Are hotels’ direct booking efforts really working? That was the question on many analysts’ minds during the first quarter earnings calls hosted by major U.S. hotel companies. Skift summarizes the current state of direct bookings for the major hotel brands in this article. Source: Hotel Marketing Are hotels’ direct booking efforts really working?
No demand for alternative accommodation from corporate travel, says Egencia The Expedia-owned corporate travel agency says integrating products such as vacation rentals would certainly be possible since the mothership’s $3.9 billion purchase of HomeAway in 2015 but corporate customers are not looking for it at present. Source: Hotel Marketing No demand for alternative accommodation from corporate travel, says Egencia
Travel to Europe suffered a blow from terrorism but is rebounding In the hotel sector, dullness in Paris and Brussels has also been offset by demand boosts in markets like Spain and Germany, according to the major hotel brands. Source: Hotel Marketing Travel to Europe suffered a blow from terrorism but is rebounding
Mobile room keys, check-in and booking consolidated in Book. Stay. Go. A new application, Book. Stay. Go., hopes to shake up the travel sector by enabling users to book accommodations, select their preferred hotel room, skip the front desk and leverage their mobile device as a room key, all within a single platform. Source: Hotel Marketing Mobile room keys, check-in and booking consolidated in Book. Stay. Go.