Paradise Cove Lodge

Paradise Cove Lodge

Located in Lake Isabella, California, Paradise Cove Lodge offers newly remodeled rooms with lake views, flat-screen TVs and free WiFi. The lodge also boasts a restaurant and bar that specializes in hand cut and seasoned steaks! Paradise Cove Lodge has chosen to use our cloud-based WebRezPro Property Management System to help with their day-to-day operations. […]

Beachcomber Motel

Beachcomber Motel

Located in Ocean City, Maryland, the Beachcomber Motel is a seasonal property that offers 28 efficiency units with either one king bed or one king bed and one double bed along with a kitchenette and private balcony. You won’t have to cross any roads to get to the beautiful beach which is just a short […]

Positive Outlook for Group Bookings in the New Year — Be Ready!

Banquet

The New Year is just around the corner and it brings good news for North American hoteliers! TravelClick’s November 2016 North American Hospitality Review revealed that committed occupancy and ADR are showing major signs of growth in the first quarter of 2017, particularly for the group segment for which occupancy is up 6.8 percent. Looking […]

Crusader Oceanfront Family Resort

Crusader Oceanfront Family Resort

Located in Wildwood Crest, New Jersey, the Crusader Oceanfront Resort is a seasonal 61-room hotel that is open from May through October. Ideally situated right on the beach, this family-friendly property offers amenities like an outdoor pool, free WiFi and an onsite restaurant. The Crusader Oceanfront Family Resort has just started using our cloud-based WebRezPro […]

Crazy Creek Resort

Crazy Creek Resort

Crazy Creek Resort is located midway between Revelstoke and Sicamous in Malakwa, British Columbia. This year-round resort offers a wide array of accommodation options including simple tent sites, suites with full kitchens and a luxury three-bedroom executive suite close to the waterfalls. Crazy Creek Resort has just started using our cloud-based WebRezPro Property Management System to help […]

Big Bear Motel

Big Bear Motel

Located in Cody, Wyoming, the Big Bear Motel offers 60 year-round guest rooms close to all the attractions found in the area like Old Trail Town and the world famous Cody Nite Rodeo. Motel amenities include free WiFi, an outdoor swimming pool and a children’s playground. The Big Bear Motel just started using our cloud-based […]

Hotel Bentley

Hotel Bentley

Hotel Bentley is located in Alexandria, Louisiana, and is an historic hotel built in 1908. This luxury property has 93 guest rooms with modern amenities like free WiFi and flat-screen TVs, and there is also a fine dining restaurant on the premises. Hotel Bentley started using our cloud-based WebRezPro Property Management System last year and has recently begun […]

Instagram Tips for Independent Hotels

Polaroid Pictures

Launched in 2010, Facebook-owned Instagram has approximately 500 million users and ranks as the eighth most popular social network worldwide (out of 21 leading networks). But what really make Instagram an exciting marketing channel is the level of engagement it drives; Instagram delivers significantly more engagement than Facebook and Twitter per follower, its visual appeal […]

Ciqala Suites Hotel

Ciqala Luxury Suites

Located in San Juan, Puerto Rico, the Ciqala Suites Hotel offers modern guest rooms and suites, including those with one to three bedrooms. All units are equipped with Wi-Fi, microwaves, and refrigerators, while some also boast fully equipped kitchens. The hotel also has a rooftop terrace and a pool bar! They have just started using […]

How an Independent Hotel Can Stand Out Online

Stand Out Online

The world’s preferred marketing and communication platform, the Internet is a boundless yet crowded space — everyone’s online. So how does a business stand out against the noise? A hotel’s online strategy is more important than ever. Online marketing tactics evolve with technology and the way the Internet is used. For Internet users today, the […]

The Adventure Hotel

The Adventure Hotel

The Adventure Hotel is located in ‪Nelson, British Columbia, and offers 39 guest rooms in three styles – deluxe, economy and budget. All rooms are equipped with free WiFi, cable TV and comfortable beds, and some rooms are pet friendly. The hotel also offers a restaurant, a pub and a cafe. The Adventure Hotel started using […]

LIV Extended Stay

LIV Ottawa

LIV Extended Stay redefines urban rental living in the heart of Centretown West in Ottawa, Ontario. Offering modern apartments and extended stay suites, all of which have kitchens, LIV Apartments also boasts concierge service, pet sitting and a rooftop terrace. This property has just started using our cloud-based WebRezPro Property Management System to help with […]

Sandwich Inn & Suites

Sandwich Inn

The Sandwich Inn & Suites is located in Sandwich, Massachusetts, and offers 22 modern guest rooms equipped with WiFi and air conditioning. Additional amenities include complimentary continental breakfast and guest laundry facilities. The Sandwich Inn & Suites has just started using our cloud-based WebRezPro Property Management System to help with their day-to-day operations. Visit their website to […]

The Sitka Hotel

The Sitka Hotel

Located in downtown Sitka, Alaska, The Sitka Hotel offers recently renovated guest rooms that boast amenities like flat-screen TVs, free WiFi and high quality bedding. A restaurant is located onsite that specializes in local Alaskan seafood! The Sitka Hotel has chosen to use our cloud-based WebRezPro Property Management System to help with their operations. Visit their website […]

Innovative Hotel Digital Marketing Campaigns to Inspire Us

Innovative Ideas

In a digitally saturated world of marketing, traditional advertising campaigns just aren’t cutting it anymore. Promotional messages come at consumers from all angles — on social media, search engines, websites, YouTube videos, mobile apps, emails, TV, text messages — and consumers are becoming adept at tuning them out. To cut through the noise, brands must […]

11 Practical Ways to Increase Direct Bookings

Increasing Revenue

In an OTA-dominated online hotel market, every property strives for more direct bookings. While OTAs and traditional travel agents are effective for increasing occupancy and exposure, direct bookings boast the lowest cost of acquisition and are better for a hotel’s bottom line. Here are 11 practical ways lodging operators can tip the scales in favor […]

Mobile Messaging: The New Way to Communicate with Guests

Mobile Messaging

The pathways of communication between businesses and consumers have changed a lot in recent years. It wasn’t really that long ago when our only options for contacting a business were by phone, post or by physically popping in. Nowadays, in addition to these traditional methods of communication, most businesses also engage with customers via email […]

The Copper Swan

The Wagner at Duck Creek

The Copper Swan is a 27-room boutique hotel in Wellfleet, Massachusetts, in the heart of Cape Cod. Situated right on Duck Creek with incredible views of the bay marsh, this hotel offers a variety of individually decorated rooms and suites in several buildings. Amenities include complimentary breakfast, a tavern, and wedding facilities. The Copper Swan […]

Main & Henry Extended Stay Residence

Main & Henry Extended Stay Residence

The Main & Henry Extended Stay Residence is a 13-room property in Blacksburg, Virginia, that offers luxury long-term accommodations at affordable prices. These one- and two-bedroom apartments are fully equipped with modern amenities. The Main & Henry Extended Stay Residence has just started using our cloud-based WebRezPro Property Management System to help with their day-to-day operations. Visit their […]

Izatys Resort

Izatys Resort

The Izatys Resort Mille Lacs is located in ‪‎Onamia‬, ‪Minnesota‬, just an hour and a half north of the ‪‎Twin Cities‬. Situated on the beautiful southern shore of ‪‎Lake Mille Lacs‬, Izatys offers a variety of fun activities, stellar accommodation and 18 holes of championship golf. This resort has just started using our cloud-based WebRezPro […]

The Inn at Lynden

Inn at Lynden

The Inn at Lynden is located in Lynden, Washington, in the historic Waples Mercantile Building. Accommodation is provided in 35 guest rooms of varying styles including Loft Rooms and Skywell Suites. Amenities include on-site dining, bike borrowing and on-site shopping. The Inn at Lynden started using our cloud-based WebRezPro Property Management System this past winter and has […]

Qupqugiaq Inn

Qupqugiaq Inn

The Qupqugiaq Inn in Anchorage, Alaska, is an artistic and hip, yet unpretentious and community oriented destination, perfect for independent travelers. This hotel offers an assortment of rooms types, including superior, classic, and value rooms, and Japanese style sleeping pods. The Qupqugiaq Inn has just started using our cloud-based WebRezPro Property Management System to help […]

Hotel Le Versailles

Hotel Le Versailles

The Hotel Le Versailles in Saint Sauveur, Quebec, is a full-service hotel that is just steps away from skiing, restaurants, shops and entertainment. The hotel boasts 52 modern guest rooms, as well as meeting and event space, a restaurant and bar, an indoor swimming pool, a hot tub, a fitness centre and free WiFi. This hotel […]

6 Social Media Recommendations for Independent Hoteliers in 2016

Seventy-six percent of travelers post vacation photos to social networks, and 52 percent of Facebook users say friends’ photos inspire their travel plans. With social media playing such a big role in inspiring travelers and sharing experiences, a strong social media presence and strategy is more important than ever for lodging operators. Whether you’re new […]