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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
How to develop a content marketing strategy for your hotel
NB: This is an article by Melody Ciria, Destination Marketing Specialist at E-Marketing Associates Every hotel has their own unique story to tell, therefore hotel’s need to make it […]
Hoteliers should adapt to the sharing economy
Experts have agreed that the sharing economy is here to stay, but it’s up to hoteliers to adapt in order to win the battle against services like Airbnb. Speaking […]
Ctrip empowers MakeMyTrip in mobile
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. […]
Tokyo room rates soar in 2015
AVERAGE hotel room rates in Asia-Pacific escalated last year, with Tokyo, Sydney and Singapore being the three most expensive cities for hotel bookings, according to research released by corporate […]
Hospitality In The Digital Age Of Disruption
This past week, over 300 hotel and travel marketing executives converged on New York’s Marriott Marquis to attend the HSMAI Digital Marketing Strategy Conference. While the conference’s theme was “Navigating […]
