Trip inspiration for U.S. travelers While more Americans traveled for leisure in 2017 compared to the previous year, understanding what motivated these trips and how they took shape can be tricky, says Phocuswright. Source: Hotel Marketing Trip inspiration for U.S. travelers
U.S. hotels report decline in occupancy in July The U.S. hotel industry during the month of July recorded a year-over-year dip in occupancy for the first time in 12 months, according to STR. Source: Hotel Marketing U.S. hotels report decline in occupancy in July
Restaurants and delivery platforms actually can prosper happily ever after How can restaurants capitalize on the benefits associated with increased revenues, while minimizing the risk to their all-important brand? Source: Hotel Marketing Restaurants and delivery platforms actually can prosper happily ever after
How OpenTable gets a lot of value out of a little data As recently as 2016, users making reservations through OpenTable would scroll all the way down to the sixth or seventh recommendation before clicking and booking. As of February, users were booking restaurants with an average rank of second or third in results. Source: Hotel Marketing How OpenTable gets a lot of value out of a little data