Easier onboarding for free and paid booking links, extended reach across Google's advertising channels
The company significantly simplified its onboarding process by offering the ability for hoteliers to add rates and availability to their Google Business Profile.
But a return to pre-pandemic levels remains far off
There remains mixed consumer sentiment toward business travel as well as a large gap between current volume and pre-pandemic comparables, according to the latest STR data.
Airlines are operating with little room for error
Canceled flights, surging airfares, a rental car shortage, record gas prices and rising hotel prices. Welcome to the summer of travel hell.
Europe and Americas lead the recovery. Europe welcomed almost four times as many international arrivals in Q1 as in 2021, driven primarily by strong intra-regional demand.
Marriott to suspend all operations in Russia, stating "the newly announced US, UK and EU restrictions will make it impossible for Marriott to continue to operate hotels in the Russian market”.
Hospitality in 2025: Automated, intelligent and personal. Oracle and Skift surveyed hoteliers and consumers across the world to better understand marketplace expectations for the next three years.
Shangri-La rebrands loyalty program. The rebrand paves the way for deeper engagement with guests, and transform the loyalty program into a direct-to-consumer travel lifestyle platform.
High-speed internet more important than having hot water. 40% of the hotel industry's customers are Millennials and Generation Z, but only 3% of hotels speak their language.
The benefits of hotel blog content. Should you invest in blog content or email content for your travel brand? Take a look at the factors and benefits of both types of content.
Hospitality tech startup Duve raises $10 million. Duve allows hoteliers to customize and segment guest journeys and build a digital and personalized experience.
MEWS: What are the main features of front office software for a hotel? Let’s break down the seven key features you should look out for when it comes time to purchase your software.