Model of Price Optimization as a Part of Hotel Revenue Management—Stochastic Approach

The paper is focusing on the problem of price optimization in the area of accommodation services. The main aim is to propose a novel simulation-based methodology of price optimization based on the customer’s price acceptance. The authors create a model based on the known approaches but extended by t...

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Main Authors: Martin Petricek, Stepan Chalupa, David Melas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-07-01
Series:Mathematics
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description The paper is focusing on the problem of price optimization in the area of accommodation services. The main aim is to propose a novel simulation-based methodology of price optimization based on the customer’s price acceptance. The authors create a model based on the known approaches but extended by the stochastic approach and optimization based on the coefficient of price elasticity. The whole model is created, the price is set and optimized in two steps. The first step makes segmentation and optimization (with the price elasticity approach). The second step then sets the price of the reservation—the final price for a customer. This reservation price is mainly determined by knowledge of the length of stay, occupancy and booking lead time. All those parameters are described in the text from the economic point of view and make the base for the whole and complex revenue management model.
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spelling doaj.art-6edbb98f6c71483583c9a53e45ee7f752023-11-22T02:46:02ZengMDPI AGMathematics2227-73902021-07-01913155210.3390/math9131552Model of Price Optimization as a Part of Hotel Revenue Management—Stochastic ApproachMartin Petricek0Stepan Chalupa1David Melas2Department of Economy and Economics, Institute of Hospitality Management in Prague, 181 00 Prague, Czech RepublicDepartment of Economy and Economics, Institute of Hospitality Management in Prague, 181 00 Prague, Czech RepublicDepartment of Economy and Economics, Institute of Hospitality Management in Prague, 181 00 Prague, Czech RepublicThe paper is focusing on the problem of price optimization in the area of accommodation services. The main aim is to propose a novel simulation-based methodology of price optimization based on the customer’s price acceptance. The authors create a model based on the known approaches but extended by the stochastic approach and optimization based on the coefficient of price elasticity. The whole model is created, the price is set and optimized in two steps. The first step makes segmentation and optimization (with the price elasticity approach). The second step then sets the price of the reservation—the final price for a customer. This reservation price is mainly determined by knowledge of the length of stay, occupancy and booking lead time. All those parameters are described in the text from the economic point of view and make the base for the whole and complex revenue management model.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7390/9/13/1552accommodation servicenonlinear programmingprice optimizationrevenue managementprice elasticity
spellingShingle Martin Petricek
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David Melas
Model of Price Optimization as a Part of Hotel Revenue Management—Stochastic Approach
Mathematics
accommodation service
nonlinear programming
price optimization
revenue management
price elasticity
title Model of Price Optimization as a Part of Hotel Revenue Management—Stochastic Approach
title_full Model of Price Optimization as a Part of Hotel Revenue Management—Stochastic Approach
title_fullStr Model of Price Optimization as a Part of Hotel Revenue Management—Stochastic Approach
title_full_unstemmed Model of Price Optimization as a Part of Hotel Revenue Management—Stochastic Approach
title_short Model of Price Optimization as a Part of Hotel Revenue Management—Stochastic Approach
title_sort model of price optimization as a part of hotel revenue management stochastic approach
topic accommodation service
nonlinear programming
price optimization
revenue management
price elasticity
url https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7390/9/13/1552
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