Priceline reports huge surge in hotel bookings The Priceline Group reported better-than-expected quarterly earnings, powered mainly by a rise in hotel reservations, with travelers booking 129.7 million nights during the quarter, an increase of 31% from the prior year. Source: Hotel Marketing Priceline reports huge surge in hotel bookings
Airbnb’s troubles in Spain grow alongside greater use 2016 was a banner year for Airbnb in Spain. But the company’s future in Spain looks less rosy as local governments up their efforts to control its impact on local housing markets. Source: Hotel Marketing Airbnb’s troubles in Spain grow alongside greater use
Ctrip Corporate Travel highlights new travel management strategy With the tagline of “TM+: a transformation of the business travel ecosystem”, well-known firms across the business travel ecosystem met in Beijing last week to discuss current industry trends, with an aim of promoting service upgrades. Source: Hotel Marketing Ctrip Corporate Travel highlights new travel management strategy
Nightly combines hotel bookings to save money When you book an individual hotel, some nights of your stay might be more expensive than others, increasing your total price. Nightly’s algorithm compares all combinations of stays across two hotels, finding the most cost-effective way to split a hotel stay. Source: Hotel Marketing Nightly combines hotel bookings to save money