What will the global hotel industry look like in 2017?

NB: This is an article from SiteMinder The global hotel industry has evolved continuously of late and there’s a lot more change to come, according to a new report outlining […]

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Using emotion effectively in digital marketing

Technology enables hoteliers to make what has become the all-important emotional connection with guests, according to speakers at the annual Digital Marketing Strategy Conference. The conference, which is organized by […]

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The Three Essential Components of True Hotel CRM

  NB: This is an article by Cendyn/ONE There is a fair amount of confusion in the hotel industry regarding CRM. If you asked five hospitality executives how they define […]

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Are mobile devices driving direct bookings and guest engagement?

  Since Chris Anderson wrote “The web is dead. Long live the Internet” in 2010, a pivotal article announcing the demise of traditional web browsing, the topic has been endlessly […]

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STR: Airbnb impact on NYC’s boroughs

  NB: This is the third part of an analysis series conducted by STR on Airbnb data in New York City. Read Part One of STR’s analysis of Airbnb’s minor […]

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Expedia brings Meeting Market out of the shadows

  Expedia’s under-the-radar site Meeting Market is looking to expand beyond its current German base and become a pan-European, if not global, portal for the MICE sector. The site brings […]

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Four ways hotels can better compete against Airbnb

NB: This is an article by Alex Shashou, President & co-founder of Alice. There has been so much debate over the impact of Airbnb to the industry following CBRE’s research […]

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RevPAR drops in Dubai, Abu Dhabi

  Abu Dhabi and Dubai’s hotels saw a drop in RevPAR in January 2016, according to a recent EY benchmark report. Hospitality markets across MENA witnessed a drop in performance […]

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Best Western CEO has concerns over Airbnb (but doesn’t mind selling rooms on it)

  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 […]

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A need for speed in business travel booking systems

  Business travellers continue to be frustrated about how long it takes to book travel as well as lack of flexibility in systems says research from Egencia. Expedia’s business travel […]

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