Hotels have yet to harness the revenue-driving power of tech-driven convenience Keyless entry via brand apps and mobile check-in are positive steps forward. But are the efforts being made to properly drive revenue from this shift? And aren’t there more opportunities for convenience-based revenue? Source: Hotel Marketing Hotels have yet to harness the revenue-driving power of tech-driven convenience
Experts take wait-and-see tack on Google’s mobile travel planner While analysts said that Destinations on Google is not a game changer on its own, the new tool is a significant step toward giving users an easier-to-use mobile travel-planning platform. Source: Hotel Marketing Experts take wait-and-see tack on Google’s mobile travel planner
Corporate travel demand & macroeconomics in 2016 For now, chief executives from both airlines and hotels continue to express optimism in their corporate travel demand outlook for 2016, at least relating to clients outside the energy sector. But some suppliers report less rosy signals. Source: Hotel Marketing Corporate travel demand & macroeconomics in 2016
Chinese investors looking to outbid Marriott in Starwood acquisition Marriott has new competition for the acquisition of Starwood Hotels & Resorts, potentially upsetting plans for a merger that would create the largest hotel company globally. Source: Hotel Marketing Chinese investors looking to outbid Marriott in Starwood acquisition