Don’t Flatter OTAs with Imitation—Fight Back with Innovation
Despite owning zero real estate and having no experience running a property, online travel agencies are a force in the hotel industry because they...
Research: Book Direct Campaigns Drive Consumers To Hotel Websites vs. OTAs
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...
Business Travelers Are Still Going Rogue With Hotel Bookings
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...
Study: 2017 A Record Year for GDS Hotel Bookings
NEW YORK–Travel agents are continuing to report a record use of global distribution systems (GDS) to make hotel reservations, according to a study of...
Expedia Invests $26 Million in ALICE
New York–Hotel operations platform ALICE has secured $26 million in Series B funding from online travel giant, Expedia, Inc. The completed investment makes Expedia...
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Historic Inn at Warner Hall Acquired by BluWater Group
GLOUCESTER, Virginia—BluWater Group, an Orlando, Florida-based private equity firm, announced today the expansion of its portfolio with the acquisition of the Inn at Warner...
The Westin Cape Coral Resort at Marina Village Promotes Keneven to Senior Sales Executive
CAPE CORAL, Florida—The Westin Cape Coral Resort at Marina Village announces the promotion of Sandra Keneven to senior sales executive. In this new role, Keneven will...
Hyatt Discloses Exclusive Discussions With Playa Hotels & Resorts N.V.
CHICAGO, Illinois—Hyatt Hotels Corporation today disclosed it has executed an exclusivity agreement with Playa Hotels & Resorts N.V. (“Playa”) (NASDAQ: PLYA) under which Playa...
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