Center for Hospitality Research

News, updates, and expert insights from a premier center for hospitality inquiry and innovation.

Johnson School

Study highlights growth of strategic hotel profit management

Cathy Enz’s co-authored study shows hospitality firms continue to expand their revenue management practices with a strategic profit-management approach.

Johnson School

Online travel sites are still important for hotel operators

Anderson’s co-authored study underscores consumers’ reliance on hotel websites and non-direct channels when researching and booking rooms.

Johnson School

Focus on fundamentals remains key for hotels

Rohit Verma’s co-authored study shows the core of the hotel business still focuses on creating a memorable stay by providing exceptional service.

Johnson School

Study highlights changes in hotel revenue management

Sheryl Kimes discusses her study on emerging trends in hotel revenue management practices—technology and data will increasingly inform RM decisions.

Johnson School

How hotels can benefit from bad reviews

Christopher Anderson discusses his recent study in which he found that simply encouraging customer reviews can boost a hotel’s ratings and revenue.

Nolan School

What to expect in 2017: A view from the CHR Advisory Board

Kelly McGuire polls the CHR Advisory Board on challenges and opportunities, global trends, and how the hospitality industry should be preparing for 2017.

Kelly McGuire and Susan Devine
Nolan School

Hospitality and humanitarianism

Susan Devine, senior vice president of strategic development for Preferred Hotel Group, offers this guest post on hospitality and humanitarianism.

Kelly A. McGuire & Faith Marshall
Nolan School

Book direct: Hoteliers, you may be better prepared than you think

Kelly McGuire interviews Faith Marshall of NTT DATA on the importance of a seamless customer experience with online booking processes.

Kelly A. McGuire & Berry Van Weelden
Nolan School

Building a smart distribution strategy

Kelly McGuire interviews Barry Van Weelden, CHR Advisory Board member and senior director of sales strategy and operations at priceline.com.