Getting into the mind set of budget planning season for 2018 A quick look at macro and micro travel trends in preparation for the fall budget planning season. Source: Hotel Marketing Getting into the mind set of budget planning season for 2018
Microsoft embraces hotel data in sustainability drive About five years ago, Microsoft created an internal carbon tax of sorts. Since then, business units have been responsible for carbon emissions associated with their electricity use and air travel. This year, the company began estimating the carbon footprint of its business travelers’ hotel stays. Source: Hotel Marketing Microsoft embraces hotel data in sustainability drive
Why Asians travelers choose non-hotel accommodation A growing number of Asians are opting for non-hotel accommodation, also known as homestays, on their travels, according to a new study by Agoda. Source: Hotel Marketing Why Asians travelers choose non-hotel accommodation
Virtuoso names top hotels in the world As part of its annual Best of the Best awards, Virtuoso has just announced the world’s top 11 hotels and hoteliers for 2017. The awards are based on input from Virtuoso’s 800-plus travel agency partners and more than 16,000 professional travel advisors. Source: Hotel Marketing Virtuoso names top hotels in the world