Just like that, it’s a brand new year, and for midsize hotels in India that means a whole host of new trends to brush up on, new tools to get familiar with, and new opportunities to take advantage of.
There’s a lot to look forward to this year. Research suggests that Indian hotels will sustain record occupancy levels in 2025 as the middle class continues to travel domestically more and more.
So how do you jump on this trend and get better results this year than ever before? In this article, we’ll show you what to focus on and how Hotel-Spider’s tools can help you.
What should midsize hotels focus on in 2025?
Where should midsize hotels be directing their focus and energy as we enter 2025? Let’s take a look at some of the biggest current trends and opportunities.
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Indian tourists are traveling more than ever before, and that trend looks set to continue in 2025. Domestic air traffic is expected to grow by 7-10% this year.
What does this mean for hotels? Don’t just focus on foreign tourists — make an effort to connect with Indian travelers too, by forging connections with Indian OTAs and travel agents, and creating listings and offers that appeal to domestic tourists.
MORE EXPERIENCES AND ADD-ONS — DON’T JUST BE A PLACE TO STAY
Hotels that offer nothing more than a pillow to sleep on might find themselves overtaken by hotels that offer more to their guests in 2025. Today’s tourists often expect additional services like packaged experiences, meal options, and airport transfers.
The good news is that it’s easy to add these additional features to your listings. In the Hotel-Spider platform, for instance, you can create custom packages for your customers that include as many additional services as you want to offer.
PAY ATTENTION TO THE DATA
Today’s hotels have access to more data than ever before. This information offers valuable insights into your customer’s behavior and preferences, as well as what your competitors are doing. Don’t have a solid analytics strategy in place and reliable tracking software? That should be high on your list to change in 2025.
How to succeed with Hotel-Spider in 2025
Hotel-Spider is packed with features and tools to help midsize Indian hotels seize an advantage, generate more revenue, and blow their guests’ minds in 2025. Here are a few ways we’re doing that.
PACKAGES
Inside the Hotel-Spider platform, you can now easily create bespoke packages to share with your guests via your booking engine. This gives you the opportunity to offer additional services like meal upgrades, tourism activities, and transport options — if your guests decide they want more, they can pay extra for the higher package.
INSIGHTS FROM DASHBOARDS
Hotel-Spider now has detailed, user-friendly dashboards where you can track and monitor key metrics in one easy place. You can look at information like booking rates and revenue, and even filter data according to time periods. You can also export reports in a range of formats like .pdf and .csv.
On top of that, you can view industry-wide metrics like traveler types and booking behaviors that apply to specific cities and regions, to understand your target market on a deeper level.
TRACKING AND MANAGING BOOKINGS
In Hotel-Spider’s system, you can find information on things like inventory changes and cancellations, which makes it easier than ever to keep track of your available rooms and avoid unpleasant scenarios like overbookings. Inventory and pricing will update automatically, which saves your team significant amounts of time.
WORK WITH HOTEL-SPIDER
2025 is already shaping up to be a busy year for Indian midsize hotels, full of exciting opportunities. This year, technology will be a major differentiator, and those who can make the most of all the powerful hotel tools out there will have a serious advantage.
If you want to learn more about Hotel-Spider and how we can help you get ahead in 2025, book a demo with us.
