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How Airbnb data hid the facts in New York City

NB: This is a report by Murray Cox, Founder of Inside Airbnb and Tom Slee, Author of “What’s Yours is Mine” As part of its recent transparency initiative, Airbnb made […]

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Hotel industry disputes report about Airbnb impact in NYC

  Hospitality research firm STR released a report this week asserting that Airbnb is having no material impact on hotel room demand in Manhattan, a finding that is being challenged […]

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Airbnb rentals now 9% of room inventory in major cities

  Airbnb accommodations now account for 9% of the total lodging units in the 10 largest U.S. markets and appeared to be adding units at a substantially faster clip than […]

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5 important US hotel and travel trends

  NB: This is an article by Fig Cakar, Managing Director (Americas) at Siteminder The end of a calendar year is always a great time for reflection assessing your hotel’s […]

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Room Rates are Primary Driver of Growth

As hoteliers round out 2015 and head into the New Year, properties in major North American markets are experiencing steady increases in bookings, with 21 of the top 25 markets […]

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US hotel RevPAR up in November 2015

  The US hotel industry reported positive results in the three key performance metrics during November 2015, according to data from STR, Inc. In year-over-year results, the U.S. hotel industry’s […]

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Airbnb to begin collecting Illinois hotel tax

  Airbnb rentals in Illinois will be getting more expensive next month. Beginning Jan. 15, the San Francisco-based home-rental platform will collect and remit on behalf of its hosts the […]

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Study Identifies Areas of Improvement for TMCs

  Changing Booking Behaviors Mean TMCs Can Play Greater Role Helping Travel Programs Manage Bookings and Capture Data A new GBTA Foundation study released today confirms that travel buyers  want […]

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TravelClick data show increased transient travel, bookings down

  Major North American markets are seeing strong transient booking numbers from both individual business and leisure travelers. According to data from TravelClick’s November 2015 North American Hospitality Review, North […]

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Digital and Mobile Driving Hotel Bookings & Revenue Growth

Last month, TravelClick’s October 2015 North American Hospitality Review revealed that North American hotels were overcoming declining reservation pace to improve their average daily rate (ADR) performance. Now, data from the […]

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