An in-depth look at Nautilus, Expedia’s natural language search engine Nautilus is powering a hotel search result refinement test on Expedia that allows users to find hotels that meet their unique needs – such as “pet friendly hotels with a kitchen.” Source: Hotel Marketing An in-depth look at Nautilus, Expedia’s natural language search engine
Travel brands in Japan target Chinese consumers before they head overseas The Chinese “economic miracle” has created, by some measures, a 200-million strong growing middle-class that’s beginning to travel the world in record numbers. One of the beneficiaries of this newfound desire to see the world has been Japan. Source: Hotel Marketing Travel brands in Japan target Chinese consumers before they head overseas
Expedia closes Venere.com Expedia has quietly shut down Venere.com in December, the Italy-based hotel-booking site that was once seen as Expedia’s answer to Booking.com’s dominance in Europe. Source: Hotel Marketing Expedia closes Venere.com
Hilton joins TripAdvisor Instant Booking marketplace Beginning in early 2017, travelers around the world will be able to make a reservation at any Hilton property quickly and easily without leaving the TripAdvisor site or mobile app. Source: Hotel Marketing Hilton joins TripAdvisor Instant Booking marketplace