TripAdvisor announces winners of its Travelers’ Choice awards for Hotels In the 16th year of the awards, TripAdvisor has recognized 8,095 properties in 94 countries and eight regions worldwide. Source: Hotel Marketing TripAdvisor announces winners of its Travelers’ Choice awards for Hotels
The smart hotel that talks back Hotels are only just beginning to deploy chatbots and smart speakers, but these early experiments herald the beginning of a major shift in guest communications. Source: Hotel Marketing The smart hotel that talks back
Deloitte’s 2018 travel and hospitality industry outlook While strong post-recession gains appear to be cooling off, the hotel sector is projected to sustain strong 5–6 percent growth throughout 2018, setting up the industry to hit a record-breaking $170 billion in gross bookings. Source: Hotel Marketing Deloitte’s 2018 travel and hospitality industry outlook
Chinese tourists to Europe growing The number of Chinese tourists to Europe surged by 65 percent in the first half of 2017 and is expected to keep surging in 2018, which marks the China-EU Tourism Year. Source: Hotel Marketing Chinese tourists to Europe growing