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Ctrip gears up for tougher battles in Asia.
Big Chinese online intermediaries are diligently pursuing new opportunities as part of their respective growth strategies and strengthening of international hotel content via direct contracting deals is a part of […]
Hotel ADR Rise vs Distribution Channels Cost
According to the latest TravelClick data launched early May 2015, Hotel bookings from individual business and leisure travellers spiked across a variety of digital channels in the first quarter of […]
The Future of Hotel Booking
Sabre has released a new travel trend report with advice for hoteliers on how to sell to modern travellers. The Future of Hotel Booking – A Guide to Hotel Retailing, […]
London hotels report marginal occupancy growth in May
Occupancy growth is up marginally as revenue per available room (RevPAR) and room rates slump for London hotels during May, according to new preliminary figures released by STR Global. Following […]
UAE sees strong supply and demand growth for May
STR Global has reported strong supply and demand growth for the UAE in May 2015 with an increase in supply by 5.6% and an 8% boost in demand. Occupancy has […]
Fear of new strategy stymies revenue managers
Revenue managers in Scandinavia are working to overcome their fear of being first. Speaking during a Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International Europe event Thursday, revenue managers said they understand […]
Amadeus slots a major piece into its merchandising puzzle
Amadeus slotted a key element of its merchandising jigsaw into place last week with the launch of a Customer Experience Management system. The technology is central to the distribution giant’s vision […]
How should you price resort fees?
Resort fees are proving profitable in the hotel business, with $2.1 billion in revenues collected in 2013 with an estimated margin of 80% to 90%. But that does not necessarily […]
Accor fights OTA with open enrollment for independents
Accor has rebranded itself into AccorHotels while also opening up its booking platform to independent hoteliers. This bold move is taking the fight to online travel agencies by giving independents […]
Kiev hotel industry still in recovery mode
The hotel industry in the Ukranian capital of Kiev has rebounded slightly in the time since 2014’s Ukranian revolution, which brought to a head months of civil unrest and fighting […]