technology
Airbnb + HotelTonight = new startup Overnight
Need a place to crash last-minute but don’t want to pay for a pricey, cookie-cutter hotel? Overnight can hook you up with a local to stay with right away. Request […]
Independent Hotels Must Defend Their Inventory
A hotel’s inventory is its lifeblood. As the digital world becomes a more important part of the circulation of that inventory, dozens, even hundreds of technology solutions have been built […]
American Millennials Disrupting Traditional Travel Models
NB: This is an article from ADARA New global research from travel data platform ADARA reveals that Millennials in America are disrupting traditional models for travel. They are dedicated travelers […]
A First Look at New Instagram Business Tools
Businesses have been using Instagram as a way to build their audience and connect with customers for a while now without too much insight on how their content is performing. […]
Supply and Demand: Are you maximizing room revenue?
The theory of supply and demand is one of the fundamental principles of economics. However, it’s not something constrained to leading economists. And when it comes to maximizing your hotel’s […]
Revenue Management Tech is Important to Independent Hotels
In my selling adventures at IDeaS, I often encounter smaller independent hotels with leadership teams believing ‘having fewer guest rooms’ means their property ‘doesn’t need a revenue management system’ (RMS). […]
Changes to the TripAdvisor Popularity Ranking Algorithm
Why We Changed the Popularity Ranking Algorithm Over the past decade, the volume of reviews and opinions on TripAdvisor has increased exponentially – from six million in 2006 to over […]
Navis, revenue tech for independent hotels, ups ambition
Navis may have been founded in 1987, but you could say that the boot-strapped technology company, which focuses on serving independent resort hotels, has sped up its metabolism lately. The […]
Making Sense of Google Analytics
Google Analytics is a tool that’s often spoken about in digital marketing, and worth being in the know about for any hotelier who wants to build a high-converting website. In […]
Peakwork, next-gen travel distribution company, is ascending
Peakwork, a Düsseldorf-based travel technology company that builds distribution tools, has been expanding beyond its home region of Europe. In the past half-year, the 200-person company opened its first office […]