Europe
Airbnb Takes Major Hit in Berlin
It might be tough to pronounce, but “Zweckentfremdungsverbot” means travelers heading to Berlin will now have to rethink their previous plans of renting through Airbnb. TheLocal.de (h/t The Independent) reports […]
OTAs face possible UK competition investigation
UK-based lawyers at OTAs – Expedia, Priceline and TripAdvisor – are rubbing their hands with glee at the possibility the UK government’s Competition Authority might launch an investigation into the […]
PwC: Robust outlook for Europe but Revenue weaker
A “robust” forecast for European travel is expected to drive hotel trading but revenue growth will remain weaker after an exceptional 2015, according to PwC’s latest European hotels forecast. […]
Europe’s Hotels See Record Performance in 2015
Hotels in Europe experienced ongoing value growth and recovery in 2015 with hotels in many cities reaching record performance, according to the 2016 European Hotel Valuation Index (HVI) published […]
Business travellers split between traditional and alternative booking channels
Figures from the GBTA Foundation show business travellers from the UK, Germany and France are fairly evenly split between booking via traditional channels and alternative methods. The study shows […]
Independent Hotels sleepwalking into era of increased OTA dependency
NB: This is an article by John Kearney, Director of Hotelient For over 15 years that I have been within this industry, Independent hotels here in Europe have been always […]
Europe surpasses US in terms of RevPar
Worries exist in Europe, but overall the hotel industry picture looks good for 2016 with inbound investment, consolidation, increased demand and low commodity prices topping the list. Hotel industry […]
Rate Conundrum: To Be (in Parity) or Not to Be?
NB: This is an article by Jean Francois Mourier, CEO of REVPAR GURU First, I’d like to start this article by saying “Felicitations!” and “Gratuliere!” to hoteliers in France […]
OTAs tipped to lose market share to hotel direct channels
Hotels in the third biggest tourist market on the planet are starting to fight back against the dominance of OTAs. At least, this is the forecast contained within research from Phocuswright shared at the FITURTech […]
TSA Solutions Supports Hotel Atlantic to Enhance its Upsell Revenue
TSA Solutions supports the Hotel Atlantic Kempinski Hamburg to Enhance its Upsell Revenue, Promote Guest Satisfaction and Motivate Front Office Teams The 221-Room Hamburg Property Becomes the Third Kempinski Hotel […]
