Inside Expedia’s ‘test-and-learn’ Seattle headquarters experiment Facing the largest Seattle-area headquarters move in recent memory, Expedia Inc. is experimenting with workspace designs and features in a test office near its future home campus. Source: Hotel Marketing Inside Expedia’s ‘test-and-learn’ Seattle headquarters experiment
UK independent hotels are fighting back With 40,000 rooms disappearing in the UK over the past decade, the future looks difficult with the big-brand chains set to gain a market majority for the first time. Source: Hotel Marketing UK independent hotels are fighting back
What Google’s pivot to an “AI first” company means for the travel sector Google considers itself an “AI-first” company, moving away from its mobile-first position. The evolution of AI is changing how we interact online and will have a profound impact on how we communicate with consumers. Source: Hotel Marketing What Google’s pivot to an “AI first” company means for the travel sector
The power of packages for hotels Expedia took a deep dive into 2016 data, comparing package bookings to standalone hotel bookings from global points of sale inbound to U.S. properties. The findings? A wealth of information and opportunity that should be music to hoteliers’ ears. Source: Hotel Marketing The power of packages for hotels