What Marriott knows about next-gen business travelers Marriott thinks that travelers are looking for more personalized experiences in hotels, whether it involves streaming their own content, exercising in the hotel gym exactly how they like, or exploring local neighborhoods with guidance from their hoteliers. Source: Hotel Marketing What Marriott knows about next-gen business travelers
Digital travel sales to break through 0 billion by 2020 eMarketer has updated its forecasts for digital global travel sales and now thinks the total for 2020 will be more than $817 billion. APAC and Latin America will drive the growth with APAC becoming a bigger market than North America in 2017. Source: Hotel Marketing Digital travel sales to break through 0 billion by 2020
How mobile payments revolutionized the hospitality industry One of the main forces that led to the adoption of mobile travel bookings, and thus the entire travel industry revolution, is the advancements in the mobile payments space. How has this helped to drive this revolution? Here are 5 ways. Source: Hotel Marketing How mobile payments revolutionized the hospitality industry
Five myths about OTAs While there are key advantages of going straight to the source and unique benefits of using an online booking site, the reality is the role of OTAs is changing, and many commonly held beliefs have become outdated. Source: Hotel Marketing Five myths about OTAs