OTAs are no match for luxury travel agents The New York Times recently published a story that said mass market online travel agencies are making inroads into the luxury travel market. But agents and others say that online sites are no match for expert agents. Source: Hotel Marketing OTAs are no match for luxury travel agents
Airbnb toughens up home sharing limits in London, Amsterdam At a time when Airbnb faces increasing pressure from cities and governments, the company has now set an automatic limit to the number of nights hosts can rent out their homes. Hosts will now need a license to rent their homes in London for more than 90 days a year, and for 60 days a year in Amsterdam. Source: Hotel Marketing Airbnb toughens up home sharing limits in London, Amsterdam
Booking.com quietly closes Villas.com rental brand “Test and learn” is the official message behind Booking.com‘s decision to shut down the Villas.com standalone vacation rentals brand this week. Source: Hotel Marketing Booking.com quietly closes Villas.com rental brand
OTAs will stay relevant in a post-search world Even though many believe OTAs “cracked the desktop search code,” they will remain relevant in a post-search world of apps, artificial intelligence and machine learning. Source: Hotel Marketing OTAs will stay relevant in a post-search world