GDS market share: Amadeus retains its market lead Amadeus results for the half year to end June show that the number of bookings in Asia Pacific have soared by 17.4% on last year while they have fallen by 6.5% in Western Europe. Source: Hotel Marketing GDS market share: Amadeus retains its market lead
ADR growth behaving differently than in past cycles Despite peak occupancy, U.S. hotels are suffering from stagnant rate growth. STR data shows the “rate paradox” is affecting properties across chain scales and hurting new supply. Source: Hotel Marketing ADR growth behaving differently than in past cycles
Google’s new travel tool to help vacationers find free activities in new cities The tool, called Touring Bird, is a website designed for mobile that lists tours, attractions, and activities to do in popular travel destinations. Source: Hotel Marketing Google’s new travel tool to help vacationers find free activities in new cities
How the hotel-OTA relationship has matured Panelists on the “Two decades of love and hate: OTAs” session at the recent Hotel Data Conference shared their experiences and observations of the evolving relationship between hoteliers and OTAs. Source: Hotel Marketing How the hotel-OTA relationship has matured