The cult of Airbnb Airbnb’s Brian Chesky, Nate Blecharczyk and Joe Gebbia received true rock-star treatment from the 1,000-plus attendees at this years morning keynote for annual Airbnb Open conference, and the adulation didn’t stop there. Source: Hotel Marketing The cult of Airbnb
The ad blocking dilemma for travel brands With increasing numbers of consumers buying ad-blocking software to ‘improve the user experience’ how should online travel players respond? Source: Hotel Marketing The ad blocking dilemma for travel brands
Expedia bot coming soon to Skype With the new Expedia bot for Skype, users can search for hotels, quickly book, manage reservations, and confirm or cancel hotels and flights. And if you are not satisfied with the answer you got from the bot, you can directly call Expedia, free of charge. Source: Hotel Marketing Expedia bot coming soon to Skype
S.F. vacation rental booking startup Tripping.com raises M In the last year, the company doubled its property listings to 10 million – five times that of Airbnb – making it the world’s largest search engine for vacation homes and short-term rentals. Source: Hotel Marketing S.F. vacation rental booking startup Tripping.com raises M