AccorHotels finds competing with Expedia is harder than expected AccorHotels plan to take on the likes of Expedia and Booking.com by opening up its booking platform to independent hotels appears to have suffered a setback. Source: Hotel Marketing AccorHotels finds competing with Expedia is harder than expected
Hyatt reaches new distribution agreement with Expedia On July 31, the deadline for Hyatt and Expedia to reach a new distribution agreement, Hyatt confirmed that it has reached an agreement “in principle” on contract terms. Source: Hotel Marketing Hyatt reaches new distribution agreement with Expedia
Hotels versus OTAs: Who is winning over millennial travelers? Today’s Boomer and Xer travelers love loyalty programs. But Millennials are a different story. The haven’t shown much interest in loyalty programs, and are drawn into the simplicity of choice that OTAs offer. Source: Hotel Marketing Hotels versus OTAs: Who is winning over millennial travelers?
Machine translation at Booking.com: Journey and lessons learned Three major trends shaping the language technology space converged at Booking.com in what is likely a harbinger of things to come in the language industry. Source: Hotel Marketing Machine translation at Booking.com: Journey and lessons learned