Hotel Tonight faces off with Expedia, Priceline with advanced bookings Hotel Tonight early next month will allow users to reserve a hotel up to 100 days in advance — a striking expansion of its original business of offering same-day hotel reservations at a big discount. Source: Hotel Marketing Hotel Tonight faces off with Expedia, Priceline with advanced bookings
Hotelbeds nearly doubles business over 3 years Hotelbeds reports a 87% growth in its airline travel ancillary business over the last three years, providing airline partners with ancillary revenues from the sale of accommodation, transfers, in-destination activities, and car hire services. Source: Hotel Marketing Hotelbeds nearly doubles business over 3 years
Alice acquires GoConcierge to push further into hotels Hotel services platform Alice has purchased GoConcierge, a software for concierges, for an undisclosed sum. The deal comes hard on the heals of an Expedia led $26 million in Series B funding that Alice secured a week ago. Source: Hotel Marketing Alice acquires GoConcierge to push further into hotels
Gen Xers lead hotel-mobile bookings among U.S. travelers Travel brands want to develop closer relationships with their customers and many of them feel smartphone and other mobile devices are their tickets to ride in this endeavor. Source: Hotel Marketing Gen Xers lead hotel-mobile bookings among U.S. travelers