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France’s end to rate parity creates grey areas

A new law creates carte blanche on room prices but a big legal “grey area” and mounting conflicts between hotels and OTAs. Some have declared it the equivalent of the […]

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Aberdeen hotel market robust despite dip

The center of the United Kingdom’s energy industry, Aberdeen, on the North Sea on the eastern coast of Scotland, has seen a dip in industry performance in the first half […]

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TravelClick Data Shows Transient ADR Growth

Consumers used both “new school” and “old school” approaches to booking hotel rooms for business and leisure travel in Q2 2015. According to data from the TravelClick North American Distribution […]

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Edinburgh hotel prices most expensive in Europe

Hotel prices in Edinburgh have increased by 39% this August mainly due to the simultaneously running Edinburgh International Festival and Edinburgh Festival Fringe.  This is according to Trivago’s latest Hotel […]

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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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IHG reports 4.4% growth in RevPAR

InterContinental Hotels Group delivered its strong first half for signings since 2008, the group’s Q2 earnings report revealed. The hotel operator also reported a 10% increase in underlying profit. IHG’s […]

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Magnuson Hotel brands see revenue growth of 65%

Magnuson Hotels Worldwide reports today year on year revenue growth of 65% across the Magnuson branded portfolio. The company also reports a very significant 61% increase in occupancy, and an 8% increase […]

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Hotels Should Copy Airline Revenue Management Techniques

Although hotels have practiced some of the most fundamental basics of revenue management throughout the ages, such as adjusting rates according to seasonal demand patterns and planned special events, it […]

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Demand Generation for hotels

Demand generation has always been important to hotels, why else have sales departments? NB: This is an anaylsis by Max Rayner, a partner at Hudson Crossing. But lately it has […]

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US Hotels Celebrate Summer with Sizzling RevPAR

Hotels in major North American markets are continuing to experience strong growth driven by increases in average daily rate (ADR) according to data from the July 2015 TravelClick North American […]

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