Hotels caught out by inflated Rugby World Cup expectations

UK hoteliers’ expectations of a Rugby World Cup booking bonanza appear to have evaporated in a situation reminiscent of the 2012 Olympic Games in London. The rugby tournament organisers and […]

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Deep dive into last-minute online hotel booking habits

Let’s face it, before HotelTonight and chums came along the big boys of online travel had probably never even considered carving out a niche for last-minute online hotel booking. Or if they had, […]

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Expedia to scale back on hotel rate parity

Expedia is to axe clauses relating to rate parity in contracts with all its European hotel customers. In what could be seen as another landmark moment in the ongoing rate parity […]

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Hotel firms invest in rivals to Airbnb

Hotel companies are investing in home-sharing start-up rivals to Airbnb and launching digital initiatives designed to cater to travellers looking for alternative forms of accommodation. Hyatt Hotels is reported today […]

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Hotel Attributes that Trigger Travelers to Book

TrustYou, the inventor of the Meta-Review™ and global online reputation management leader, and Donna Quadri-Felitti, Director of the School of Hospitality Management at Pennsylvania State University, have released the results […]

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End of French hotels’ price parity

Hotels in France are to be granted “unprecedented control” to dictate prices across all online channels from next month’s holiday peak period, it is being claimed. Price parity, which allows […]

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