Room for Savings: Optimizing Hotel Spend - Carlson
Room for Savings: Optimizing Hotel Spend - Carlson
Room for Savings: Optimizing Hotel Spend - Carlson
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Seven steps to optimize hotel spend > Optimize the preferred hotel program<br />
Consider a multi-tier program. Buyers can<br />
include a range of hotel categories at key<br />
locations to adapt their programs to travelers<br />
with different expectations. For example, it<br />
may be appropriate <strong>for</strong> employees traveling<br />
in their own country to stay at lower-category<br />
hotels than long-haul travelers who may not<br />
be as familiar with the destination and<br />
typically stay longer. In fact, the majority of<br />
surveyed travelers agree with this principle<br />
(Figure 62). Similarly, higher-category hotels<br />
might be provided at destinations that<br />
typically involve longer stays, bearing in mind<br />
that nearly a quarter of all stays, or 69<br />
percent of room nights, involve at least<br />
three nights (Figures 63-64). Companies<br />
may also consider serviced apartments <strong>for</strong><br />
stays of five nights or more.<br />
Figure 62: Both domestic and international travelers believe long-haul travelers should stay<br />
at higher quality hotels<br />
Strongly disagree<br />
Disagree<br />
Agree<br />
Strongly agree<br />
Source: CWT Travel Management Institute<br />
Based on a survey of travelers (5,016 responses)<br />
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