Hotel Direct Booking Won’t Hurt Priceline and Expedia

Hilton and Marriott’s substantial advertising campaigns to entice direct bookings on their websites and to steal share from online travel agencies does not mean the sky is falling for sites […]

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Google Trips: What are the Opportunities for Businesses?

With the release of the Google Trips Android and iPhone app earlier this week, I decided to plan and visit London using the latest app from the search engine giant […]

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The Pros And Cons Of Building An App For Your Hotel

  NB: This is an article from Tambourine Modern travelers expect your hotel to be mobile-friendly. After all, they use their devices during all phases of the travel, from dreaming, […]

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Evolving Expectations for Revenue Managers

Attracting and retaining top revenue management talent can be a challenge these days. Owners and general managers often ask me what appears on the surface to be a very straightforward […]

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The Hoteliers Wake-Up Call to New Technology

The Wake-Up Call Alarm bells are ringing everywhere as new technology permeates the hotel industry in a big way. Hoteliers, at times, have tried to turn a blind eye to […]

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Balancing ‘learning’ and ‘earning’ in airline pricing

Revenue management systems forecast demand by O&D (origin-destination) pairing by flight, by day and by fare level 300 days out. There is, quite literally, a stunning amount of big data […]

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Five ways chatbots could change the hotel industry

With the widespread adoption of in-house apps, instant messaging and even robots, hotels are on the cusp of a chatbot revolution. Chatbots are already working hard in the hospitality industry, […]

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How to Optimize for Google “Reviews Around the Web”

If you follow Search Engine Journal or other SEO news sites, chances are you’ve heard about how Google’s been expanding the reviews content that appears in the Knowledge Panel for […]

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Generating revenue from your hotel’s Free WIFI will be key in 2017

For hotels and resorts over the last few years have always been faced with the same issue, which is the urgent need to improve their WIFI infrastructure so their guests […]

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Loyalty Programs for Independent Hotels: Achievable and Rewarding

Loyalty programs for small, independent hotels are one of the most cost-effective ways to drive direct bookings and increase the lifetime value of guests. Major hotel chains are making a […]

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