Digital is metamorphosing hotel operating structures Digital is facilitating the introduction of new and innovative business models, many of which will have far reaching consequences for how the sector operates and the future role of hotel brands. Source: Hotel Marketing Digital is metamorphosing hotel operating structures
How Accor wants to transform the way everyone uses hotels Deal by deal, AccorHotels is taking bold steps to bring the traditional hotel company into the future and its newest pilot is absolute proof of that. Source: Hotel Marketing How Accor wants to transform the way everyone uses hotels
Airbnb buys Tilt, signaling its growing interest in group travel Airbnb has closed on its acquisition of Tilt, a startup for crowdfunding and peer-to-peer payments. Tilt cofounder and CEO James Beshara will join the Airbnb team, as will Tilt employees with expertise in group payments, an area that Airbnb plans to build out. Source: Hotel Marketing Airbnb buys Tilt, signaling its growing interest in group travel
China to overtake US as top business travel market Spending on business travel in China hit $290 billion last year and will grow by at least 10 percent this year, according to a report from Ctrip Corporate Travel, a subsidiary of Ctrip. Source: Hotel Marketing China to overtake US as top business travel market