom line. If your business is not financially viable,...
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sarahhabsburg
- Mar 26, 2022
- 5 min
Smart Energy Saving Tips for Your Hotel
We really don’t need another crisis on top of a global pandemic and a senseless war, but we have one, albeit a more silent one. Energy...
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sarahhabsburg
- Feb 27, 2022
- 11 min
Bookings from Agoda via Booking.com? A guide to understanding why and tips for taking back control.
You have never set up a profile on Agoda, but you are receiving bookings from that channel. The price on the reservation confirmation...
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sarahhabsburg
- Jan 29, 2022
- 8 min
Top 12 Sources of Hotel Bookings for 21 Countries in 2021
Due to the success of this blog last year, here goes the updated version with the top 12 sources of hotel bookings per country for 2021....
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sarahhabsburg
- Dec 26, 2021
- 10 min
Hotel Marketing Trends for 2022
There is no doubt that the hospitality landscape looks a whole lot different to this time last year. Changes to consumer behaviour and...
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sarahhabsburg
- Dec 11, 2021
- 3 min
Hotel Sustainability: New Features on Google and Booking.com
Climate change is undoubtedly driving our future business decisions and investments. While the pandemic is our current biggest challenge,...
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sarahhabsburg
- Oct 19, 2021
- 7 min
Creating a Greener, More Responsible Tourism Business: The Four Essential Ingredients
As the world emerges from the pandemic, tourism business owners face a unique opportunity. Dozens of recent tourism recovery reports cite...
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sarahhabsburg
- Jul 24, 2021
- 8 min
5 Tips for Tourism Businesses in the Fight Against Climate Change
The effects of climate change are closer to home than ever before. Your actions matter. No business is too small to make a difference.
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sarahhabsburg
- Mar 8, 2021
- 7 min
How To Set Up a Backpackers Hostel: 10 Things I Wish I Had Known + Three Bonus Tips
Setting up, owning, and managing a hostel is one of the most challenging and rewarding jobs I have ever done. Oh, the lifestyle!
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sarahhabsburg
- Nov 20, 2020
- 5 min
What is Responsible Tourism and how can I apply its principles to my business?
As a masters graduate in Responsible Tourism Management, I am asked this all the time. There is confusion about the difference between...
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