Booking.com names startups that join its 2018 Accelerator Program Social enterprises with operations across six continents will pitch for scaling grants of up to €500k as part of the Booking.com Booster Program. Source: Hotel Marketing Booking.com names startups that join its 2018 Accelerator Program
The fallibility of purchased hotel loyalty In a world where every flavor is vanilla, perhaps the only way to differentiate your ice cream is with the sprinkles on top. But, of course, sprinkles aren’t free – at least from an hotel owner’s perspective. Source: Hotel Marketing The fallibility of purchased hotel loyalty
Why Airbnb is taking some lessons in hospitality from the hotel industry Many of the new Airbnb changes are designed to incentivize the company’s 400,000 hosts to create a more predictable experience for travellers, while at the same time pushing its unique listings ever higher into the luxury tier of hospitality. Source: Hotel Marketing Why Airbnb is taking some lessons in hospitality from the hotel industry
Booking Holdings shrugs off Airbnb competition Asked about Airbnb’s new push into hotels, Booking Holdings CEO Glenn Fogel didn’t seem worried. Airbnb offering a small number of selected hotels is not a big issue, he said. Source: Hotel Marketing Booking Holdings shrugs off Airbnb competition