Hotels

London hotel performance flat in March

The London hotel market reported a flat performance in March, according to preliminary data from STR Global. During the month, hotels in London experienced a 3.7% increase in supply and […]

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European MICE demand for China resurges

Favourable factors like Europe’s improving economy and China’s 72-hour visa-free transit policy for more than 50 countries are fuelling demand for longhaul MICE into China. China may have become more […]

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OTA: Friend or foe?

If you ever attend a party with hoteliers, or if you know someone working in the hospitality marketing sphere, one sure way to spark a heated conversation is to ask […]

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Accor acquires FastBooking, a B2B hotel tools provider

French global hotel giant Accor has taken over Fastbooking, the French market leader in helping hotels market directly to guests via the Internet, the companies revealed today. The deal has received a blessing […]

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HotelTonight adds hotel rate tracking alerts to new ‘slicker’ iOS app

Last minute hotel booking app HotelTonight has launched its latest version for Apple’s iOS, with rate tracking added for the first time. Searches for tomorrow and up to a week […]

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Flip.to and Availpro Partner to Help Hotels Earn More Guests and Grow Direct Booking Revenue

Flip.to today announced its strategic partnership with Availpro, the leading booking engine and reputation management provider in France. The partnership was finalized with the successful integration of the Flip.to Advocacy Platform and […]

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Hotel prices jump 58% as spring begins

Hotel prices have increased in European cities in April by as much as 58%, according to the monthly Trivago Hotel Price Index.  The figures show that travellers can expect to […]

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Business travel rates to hold firm for 2015

HOTEL and airfare rates will remain relatively flat in 2015 as cooler economic growth in Asia-Pacific (APAC) and forces of supply and demand exert pressure on a region that has […]

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eRevMax completes 2-way integration with roomlia

eRevMax, the leading hotel distribution and business intelligence service provider has completed 2-way XML integration with roomlia®, a design-driven mobile app offering two-way connections for instant hotel-bookings. The mobile travel application […]

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Travelodge announces financial results for 2014

Financial Highlights · RevPar(1) up 16.8% to £34.24 (2013: £29.32); outperforming the market · Total revenue up 14.9% to £497.2m (2013: £432.6m) · Average room rate(1) up 15.1% to £45.33 […]

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