RevPAR
Revenue per available room. Room revenue divided by the number of rooms available in the period, including empty rooms. RevPAR also equals ADR × occupancy.
Company
Hotelier glossary
Short definitions of terms the front desk and revenue team use. Links lead to modules Ellipse describes on this site.
ADR
Average daily rate, the average price of a sold room. Room revenue divided by occupied rooms. Empty rooms stay out of the denominator.
Channel manager
A tool that keeps availability and rates aligned between the PMS, your own website and channels such as Booking.com or Expedia, so the same room is not sold twice.
PMS
Property management system. The front-desk system for reservations, stays, guest bills and the hotel day.
RevPRO
The Ellipse revenue module. Occupancy and sales pace are the basis it gives you for pricing.
A2A
Account-to-account, a payment from one account to another outside the card scheme. In hotels, guests use it for a transfer deposit or a stay invoice.
