Priceline and Expedia put focus on vacation-rental business The increased focus on vacation rentals could enable the companies to better weather what Priceline said would likely be a slowdown in revenue from hotel bookings during Q2. Source: Hotel Marketing Priceline and Expedia put focus on vacation-rental business
Fairmont invites new perspective with visual storytelling Fairmont’s recently commissioned insights report found that guests value the hotel for its personnel, citing it as a highlight and an incentive to return. Showcasing those moments between guest and employee is therefore a logical brand element to highlight. Source: Hotel Marketing Fairmont invites new perspective with visual storytelling
AccorHotels appoints first Chief Disruption and Growth Officer With the main goal to keep up with the fast-moving consumer market, the new C-level position will complement AccorHotels’ agility in acquiring new business. Source: Hotel Marketing AccorHotels appoints first Chief Disruption and Growth Officer
Are TripAdvisor and Priceline signaling peak travel or a vacation recession? It’s still too early to say that the online travel sector has peaked, and it’s still not set in stone that travel is about to see a major contraction. That being said, the easy growth days for the sector and the endless consolidation efforts might already have been seen. Source: Hotel Marketing Are TripAdvisor and Priceline signaling peak travel or a vacation recession?