Hotels

A fly on the wall of a conversation about hotels and technology will almost invariably hear the word silos. How are technology silos holding us back, for instance? Data silos […]

Facebook has recently launched a new tool to help users discover new experiences, things to do, events, and services based on suggestions from their friends. After writing a post, Facebook […]

As the U.S. hotel industry continues its RevPAR growth cycle, some signs of a growth slowdown are apparent. The increase in new Hotel rooms in the United States is rapidly […]

What’s an online travel agent, please? Let’s be honest. We in hospitality all played our part in creating and growing them: the online travel agencies such as Expedia, Booking.com, Orbitz, […]

There’s been a huge amount of talk in the industry recently about direct bookings, in an attempt to loosen the hold that OTAs have on the industry. A term we hear a […]

First off, the hospitality industry is already a full-blown direct response industry. That might not be so obvious to the untrained eye, but you just need to know where to […]

We previously shared what $5 per day will buy you on Facebook Ads, but how much does Facebook advertising really cost? That’s a tricky question! And the short answer is, […]

It’s no secret that Airbnb has drastically disrupted the travel industry and has positioned itself as a unique and local online travel agency for travel consumers. Yet, while Airbnb paves […]

Small data results from internal resources like PMS, channel manager, website etc. Hotels need to consider the quality and utility of small data, before looking deep into big data, intelligence […]

This year is shaping up to be a healthy one for the U.S. hotel industry, with more 33,000 new rooms planned in the top 10 most active markets. According to […]