China’s social travel platform Mafengwo to lay off 40% of staff Tencent-backed Mafengwo, once a top travel site in China known for its user-generated reviews and other travel-based content, is losing out to larger rivals like Alibaba’s Fliggy and Ctrip. Source: Hotel Marketing China’s social travel platform Mafengwo to lay off 40% of staff
Where Airbnb goes, hotels will follow Luxury hotel brands are stepping into the homeshare arena to compete with Airbnb, and are now making strides in one of Airbnb’s most successful arenas: experiences. Source: Hotel Marketing Where Airbnb goes, hotels will follow
Is this the future of travel bookings? Hotel bookings may no longer be the domain of the online travel agent but could be platforms like Amazon, Google and Facebook. Source: Hotel Marketing Is this the future of travel bookings?
How can travel brands remain human in a digital-first world Travel brands are trying to figure out how to strike the right balance between digital touchpoints and in-person interactions. Source: Hotel Marketing How can travel brands remain human in a digital-first world
