Travelport reports hotel booking 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. Source: Hotel Marketing Travelport reports hotel booking growth
Hilton’s new direct-booking discount comes with caveats “Stop Clicking Around. Start Saving.” That’s the headline of Hilton’s new ad campaign, and the nub of its latest marketing push. But the company has encumbered its value proposition with an awful lot of if’s and but’s. Source: Hotel Marketing Hilton’s new direct-booking discount comes with caveats
Priceline ‘doesn’t appreciate’ hotel chains’ direct-booking moves The argument of Priceline Group CEO Darren Huston is that chains are shooting themselves in the foot – and their properties aren’t happy – when the chains offer lower rates on their own websites because then their listings on Booking.com won’t convert as well as they should. Source: Hotel Marketing Priceline ‘doesn’t appreciate’ hotel chains’ direct-booking moves
Priceline profit, sales rise above expectations as hotel bookings jump Bookings grew 13% to $12 billion in the quarter, driven by double-digit growth in hotel and car rental reservations. The company expects solid travel bookings growth to continue. Source: Hotel Marketing Priceline profit, sales rise above expectations as hotel bookings jump