Airbnb demand increasingly hitting hotels, not OTAs A large survey and follow-up analysis by global financial services giant Morgan Stanley says that Airbnb penetration of the accommodation sector is hitting somewhere in the region of 18-19%, up from 12% last year. Source: Hotel Marketing Airbnb demand increasingly hitting hotels, not OTAs
Why Expedia is now in a good position to take on Airbnb Expedia’s recent purchase of vacation-rental company HomeAway has given it access to the same growing market as Airbnb. But first Expedia has to make HomeAway more profitable. Source: Hotel Marketing Why Expedia is now in a good position to take on Airbnb
Room-service robots – and that’s just the start At a popular hotel nestled in the heart of Silicon Valley, two long-separated technologies came together not long ago – all in the name of toothpaste. Source: Hotel Marketing Room-service robots – and that’s just the start
European travel trends revealed by eDreams Destinations including Kazakhstan, Cuba and Saudi Arabia will be among the top destinations in 2017, based on travel bookings made so far by Europeans. Source: Hotel Marketing European travel trends revealed by eDreams