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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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
Hotel Marketing: dangers of duplicate content
NB: This is an article by Megan Harr, Senior Copy & SEO Specialist at HeBS Digital Defining Duplicate Web Content Even the most discerning digital marketing professionals and hoteliers need […]
Travelport enjoys hotel booking role and payment IT growth
Travelport hopes to strengthen its position as one of the leading hotel distributors after seeing its total number of booked room nights increased to 65 million in 2015. The company has […]
Treat your hotel website like a beautiful store window
NB: This is an article from SiteMinder, a leading cloud platform for hotels World-famous retailers such as Macy’s in New York and Harrods in London are renowned for their […]
HomeAway tweaks its rental commissions, adds traveler fee
This week HomeAway, the vacation rental platform, began rolling out a traveler fee to its US websites (HomeAway, VRBO, and VacationRentals.com), with a plan to introduce the fees globally […]
Independent hotels in Europe must adapt to attract new guests in 2016
NB: This is an article by Dai Williams, Managing Director – EMEA, SiteMinder Independent hotels in Europe must find new ways to attract customers during 2016 in order to survive. […]
BHA repeats calls for greater transparency at sites such as Airbnb
The British Hospitality Association (BHA) has repeated its call for greater transparency on sharing websites such as Airbnb, alleging that it encourages what it calls “illegal hotels” and professional landlords. […]
Airbnb, HomeAway watch: Goldman Sachs finds strong adoption
Last month, investment bank Goldman Sachs downgraded the stocks of Priceline Group and TripAdvisor. One of its explanations was that it is worried that travelers are opting for property-sharing […]
