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  Back in July 2015, Best Western CEO and president David Kong started writing a blog known as “It’s Personal“. “As the name implies, I’ll take on issues that I’m […]

FLUSHED with funds from Ctrip International’s US$180 million investment in it, MakeMyTrip (MMT) is surging ahead with the goal of being the dominant player in the mobile and accommodation space. […]

NB: This is an article by Dai Williams, Managing Director – EMEA, SiteMinder Independent hotels in Europe must find new ways to attract customers during 2016 in order to survive. […]

  There is much debate within hospitality circles on the growing pressures on pricing and the problems revenue managers are having making decisions on when to sell a room, who […]

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 […]