Own a hotel?I help you sell it better.

From pricing and distribution to partners and new markets, I work with hotels to strengthen sales and create more opportunities for reservations.

I can join before opening or support an established hotel looking for a clearer and more effective sales approach.

Vlaho Kmetović at a business event, representing hotels to international partners

Big-hotel experience. Personal attention to every property.

16+

years of experience

5.000+

accommodation units across portfolios

2.000+

business partners and contacts

Professional experience

Valamar Hotels & Resorts
TUI Group
One&Only Portonovi
Dubrovnik Sea Sun Hotels

DiRev projects and partnerships

Hotel Split
Villa Adriatica

Brands reflect professional career experience, not necessarily current DiRev clients. Figures are cumulative.

Common hotel sales challenges

A hotel can be full and still have room to improve its sales.

It is not only about how many rooms are sold, but also at what rate, through which partners and at what cost.

Too dependent on Booking.com and Expedia

Sales rely on a few platforms while other channels remain underdeveloped.

Pricing without a clear strategy

Discounts and rates do not always follow demand, seasonality or the hotel’s goals.

Untapped markets and partners

The hotel lacks active agencies and tour operators, or the time to develop them.

Systems and processes are not aligned

Booking systems, sales channels and front-desk work do not always connect.

The goal is not to stop using Booking.com. It is to understand the role and cost of every sales channel.

Setting prices is not enough. The whole sales operation needs to work together.

Pricing, channels and partners should support the same goals. DiRev helps connect hotel sales planning with practical delivery.

Smarter pricing decisions

Rates that reflect demand, seasonality and the property’s opportunities.

More ways to sell

A better balance of online platforms, direct bookings and international partners.

More than recommendations

Hands-on support with agreed sales activities, negotiations and implementation.

From the first conversation to implementation and follow-up

01

Understanding the situation

We discuss your hotel, current sales and business challenges.

02

Setting priorities

We identify the most useful improvements and where to begin.

03

Scope and implementation

We agree the scope, responsibilities and terms before carrying out the work.

04

Monitoring and adjustments

We review outcomes and adapt activities as needed.

Experience in practice

Real challenges. Practical results.

Anonymised examples from my professional career and hotel projects.

01

Reorganising a hotel portfolio’s sales

Challenge: Too many room categories and a need for better sales organisation and market development.

What changed: Reduced room categories from 17 to 6, improved pricing, reorganised the team and developed 20+ new partner relationships.

Outcome: Revenue budgets exceeded by 17% at one hotel and 2% at the other.

02

Reactivating independent hotel sales

Challenge: Sales taken over late, with unanswered enquiries and limited guest communication.

What changed: Reactivated sales, improved enquiry handling and secured new group bookings.

Outcome: Approximately €100,000 more accommodation revenue year over year (YOY).

03

Commercial strategy for a seasonal hotel

Challenge: A clearer pricing plan, sales channel approach and international partnerships were needed.

What changed: Developed next-season pricing, new packages, priorities and better reservation and sales-cost monitoring.

Outcome: A clearer commercial plan and structured performance tracking. Future financial impact is not yet established.

Examples include professional career experience and consulting projects.

Sometimes the right partner is already looking for a hotel like yours.

Through ongoing work with international agencies and tour operators, I hear about opportunities for destinations, properties and new partnerships.

If your property fits a relevant opportunity, we can explore potential introductions and cooperation.

International network

Your hotel might be just what a partner is looking for.

Portrait of Vlaho Kmetović, founder of Direct Revenue Consulting

From hotel operations to international sales.

I have built over 16 years of experience in hotel sales, international market development, pricing and partnerships.

I have worked both in major hotel groups and with independent hotels. I know the difference that good organisation and the right partners can make.

I founded Direct Revenue Consulting to bring big-hotel experience to hotels with a personal approach. You do not have to be a large hotel chain to sell like the big players.

More about me

Frequently asked questions

Before our first conversation

No. I work with independent, boutique and larger hotels. What matters is the support required, not only the number of rooms.

Let’s start with your hotel

Let’s talk about your hotel.

Whether you want to improve an existing hotel’s sales, find new partners or prepare a new opening, I would be glad to hear about your plans. Tell me a little about your property and we can see if working together makes sense.

vlaho@direvconsulting.com

+385 99 329 1128

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