The new Marriott is full of tech and touch A farm-to-table restaurant with communal dining tables and a community spirit, the ability to order food via a mobile app are among the features that were unveiled at the official opening of the Marriott Irvine Spectrum, a new property that is set to define the future of the Marriott brand. Source: Hotel Marketing The new Marriott is full of tech and touch
Global hotel inventory has grown an impressive 18% in 10 years According to the data from STR, the world has 184,299 hotels comprising 16,966,280 rooms. And based on that sample, the global hotel industry recorded an average occupancy level of 67.5% for the last 12 months ending with February 2018. Source: Hotel Marketing Global hotel inventory has grown an impressive 18% in 10 years
Online journey hijacking costly for OTAs Online journey hijacking is prevalent across the web and involves unauthorized product ads being injected into consumer browsers, while visiting travel websites. Source: Hotel Marketing Online journey hijacking costly for OTAs
Strong transient booking growth is welcomed news for U.S. hoteliers in Q1 Transient travel is experiencing solid growth in bookings, up 2.2 percent overall, 1.7 percent in transient business and 2.6 percent in transient leisure, according to new TravelClick data. Source: Hotel Marketing Strong transient booking growth is welcomed news for U.S. hoteliers in Q1