Airbnb gives in to San Francisco’s registration demands Airbnb says it is ready to provide the city of San Francisco with details of its hosts, lodgings, and guests, as part of a registration system it would set up with its hometown — despite earlier claims that such a system would be unworkable. Source: Hotel Marketing Airbnb gives in to San Francisco’s registration demands
Trivago files for IPO Expedia’s German hotel-booking site Trivago filed for an initial public offering in the U.S. Trivago, through holding company Travel BV, filed with an offering size of $400 million, and is seeking to list its American depositary receipts on the Nasdaq under the symbol TRVG. Source: Hotel Marketing Trivago files for IPO
Australian hotels at war with Expedia and Booking.com Hotels claim guests are paying up to 15 per cent more on room rates than necessary because of the control exerted by dominant online travel agencies Expedia and Booking.com. Source: Hotel Marketing Australian hotels at war with Expedia and Booking.com
HRS rebrands, unveils multisource booking tool The rebranding comes as HRS seeks to distinguish its full-service offerings for corporates from its leisure business, which is unmanaged and functions more like an OTA. Source: Hotel Marketing HRS rebrands, unveils multisource booking tool