With recent regulations and court cases limiting or outlawing rate parity agreements in parts of Europe, hotels everywhere are gaining more control over their pricing and distribution than ever before.
Even in the U.S., savvy hoteliers are rethinking their pricing strategies and looking for ways around rate parity.
But with those opportunities also come new challenges as third-party distribution partners still wield plenty of power. In this rapidly changing space, hoteliers must have the right strategies and tools in place to effectively price their inventory, drive direct bookings and maximize profits.
In this webinar, you’ll learn:
What the recent rulings mean for hotels in Europe and around the world
The importance of pricing all channels independently and in real-time
How to use your loyalty program to drive more direct bookings with personalized pricing
Panelists for this FREE webinar are:
Michael McCartan, Duetto, Managing Director, EMEA
Etienne Faisandier, Mövenpick, VP Revenue Management & Business Intelligence
Ted Teng, The Leading Hotels of the World, CEO
Sean O’Neill, Tnooz, Editor-in Chief & Moderator
Kevin May, Tnooz, Senior Editor & Producer
This free webinar took place on Thursday, the 12th of November.
3. Your presenters
Michael McCartan
Managing Director, EMEA
Duetto
Etienne Faisandier
VP, Rev. Management
& Business Intelligence
Mövenpick
Ted Teng
CEO
Leading Hotels
Of the World
6. Michael McCartan
Managing Director, EMEA
Duetto delivers cloud-based revenue strategy
to hotels, allowing them to maximize profits
through actionable data to better manage
pricing, revenue and business mix decisions.
Past Experience:
7. What We’ll Cover
▍ Current state of rate parity
▍ Effects of parity on distribution
▍ Distribution of tomorrow
8. Short History
1990s 2000s 2010s
1990s
Hotel chains
require hotels to
match any rate
offered by any
other party
2002-2003
Hotel chains
impose rate parity
clauses to prevent
merchants under
selling them
December 2013
HRS ordered by
Budeskartellamt to
remove MFN
clauses
April 2015
Booking.com
“voluntarily” drops
the MFN
requirement from
its contracts
July 2015
Macron law passed
in France
2015
9. Most Favoured Nation
▍ Clause designed by OTAs
▍ Obligate the hotel to give OTA the best price
▍ Example: Under a MFN, the seller promises
Buyer A that it will not offer Buyer B better
terms unless it first offers those, or better
terms, to Buyer A.
10. Rate Parity
▍ Practice introduced by hotel chains or brands
▍ Prevent any third party selling the room at less than the
company-established rate.
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11. Poll no. 3
For hoteliers, what percentage of your
inventory is sold through OTA channels?
16. Consumer Loyalty is Changing
80 million people – the largest generation in US history
64% of Millennials are more or as brand-loyal as their parents
What they want from a brand
▍ Authenticity (humanize your hotel)
▍ Engaged on social networks
What they want from a loyalty program
▍ Easy to join and easy to understand
▍ Unique, relevant and unexpected rewards
18. How to Thrive
Start Practicing Revenue Judo
1. Redefine revenue strategies
2. Create a culture of collaboration
3. Connect with customers in booking process
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19. Redefine Pricing Strategy
▍ Dynamic free-float pricing for all segments
▍ Independently price every single segment,
channel, room type and offer
▍ Leverage price elasticity regardless of
market segment
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20. Open Pricing Versus Rate Hurdles
▍ Create a dynamic floating discount
▍ Don’t close channels, instead reduce
discounts
▍ Maximize Billboard Effect and drive
revenue
▍ Combine rates like the OTAs to
ensure your IBE has at least the
same deal
Open Pricing
Hurdle Rates
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Tue
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Wed
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25. The New Loyalty: Personalized Open Pricing
Your most profitable guests become direct customers for life
€195 €181
1-1 rate
€199€175
1-1 rate 1-1 rate Public rate
€0 €190
Non-room spend
€240
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26. Ted Teng
President and CEO
The Leading Hotels of the World
Luxury hotel collection with more
than 400 hotels in 80 countries
HQ in New York City
Past Experience:
Prime Opus Partners, LP
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28. Rate Rarity
▍ Selling at the same price not fair
▍ 25% margins vs. 10% commissions –
who has more resources?
▍ High margin = High rate?
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30. Rate Integrity
▍ Key players: Consumers and suppliers
▍ What does the consumer get?
▍ More choices for consumers
▍ Suppliers match inventory
to demand curve
35. Etienne Faisandier
VP Revenue Management &
Business Intelligence
Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts
Upscale hotel brand and management
company founded in 1973
HQ in Baar, Switzerland
82 hotels, resorts and Nile cruisers
Past Experience: