Small hotels boost business with loyalty and reward programs Small hoteliers often dismiss loyalty programs as tools of leverage for the already mass-marketed hotel chains. Here are four great ways small hotels can (and do) boost business with customizable hotel loyalty programs. Source: Hotel Marketing Small hotels boost business with loyalty and reward programs
Expedia turns to VR for hotel shopping According to technology news site Mashable, the company is working on letting people view prospective hotel rooms using virtual reality as more consumers warm up to VR headsets. Source: Hotel Marketing Expedia turns to VR for hotel shopping
The biggest trends in hospitality What are the trends that matter in hospitality? In a one-on-one with WIT founder Yeoh Siew Hoon, Lorraine Sileo, vice president research, Phocuswright shared these insights at WIT Hospitality in Hong Kong. Source: Hotel Marketing The biggest trends in hospitality
Hotels still afraid to take on Expedia and Booking.com despite rule changes While European Union competition authorities might be happy with the results of their crackdowns, it doesn’t look like much has changed. The market still makes it difficult for both smaller online travel agencies and the hotels themselves to compete. Source: Hotel Marketing Hotels still afraid to take on Expedia and Booking.com despite rule changes