How do hotels use revenue management systems?

Hotels treat every room night as perishable inventory. A revenue management system pulls booking pace, competitor rates, and local event calendars to forecast demand by night and room type. It then sets prices and length‑of‑stay controls that protect high‑yield dates while filling shoulder periods with discounts. Along with that, the system recommends overbooking where no‑show rates justify it and pushes rate changes to all distribution channels instantly. Therefore, occupancy rises without sacrificing average daily rate, and profit per available room stays healthy across the season.