Glossary & framework library

Ramp-up

Hospitality

Reference

The period after opening during which a hotel builds toward stabilised performance.

Related terms

  • RevPAR

    Revenue per available room - occupancy multiplied by ADR; the headline hotel metric.

  • RevPAR index

    A hotel's revenue per available room divided by that of its competitive set, indexed to 100; above 100 means the hotel is capturing more than its fair share of…

  • Seasonality

    The variation in demand across the year, critical in leisure and tourism markets.

  • Serviced apartment

    A furnished unit let short or long term with hotel-like services.

  • Total revenue per available room (TRevPAR)

    Total hotel revenue (rooms plus F&B, spa, and other departments) divided by available rooms; it captures the full earning power of resort and mixed-use assets…

  • USALI

    The Uniform System of Accounts for the Lodging Industry, the standard hotel reporting framework that lets owners and operators compare P&L line items consisten…

  • ADR

    Average Daily Rate - room revenue divided by rooms sold.

  • Average length of stay (ALOS)

    The mean number of nights a guest stays per booking; higher ALOS cuts housekeeping and check-in turnover costs, which is why Red Sea and Gulf resorts chase lon…