booking

Almost two out of five mobile shoppers have abandoned a travel booking on a mobile device due to poor user experience. This figure comes as part of a study by US-based Jumio, which estimates that […]

Increasing traffic to your own website is one of the most important factors for a hotel’s success, as 100 per cent of all revenue from direct bookings are paid to the […]

There was a telling interview in Skift with Facebook’s Head of Travel, Christine Warner, that illustrates just how ambitious the company is getting about travel. Interestingly, Warner described Facebook as a […]

Direct bookings at your hotel are vital to ensure your business remains profitable. Although you do have to rely on online travel agents, the more commission-free booking you can drive […]

The increasing incidence of intermediaries selling hotel rooms and other services is a major topic of discussion among U.S. hotel owners and operators. From online travel agents to convention housing companies, […]

Technology has consistently changed our approach to the ways we manage and do business. As consumers are always connected to their digital channels, their habits are constantly evolving. These constant […]

Every year, in honor of Mother’s Day, we share advice from the original CMOs (chief mother officers) – our mothers! And when we dove into these motherly pearls of wisdom, […]

Simply put, a hotel that doesn’t apply overbooking is losing a big chunk of profitable revenue, as normally the high BAR rates are sold last. NB: This is an article […]

The taxi pulls away from the driveway and a deep sigh of relief washes over you. This troublesome guest has finally left. Which hotelier doesn’t experience this time and again: […]

TripAdvisor indeed appears to be downplaying hotel booking on its own sites, giving more preference to metasearch links to partners in a dramatic reversal of its initial strategy for its […]