Anbang not backing down in Starwood bidding war In what’s becoming a tug-of-war over Starwood Hotels & Resorts, Chinese-based investors led by Anbang Insurance Group once again outbid Marriott International for control of the hotelier. Source: Hotel Marketing Anbang not backing down in Starwood bidding war
Fairmont report reveals trend in travelers seeking emotional connection to historic buildings Fairmont Hotels & Resorts released key findings from its Luxury Insights Report: Stewardship of Iconic and Historic Buildings, part of a new series of research-led, data-driven reports focused on current trends in luxury travel. Source: Hotel Marketing Fairmont report reveals trend in travelers seeking emotional connection to historic buildings
Emerging trends for digital travel marketers with an eye on APAC From a digital standpoint APAC is a performance driven market. So the digital efforts of transactional travel firms tend to be more strongly geared towards direct response marketing rather than harder-to measure brand campaigns. Source: Hotel Marketing Emerging trends for digital travel marketers with an eye on APAC
Hilton considering cutting travel agent commissions Hilton declined to comment, but several sources said it’s planning to reduce agency commissions on its new HHonors rates. The company communicated to multiple sources that commissions would drop to 5 percent from the traditional 10 percent. One source heard 8 percent. Source: Hotel Marketing Hilton considering cutting travel agent commissions