Expedia and Red Lion partner for members-only rates Expedia has partnered with Red Lion Hotels, enabling users of Expedia.com and Hotels.com to have access to Red Lion’s members-only rates otherwise available only through its Hello Rewards program. Source: Hotel Marketing Expedia and Red Lion partner for members-only rates
IHG on putting digital, direct bookings and loyalty first Driving direct bookings is a core element of IHG’s strategy and its focus is paying off. Digital is its largest channel, delivering over 20% or $4.2 billion of its gross room’s revenue per annum, up from just 12% in 2005. Source: Hotel Marketing IHG on putting digital, direct bookings and loyalty first
TripAdvisor acquires Citymaps TripAdvisor acquired New York-based Citymaps, a social mapping platform that enables tourists to discover countless hidden gems and hot spots, near and far, all around the world. Source: Hotel Marketing TripAdvisor acquires Citymaps
Holiday bookings to be ‘transformed’ by new technology, says Expedia In its latest The Holiday of the Future report, Expedia says increasingly customers will be able to ‘try before they buy’ through immersive virtual and augmented reality technologies. Source: Hotel Marketing Holiday bookings to be ‘transformed’ by new technology, says Expedia