hotels
What if a direct booking was worth as much as three OTA reservations
Many hoteliers consider OTAs to be their best sales channel. “Reservations are always coming in from Booking.com,” we hear them say. Reality is, as usual, a little more complex than […]
Encouraging Guests To Leave Feedback – Are You Doing It Right?
For hotels, guest feedback brings a world of possibilities, including the chance of using one’s reputation for marketing. What can be easier and more effective than attracting new guest through […]
Agoda Goes Rogue on Pricing, It’s a “Constant Battle”
Agoda, the original Asian OTA, has gone rogue on pricing. Multiple hoteliers say Agoda regularly sells unauthorized static wholesale rates through the site, undercutting them on price without any regard […]
Limitations of Last Click: Understanding Hotel Campaign Performance
With the constantly increasing number of channels and platforms where brands can engage with their audience, the discussion about attribution becomes more and more prominent. Users are more savvy and […]
How Blockchain Is Changing the Hotel Industry
What can a blockchain platform do for the hotel industry? Quite a bit, according to several startups and entrepreneurs who are building platforms that use distributed ledgers and cryptocurrencies to […]
Messaging Apps as Ubiquitous as Booking Engines for Hotel Websites
Technology has made us more dependent on its abilities to plan better vacations and business trips. In recent times hotel websites have come a long way from simply being online […]
Understanding and Adapting to Bias in Online Reviews
In today’s internet-centered society, one is unlikely to come across a person who doesn’t consult online opinions before making a purchase. NB: This is an article from eMarketing Associates Online […]
Top 10 hotel trends to respond or not respond to
The world around us is changing rapidly. And this means that our industry changes as well. NB: This is an article by Genya van Belzen at RoomRaccoon New trends come […]
How To Leverage Instagram’s New Video And Queuing Features
The visuals-first social media channel continues to enjoy widespread appeal, with 35% of U.S. adults now saying they use Instagram. When it comes to 18- to 24-year-olds – the next […]
How to Improve the TripAdvisor Ranking for Your Hotel
Each year, review websites have more and more influence on how people make booking decisions. According to Travel Weekly, guests are also finding online reviews to be more credible than […]
