Independent hospitality-industry magazine · Since 2005
The independent hospitality-industry magazine.
Hotel marketing, revenue management, guest experience, hospitality tech. Reviews with a public rubric. Editorial with a byline. Written by hospitality people, for hospitality people.
Since
2005
Twenty years on the domain.
Pillars
5
Marketing, RM, guest experience, tech, news.
Rubric
6-point
Public methodology, refreshed every six months.
Affiliate
Disclosed
In-page on every commercial CTA. Rubric-first ranking.
Featured · The lead story
Hospitality tech · Analysis
{Feature story headline: e.g. Cloudbeds’ acquisition strategy, what it means for independents.}
A 60-word deck that lands the specific question the hotelier is asking, names the vendor, names the property size, and gives the honest read. No hype, no filler.
Five editorial pillars
The beat, in five verticals.
Pillar 1 of 5
Hotel marketing
Direct-booking playbooks, hotel SEO, metasearch, Google Hotel Ads, loyalty.
Pillar 4 of 5
Hospitality tech
PMS, channel manager, booking engine, RMS, CRM. Reviews on a public rubric.
The Weekly Check-In · Editor’s letter
{This week’s issue headline, e.g. “The direct-booking playbook is not what your vendor sold you.”}
A 60-word preview of this week’s editor’s letter, plus five stories from the site and five from around the industry. One PMS review of the week. Every Monday.
By {Editor name}, Editor · Read the archive at /weekly-check-in/
From the review vertical
This week on the rubric.
Two roundups (Best hotel PMS, Best channel manager) and two individual reviews (Cloudbeds, Mews) currently draw the most reader time. All four scored on our public rubric. All affiliate CTAs disclosed in-page.
Editorial team · Named bylines
Written by hospitality people.
Every piece carries a byline. The editor and 3-5 contributors work operations, revenue management, hotel marketing, and hospitality technology. Real portraits. Real credentials. Real corrections when we get something wrong.
{Editor name}
Editor · Direct booking, distribution
{Contributor 1}
Contributing editor · Revenue management
{Contributor 2}
Contributor · Hospitality tech
{Contributor 3}
Contributor · Guest experience
{Contributor 4}
Contributor · Hotel marketing + SEO
{Contributor 5}
Contributor · Industry news