SiteMinder has revealed the 15 booking channels that generated the greatest revenue for U.S. and Canada hotels in key tourism destinations in 2017. The lists are based on the 72 million hotel reservations that passed through SiteMinder’s channel management solution ...

ROCKVILLE, Md.—Choice Hotels International announced that the company will transition to choiceEDGE, the first new global reservation system (GRS) from a hotel company in more than 30 years. The distribution platform supports more than 6,500 Choice Hotels properties globally, accelerating ...

Dori Stein, CEO of hotel distribution technology company Fornova, anticipates a year of even faster growth in 2018, and pointed to three trends in distribution that all hotels should pay attention to in the coming year. 1. In a bid ...

Despite owning zero real estate and having no experience running a property, online travel agencies are a force in the hotel industry because they continually refine an online shopping experience that consumers like. The OTAs’ innovation in ecommerce rapidly changes consumers’ ...

Rockville, Md.—Kalibri Labs released results from a new study that reveal a consumer shift in favor of hotel brand websites versus online travel agencies (OTAs) compared to historic growth trends. The change in consumer preference took place during recent promotional ...

BELLEVUE, Wash.—A recent study by Egencia, Expedia’s business travel arm, found that business travelers continue to book outside their travel program when it comes to hotel stays. While 60 percent of companies have a travel policy in place, more than half ...