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The British Hospitality Association (BHA) has repeated its call for greater transparency on sharing websites such as Airbnb, alleging that it encourages what it calls “illegal hotels” and professional landlords. […]

  Last month, investment bank Goldman Sachs downgraded the stocks of Priceline Group and TripAdvisor. One of its explanations was that it is worried that travelers are opting for property-sharing […]

  With hotel chains such as Hilton Worldwide and Marriott International making a major push for direct bookings and offering loyalty program members lower rates than they give to online […]

  Deals publisher Travelzoo appears to be pivoting towards hotel search, eyeing up China and taking a quality not quantity approach to new members, according to a growth strategy overview […]

  In what may ultimately develop into a massive change in the way online travel agencies and hotels do business with one another, Expedia Inc. has quietly introduced changes in […]

NB: This is an article by John Kearney, Director of Hotelient For over 15 years that I have been within this industry, Independent hotels here in Europe have been always […]

  NB: This is a viewpoint by Matt Zito, managing partner at Travel Startups Incubator. Since online travel agencies (OTAs) first appeared around 15 years ago, few tears have been […]

  NB: This is an article by Fig Cakar, Managing Director (Americas) at Siteminder The end of a calendar year is always a great time for reflection assessing your hotel’s […]

  JAPAN is the fastest growing market in the world for Airbnb, but operators of hotels and inns there said they are not concerned about the inroads made by the […]

  NB: This is an article by David Kong, President & CEO of Best Western International Online travel agencies surged into power after 9/11. As they gained control and influence […]