What are hoteliers to make of the current, ambiguous state of the industry? Hotel owners and data analysts at the Hunter conference stressed that while year-over-year performance for 2016 might not show the same leaps and bounds it did last year, that doesn’t mean performance is at a standstill or falling. Source: Hotel Marketing What are hoteliers to make of the current, ambiguous state of the industry?
What drives hotel visibility on the new Expedia? In a sponsored piece for Tnooz, Expedia explains the specifics of what drives its Marketplace algorithm, and features like Accelerator and TravelAds that bring attention to nights that need some extra help. Source: Hotel Marketing What drives hotel visibility on the new Expedia?
HotelTonight expands its in-app concierge service to 30+ cities The company has announced that it is rolling out Aces, the chat-based concierge inside HotelTonight’s app, to anyone who books a hotel with a total room cost over $200 in over 30 cities around the world. Source: Hotel Marketing HotelTonight expands its in-app concierge service to 30+ cities
UK’s House of Lords report calls for urgent OTA investigation A House of Lords report is demanding an urgent investigation into anti-competitive practices in the online travel sector. The report says the sector lacks accountability and transparency and should be scrutinised by competition authorities. Source: Hotel Marketing UK’s House of Lords report calls for urgent OTA investigation