Marriott to open a hotel every 14 hours Marriott International unveil the company’s three-year growth plan, which includes opening approximately one hotel every 14 hours around the world, at its meeting with security analysts and institutional investors in New York. Source: Hotel Marketing Marriott to open a hotel every 14 hours
HelloGbye launches in Apple app store HelloGbye makes booking any combination of flight and hotel itineraries extremely simple and fast for small businesses, frequent fliers, luxury travelers and groups. Source: Hotel Marketing HelloGbye launches in Apple app store
Why independent hotels are thriving The data has spoken. In 2016, sweeping uptakes in occupancy, average daily rate, and revenue per available room revealed that independent hotel properties outperformed their branded brethren. Source: Hotel Marketing Why independent hotels are thriving
In bed with Airbnb: Travel distribution in the age of disruption Rather than fighting Airbnb’s business model, some hotels are starting to think about ways to ride the tide. Source: Hotel Marketing In bed with Airbnb: Travel distribution in the age of disruption