Hilton, Marriott mum as AH&LA redoubles anti-OTA efforts The largest U.S. hotel trade group is sharpening its attack on OTAs through broader lobbying efforts, even as the two largest U.S. hotel companies continue to boost room demand and take share from independent lodging operators. Source: Hotel Marketing Hilton, Marriott mum as AH&LA redoubles anti-OTA efforts
Facebook reveals ambitions for travel planning and booking Facebook has the potential to be a major travel industry platform in its own right, and it’s starting to offer an array of marketing and direct booking opportunities for hotels. Source: Hotel Marketing Facebook reveals ambitions for travel planning and booking
How travel is driving The Telegraph’s e-commerce business There’s more than one way for publishers to build an e-commerce strategy. The Telegraph believes that its habit of creating a substantial amount of travel content and its engaged readership puts it ahead of others. Source: Hotel Marketing How travel is driving The Telegraph’s e-commerce business
Airbnb tries its hand at tour-guiding The company is beefing up its Trips feature to help you get the most out of your excursions. Specifically, Airbnb is changing the way its For You tab works in order to ensure that you know what’s going to be hot when you land. Source: Hotel Marketing Airbnb tries its hand at tour-guiding