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Total Revenue Management

A holistic approach to optimizing ALL revenue streams across a hotel, not just room revenue.

Definition

Total Revenue Management (TRM) is a strategic approach that extends traditional room-focused revenue management to encompass every revenue-generating department in a hotel. This includes rooms, food and beverage, spa and wellness, meetings and events, parking, retail, and any other ancillary services. TRM breaks down departmental silos and takes a holistic view of profitability, recognizing that a guest paying a lower room rate but spending heavily on F&B and spa may be more valuable than one paying a premium room rate but using no additional services. The goal is to maximize total revenue and profit per available guest.

Why It Matters

Traditional revenue management focuses narrowly on room revenue, potentially leaving significant money on the table. A hotel might reject a group booking at a lower room rate without considering the €50,000 in F&B revenue that group would generate. TRM ensures these cross-departmental revenue opportunities are captured. Hotels adopting TRM typically see 3-8% increases in total revenue as they optimize pricing and availability across all departments simultaneously.

Best Practices

  • 1Break down silos between departments and share revenue data across teams
  • 2Evaluate guest profitability holistically, not just by room revenue
  • 3Implement systems that track total guest spend across all departments
  • 4Train all department heads in basic revenue management principles
  • 5Use GOPPAR and TRevPAR as key performance metrics alongside RevPAR

How Opally Helps

Opally supports Total Revenue Management by answering guest questions about all hotel services — not just rooms. When guests ask about dining, spa, activities, or experiences, the AI provides helpful, accurate information that drives awareness and bookings across every department.

See Also

TRevPARGOPPARAncillary RevenueRevenue ManagementProfit Optimization

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