Are Online Travel Agencies (OTAs) As Bad As We Think?

If you ask a hotel manager to compare an online travel agency to another life form, the response will generally not be flattering. Lianas in a tropical rainforest, for example. […]

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ComicCon: Hotel Industry Vs. Airbnb War Over ‘Price Gouging’

Comic-Con in San Diego is the annual convention where people celebrate comics and cosplay as their favorite characters. It is also emerging as an unlikely battleground in the war between […]

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Expedia and Priceline battle the digital duopoly

An older gentleman stands in front of a temple in Siem Reap, Cambodia, gazing up in wonder as sunlight glints off his white hair and wizened face. As he begins […]

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How blockchain might be used in travel

There’s been a lot of buzz about blockchain in recent years—a topic we summarized in our booking trends for 2018 post. Yet despite the hype, the majority of people don’t […]

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6 ways to create an effective guest loyalty program to drive bookings

In a highly competitive hospitality industry, you must do everything to attract new guests, and retain your old guests. NB: This is an article by Kashmira Lad, Senior Content Manager […]

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What Recent TripAdvisor Changes Mean for Hoteliers

There is little doubt that the sharing economy has been one of the most disruptive forces in the hospitality industry to date. NB: This is an article from Revinate With […]

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Should Hoteliers be Concerned with Amazon Disrupting Online Travel?

A recent analysis of Amazon’s ability to disrupt online travel agencies by Morgan Stanley was in the news with a number of opinion articles on the subject being published. “Online […]

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How AMP for Email Could Change the Way We Book Travel

Advertising hotels through email have always been a tricky proposition. To do so effectively requires the dissemination of useful and attractive information, and the volatility of the space makes this […]

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4 Ways guest feedback can get your priorities straight

Managing a hotel is all about making tough decisions and finding answers to difficult questions: Where do you spend your limited budget? Whose side do you take – a valued […]

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Hotel PMS Should Include These 6 Things Or Competition May Win

The world of hotel property management systems (PMS has become somewhat confounding lately. There are a myriad of new entrants, and the legacy systems are trying to hang on by […]

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