Insights & Strategies for Independent Hoteliers.
Today’s Revenue Management Thought - ran for 4 years
Now I publish Monday Revenue Rethink each Monday
5 Revenue Management Mistakes
Costing You Money
Dynamic Pricing Myths
Holding Your Hotel Back
How to Compete with OTAs
Without Losing Margin
The Power of a
Balanced Channel Mix
Monday Revenue Rethink
Monday Revenue Rethink
First Class isn’t about gold taps - it’s about value you can see.
In my experience, the best upsells aren’t created, they’re revealed.
Guests will pay more when the difference is obvious and desirable.
📌 Follow me every Monday as we rethink room classes like fare classes.
💬 What do your premium rooms say… without saying a word?
Have a profitable week.
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Monday Revenue Rethink
Monday Revenue Rethink
Same building. Different experiences. So why are you still pricing like every guest is the same?
Airlines figured it out years ago: First Class, Business, Economy.
✈️ Same aircraft. 💺 Different expectations. 🪑 Different willingness to pay.
Hotels? Still selling “double rooms.”
📌 Revenue rethink takes off again every Monday.
💬 What would your First Class room actually look like?
Have a profitable week.
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Monday Revenue Rethink
Monday Revenue Rethink
Forecasts change. But your pricing mindset shouldn't.
The market will shift. Your principles shouldn't.
📌 Mondays are for mindset mastery.
💬 What belief anchors your pricing—no matter the forecast?
Have a profitable week.
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Monday Revenue Rethink
Monday Revenue Rethink
What if your guests are choosing the wrong room… because you made it confusing?
Naming matters. Clarity sells.
📌 Product storytelling tips every Monday.
💬 Which room category gets the most guest questions?
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Monday Revenue Rethink
Monday Revenue Rethink
Your best-performing room last year? Look deeper. Check its cost to serve.
High RevPAR ≠ high margin. Always chase the net.
📌 Profit-focused rethink every Monday.
💬 Have you ranked your rooms by contribution?
Have a profitable week.
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Monday Revenue Rethink
Monday Revenue Rethink
Rebates, vouchers, discounts… you’re not building loyalty—you’re buying time.
Fix the offer. Don’t sugarcoat the gap.
📌 Commercial honesty every Monday.
💬 What discount tactic are you ditching next year?
Have a profitable week.
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Monday Revenue Rethink
Monday Revenue Rethink
When should revenue push back on operations? The honest answer.
If a room can’t be sold profitably, don’t sell it.
📌 Healthy commercial boundaries, every Monday.
💬 What ops-driven decision have you challenged lately?
Have a profitable week.
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Monday Revenue Rethink
Monday Revenue Rethink
Are you still bundling just breakfast and Wi-Fi? Get creative.
True value lies in exclusivity and surprise - not standard inclusions.
📌 Commercial creativity drops every Monday.
💬 What’s the quirkiest upsell that actually worked?
Have a profitable week.
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Monday Revenue Rethink
Monday Revenue Rethink
What’s your revenue floor? No, not your lowest rate—your lowest acceptable outcome.
If you haven’t defined your floor, you’re reacting, not leading.
📌 Mindset recalibration every Monday.
💬 Does your team know your non-negotiables?
Have a profitable week.
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Monday Revenue Rethink
Monday Revenue Rethink
You can’t fix bad pricing with better branding.
Great storytelling doesn’t justify flawed rate logic.
📌 Brutally honest pricing truths every Monday.
💬 What’s one branding tactic that couldn’t cover up weak pricing?
Have a profitable week.
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