Paralysis of Analysis Inherent in Big Data

Throughout the official first day of CVENT CONNECT 2016 in Las Vegas yesterday, the focus was not on big data. Instead, the topic getting most of the attention was not […]

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Meeting Expectations in the New Age of Personalization

It is no secret that personalization has been the hot topic for hotel marketers and technology professionals over the past couple of months. Research has shown that guests searching for travel […]

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7 Instagram Best Practices to Drive More Bookings

Curalate recently hosted a fantastic webinar on Instagram best practices for hoteliers. For those not too familiar with it, Instagram is a visually driven social media platform predominantly used by […]

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Getting Hotel Bookings with Email Marketing

Sometimes, all your hotel marketing strategy needs is a way for your hotel to break through the noise. Email marketing is a great tool to break through, and it has a […]

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From Berlin to Barcelona; will Airbnb ruin our cities?

To use the industry jargon, it is the ultimate “disruptor”. Airbnb, the website that allows homeowners around the world to rent out their spare rooms, has had a seismic impact […]

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Are Travel Booking Bots Hot or Not?

NB: This is a viewpoint by Gadi Bashvitz, founder and CEO of OLSET. In the past few weeks I have been asked many times by partners, customer and friends what […]

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Airbnb: A glimpse into the future

Airbnb has not only changed people’s lives and how they travel, it has also completely transformed the hospitality landscape for good. The hospitality industry is arguably the most active and […]

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Why Google poses the biggest threat to travel firms

NB: This is an article by Bobby Healy, CTO of CarTrawler I believe that Google poses the biggest long-term threat to the profitability and growth of airlines, hoteliers and travel […]

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6 ways hotels can use social media to attract more guests

To thousands of holiday seekers, the planning phase may seem like a time-eating disaster. With so many options where to stay and what to do, the majority find themselves immersed […]

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Hyatt on how to get your pricing staples right

Getting hotel rates straight sounds complicated but for Hyatt it’s about keeping it simple from the get go. Like all the big chains, Hyatt Hotels has the budget and the […]

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