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The Science Behind Hotel Room Pricing
TUESDAY, June 30th - 9:00AM (PDT) Duetto Educational Series
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Next Webinar – July 23rd – 9:00am PDT
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Founded byIndustry Leaders
World-ClassTechnology Development
Committed toCustomer Success
Advanced Tips From Revenue Management Professionals
MEET THE EXPERTS
Gayle EhreanSenior Director,
Customer Success
Tim KolmanSenior Solutions
Engineer
Chris KnotheSenior Solutions
Engineer
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About Duetto
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Founded byIndustry Leaders
World-ClassTechnology Development
Committed toCustomer Success
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About: Our Team
Nathaniel Estis GreenSenior Global Solutions Engineer
Vincent CusmaSenior Manager Customer Success, Asia Pacific
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Agenda
▍Why is pricing important?
▍What are the most common pricing mistakes?
▍What is “hotel pricing”?
▍How to optimize pricing?
▍Moving forward.
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Revenue Management Introduction
“The application of disciplined analytics that predict consumer behavior at the micro-market level and optimize product availability and price to maximize revenue growth.
The primary aim of Revenue Management is selling the right product to the right customer at the right time for the right price and with the right pack.
The essence of this discipline is in understanding customers' perception of product value and accurately aligning product prices, placement and availability with each customer segment.”
Cross, R. (1997) Revenue Management: Hard-Core Tactics for Market Domination. New York, NY: Broadway Books.
Inventory /Capacity Demand
Price
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Refreshing Basic Terminology
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Variance Year-over-Year(YoY)
Compression
Rolling ForecastOccupancy Forecast Accuracy
Segmentation Booking Window Out-of-Order(OOO)
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Ever Leave Money on the Table?
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Hotel ABCFinancial District, NYC97% OTB @ 14 DBA
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Hotel ABCFinancial District, NYC97% OTB @ 1 DBA
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OTA: $300| 25% Commission| Non-Loyal Customer; price
sensitive| Minimal ancillary spend
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Hotel ABCFinancial District, NYC97% OTB @ 1 DBA
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Booking Engine, Loyalty: $350| Repeat Guest| Marginal acquisition cost| Higher-potential ancillary spend
OTA: $300| 25% Commission| Non-Loyal Customer; price
sensitive| Minimal ancillary spend
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Booking Brands Now Dominate Consumer Point of Entry
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Consumer
Stay Brands
v
Booking Brands
Courtesy
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The Hospitality Distribution Landscape
Group Referral& Booking Sites
Online Tech Companies
OTAs Consumer Websites
Retail & Corporate
Channel Management
GDS
Hotel’s PMS & CRS
TransientConsumer
Travel Agent
MeetingPlanners
BusinessTraveler
Courtesy of:
Hotel Websites
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Online Tech Companies*
Hotel Chain Websites* OTAs* Consumer
Websites*Retail &
Corporate*
Channel Management*
GDS*(Global Distribution System)
Cost: Variable Cost (Pay-Per-Click, other Ads)
Cost: Variable %+ Management Fees Cost: Variable % Cost: % or Fixed Cost: Variable %
Cost: Variable per booking
Cost: Variable per booking
Hotels PMS & CRS*Cost: Fixed + Annual variable
Group Referral and Consumer*
Cost: Variable %
* Notes costs that have been increasing at varying rates YoY
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Commissions Rise at 2x the Rate of Revenue Growth
39%+
2009 2010 2011 2012
%Increase
CommissionIncrease
14
20%20%24%
20%
Total Acquisition Costs
Room Revenue
Sales & Marketing Expense
Total Revenue
Retail commissions onlySource: HAMA Study 2013-2014
Courtesy
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Common Mistakes in Pricing.Ways to curb common mistakes.
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Top 7 Mistakes in Pricing
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Selling out too soon
Not changing rates
Pricing by “gut feel”
Reacting to sudden price changes by the competition
Selling rooms on a first-come first-serve basis
Linking your different price points together
Shutting down price points at the end of the day (5pm)
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What is Pricing?Evolution of Hotel Pricing.
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Industry at a Crossroads
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1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2015
Separation of ownership, brand, and management
Product segmentation; financial engineering
First online booking; enter Expedia
Online distribution explodes complexity
Crowded value chain
Meta search; enter tech giants & new gatekeepers
__Non-Dynamic________________Semi-Dynamic_____________________Fully Dynamic_______
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Pricing Strategies
Competitor Driven Pricing
Market Data Driven Pricing
Price-to-Budget
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One-Rate
Seasonal
Weekday/Weekend
BAR
BAR by LOS
Open Pricing
PricingApproaches
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Pricing Types
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Seasonal
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Pricing Types
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Seasonal
Best Available Rate (BAR)
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Pricing Types
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Seasonal
Best Available Rate (BAR)
BAR by LOS
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BAR Pricing = Lost Opportunity
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BAR 1$100
Retail/ Transient Rate Code: BAR
15%
With BAR Pricing comes static:- Room Type Differentials- Discounts/ Offers
Occupancy45%
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BAR Pricing = Lost Opportunity
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BAR 2$200
BAR 1$100
Retail/ Transient Rate Code: BAR
15%
With BAR Pricing comes static:- Room Type Differentials- Discounts/ Offers
45% Occupancy75%
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BAR Pricing = Lost Opportunity
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BAR 2$200
BAR 1$100
Retail/ Transient Rate Code: BAR
15%
With BAR Pricing comes static:- Room Type Differentials- Discounts/ Offers
45% Occupancy75%
BAR 3$300
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BAR Pricing = Lost Opportunity
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BAR 2$200
BAR 1$100
Retail/ Transient Rate Code: BAR
15%
With BAR Pricing comes static:- Room Type Differentials- Discounts/ Offers
45% Occupancy75%
BAR 3$300
The more price points hotels have available for their demand, the
closer they get to capturing the entire
opportunity for revenue.
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Pricing Types
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Seasonal
Best Available Rate (BAR)
Open Pricing
BAR by LOS
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Traditional Pricing
Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4
CAPACITY
AAAPromo Rate
10%20%
✔✔
AAAPromo Rate
10%20%
✔✔
✖ AAAPromo Rate
10%20%✖
AAAPromo Rate
10%20%
✔✖
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Open Pricing
Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4
CAPACITY
AAAPromo Rate
10%20%
✔✔
AAAPromo Rate
10%20%
✔✔
10%20%
5%✔ AAAPromo Rate✔ 5%
AAAPromo Rate
10%20%
✔✔
5%10%
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Open Pricing More Important Than Ever
▍Independently price every single segment, offer and room type
▍Maximize revenue over high demand and need periods
▍Keep all channels open and benefit from the “billboard effect”
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How to Optimize Pricing?Evaluate data sources & system connectivity.
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Big Data = Better Data
Reviews & Social Media
Competitor Pricing Data
Booking & Reservation Data
Web Shopping Regrets & Denials
Weather
Air Traffic
Traditional Revenue Management
Traditional Revenue Management
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Which, again, begs the question…
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Excel v.s Revenue Strategy Systems?
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VS
Excel
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You Need Proper Connectivity
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RMS
PMS CM(Channel Manager)
CRS(Central Reservation
System)
Rates, Reservations, Blocks, Restrictions Rates, Reservations, Blocks, Restrictions
Rates, Reservations, Blocks, RestrictionsRates, Reservations, Blocks, Restrictions
Rates, Reservations, Blocks, Restrictions
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Key Things to Evaluate: Per Segment
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Market VolatilityComp Set
IndexComp Set
PricingPace OtherPick-Up
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Moving Forward.Things to keep in mind.
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Highlights of Hotel Pricing
▍ Optimize pricing through having fully-dynamic Open Pricing abilities which is fully-enabled through
system connectivity
▍ Managing the rising acquisition costs requires flexible pricing to optimize profits
▍ Effective yielding through keeping channels and discounts open maximizes revenue over high
demand and need periods
▍ Understanding your segmentation is the most important thing for proper forecasting which impacts
pricing and other decisions
▍ Pricing, especially per channel, can have long-term effects on consumer buying behaviors39
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Questions?TUESDAY, June 30th - 9:00AM (PDT) Duetto Educational Series