Hotels

Google has quietly changed its approach to the hotel industry in a big way. Separate initiatives have combined to expand Google’s hotel distribution influence. 1. Consumers no longer have to […]

Compared to August 2014, European hotel results saw a 2.2% increase in occupancy to 77.1%, a 6.4% increase in ADR to €119.34 and an 8.7% increase in RevPAR to €92.05 […]

A report by Euromonitor for the Hotel Show and The Leisure Show Dubai suggests UAE hotels’ annual revenues forecast set to reach US $10.9 billion by 2019, almost doubling from […]

London hoteliers saw a record 2014 but so far 2015 hasn’t replicated this stellar performance, according to new PwC analysis.  While average performance metrics are still very high by most […]

In year-over-year results, the U.S. hotel industry’s occupancy decreased 1.4% to 70.7%; its ADR was up 3.6% to $122.32; and its RevPAR increased 2.2% to $86.46. Performance results for the […]

Many travellers do not really understand the roles of online travel agents (OTAs), travel search sites and suppliers, says travel search site Wego. Many are also confused as to who […]

Big-name brands have already entered into partnerships with ride-sharing services such as Uber and more such collaborations are expected to roll out in the future due to the convenience they […]

Today, a revolution is happening in hotel revenue management as hoteliers with the highest profit expectations are beginning to follow the customer instead of the product.  They are using advanced […]

Following the news of the DOJ’s decision to allow Expedia’s purchase of Orbitz Worldwide, members of the hotel industry are wary of what’s next, particularly when it comes to commissions. […]

Numbers don’t lie. Currently, they’re saying hotel performance is on a major tear, hitting all-time highs in occupancy and RevPAR. As president and COO of research firm STR, Amanda Hite […]