Can Marriott keep Starwood’s culture of cool, and its customers? Marriott’s aim to get much bigger is a risky one. But the answer to just three questions will probably determine how investors, developers and guests will react over time. Source: Hotel Marketing Can Marriott keep Starwood’s culture of cool, and its customers?
Paris asks Airbnb to delist 1,000 apartments Since December 1st, you have to register your apartment with the city if you want to list it on an online renting platform. This way, city officials can more easily track apartments and see if they comply with regulation. Source: Hotel Marketing Paris asks Airbnb to delist 1,000 apartments
Booking a flight is about to get a lot more like booking a hotel According to APEX, Expedia and Routehappy will soon provide consumers with several more critical pieces of information when booking a flight on sites including Orbitz, Travelocity and Trivago. Source: Hotel Marketing Booking a flight is about to get a lot more like booking a hotel
It’s been a wild year for travel. What’s ahead for 2018? This year made travelers more security conscious, circumspect and perhaps a little more cynical. As a result, they’re taking more precautions, fewer risks and making no assumptions. Source: Hotel Marketing It’s been a wild year for travel. What’s ahead for 2018?