Marriott wants to be the Amazon of travel As part of Marriott’s announcement to unify its loyalty program, the company also relaunched its Moments marketplace, which sells everything from zip-line excursions to sumo wrestling tutorials and cooking classes with master chefs. Source: Hotel Marketing Marriott wants to be the Amazon of travel
TripAdvisor Attractions is hopping onboard the Experiences bandwagon The company will rebrand its business unit as TripAdvisor Experiences, according to a confidential internal communication obtained by Skift. Source: Hotel Marketing TripAdvisor Attractions is hopping onboard the Experiences bandwagon
Meeting planners and travel agents prepare for reinvention amid hotel commission cuts Travel agents and meeting planners have remarkably similar views on recent moves by Hilton Worldwide and Marriott International to slash commissions for group bookings. Source: Hotel Marketing Meeting planners and travel agents prepare for reinvention amid hotel commission cuts
Hyatt CEO talks about group commissions Hyatt CEO Mark Hoplamazian said the hotel company is thinking holistically, and not just about immediate cost savings, in deciding whether to change its group commission structure. Source: Hotel Marketing Hyatt CEO talks about group commissions