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As Airbnb grows, hotel prices to drop

Hotels are already feeling the effects of Airbnb’s approach to room rentals, but continued growth could force the hotels to lower room prices. By the end of 2016, Merrill Lynch […]

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Overseas interest in UK hotels on the up

Figures from Expedia show an increase in the number of overseas visitors searching for hotel stays in the UK. The shopping data from May 2015 shows browsing figures from USA […]

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Big Data and the Hotel Stay: The Critical Connection

The industry buzz around “Big Data” is deafening. ‘Big Data Analytics ‘ – its uses, abuses, and place in the playbook of travel technology tools – has filled hundreds of […]

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Expedia Orbitz deal gets a high profile naysayer

Almost seven months since the proposed acquisition was first announced, a major lobbying group has come out against Expedia-Orbitz deal. The American Hotel and Lodging Association says it registering its opposition to the […]

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Airbnb formidable competitor to NYC hotels

According to an analysis by STR, Inc., Airbnb’s presence and rates across New York, New York, make the short-term rental company a formidable competitor to the market’s hotel industry. As […]

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Deep dive into last-minute online hotel booking habits

Let’s face it, before HotelTonight and chums came along the big boys of online travel had probably never even considered carving out a niche for last-minute online hotel booking. Or if they had, […]

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Expedia to scale back on hotel rate parity

Expedia is to axe clauses relating to rate parity in contracts with all its European hotel customers. In what could be seen as another landmark moment in the ongoing rate parity […]

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Hotel firms invest in rivals to Airbnb

Hotel companies are investing in home-sharing start-up rivals to Airbnb and launching digital initiatives designed to cater to travellers looking for alternative forms of accommodation. Hyatt Hotels is reported today […]

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Hotel Attributes that Trigger Travelers to Book

TrustYou, the inventor of the Meta-Review™ and global online reputation management leader, and Donna Quadri-Felitti, Director of the School of Hospitality Management at Pennsylvania State University, have released the results […]

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End of French hotels’ price parity

Hotels in France are to be granted “unprecedented control” to dictate prices across all online channels from next month’s holiday peak period, it is being claimed. Price parity, which allows […]

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