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Hilton Expands Global Luxury Portfolio With Nearly 400 Extraordinary Boutique Hotels Through Its Exclusive Partnership With Small Luxury Hotels of the
Hilton | July 9, 2024
Guests can enjoy new ways to stay in a collection of unique, independently minded city, beach and resort hotels in sought‑after destinations around the world MCLEAN, Va., and LONDON - Hilton is dramatically expanding its portfolio of luxury hotel experiences with the addition of nearly 400 boutique properties from the exquisite Small Luxury Hotels of the World (SLH) collection. Starting today, hundreds of these properties will be available on all Hilton direct booking channels, including Hilton.com and the Hilton Honors app. Joining Hilton’s prestigious luxury brand portfolio - Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts, Conrad Ho...
Digital Trends in Accommodation: Hotels, Booking.com and DMA...
HOTREC | July 8, 2024
The European hotel industry has long been warning of unfair business practices from OTAs. Competition and collaboration are crucial for the hospitality sector, but create challenges that impact prices, operations, and guest experiences. As the largest OTA, Booking.com is now a gatekeeper platform under the DMA. The dominant platform will finally have to comply to the new digital rules. This should allow hotels to offer better prices on their own distribution channels. The results of our 2024 Hotel Distribution Study confirm the need for new digital rules that will ensure fair competition in the hotel accommodation sector. The findings...
OTA Savings by x·quic™ Announces Strategic Alliance With Preferred Travel Group...
OTA Savings by x·quic™ | May 9, 2024
King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, May 9, 2024 – x·quic™, the leader in AI-powered online travel agent (OTA) reconciliation, is thrilled to announce its new partnership with Preferred Travel Group™ as an Alliance Partner. This collaboration gives Preferred Travel Group access to the most cutting-edge OTA reconciliation technology and services and allows Preferred Hotels to save time and money on OTA Commissions. Nimesh Shah, CEO of x·quic™, expressed his enthusiasm about the partnership: "Joining forces with Preferred Travel Group as Alliance Partners is a significant milestone for us. Our service is specifically designed for indepen...
Analyzing Today’s Hotel Revenue Trends: A Snapshot of the Industry...
Nasir Zahir | April 9, 2024
By Nasir Zahir In the ever-evolving landscape of hotel business, understanding the latest revenue trends is crucial for hoteliers aiming to optimize their operations and drive profitability. As of today, the hotel industry continues to navigate a complex web of challenges and opportunities, with revenue figures reflecting the dynamic nature of the market. Despite persistent uncertainties stemming from global events and economic fluctuations, many hotels are witnessing a gradual recovery in revenue compared to previous years. The easing of travel restrictions in various regions, coupled with increasing consumer confidence, has contribute...
The Future of Hotel Distribution Channels: Seizing Opportunity in Channel Disruption...
Jochen de Peuter-Rutten | April 4, 2024
By Jochen de Peuter-Rutten, Youri Sawerschel The hotel distribution channel landscape is undergoing a seismic shift. Online travel agencies (OTAs) that once leveled the playing field for independent properties now dominate, their economic muscle squeezing hotel margins. Metasearch engines commoditize the search experience, making standalone properties indistinguishable. Meanwhile, the growth in alternative lodging threatens hotels' grip on the accommodations sector. Yet within this disruption lies opportunity for savvy hoteliers. Emergent technologies now enable hotels to tailor the guest experience as never before. Strategic partnershi...
10 Booking Trends & Stats That Every Hotelier Should Know to Drive Guest Experience and Revenue in 2024 and Beyond...
Andrew Rubinacci | April 3, 2024
By Andrew Rubinacci Many of us grew up on the precipice of a new digital era, an inflection point after which innovations seemed to multiply to uncover possibilities that our younger selves might have dismissed as fit for a more distant future—if we imagined them at all. In 2024, innovation seems to be waiting around every corner, and no industry is exempt from its influence and subsequent transformation. The hospitality industry is now in an undeniably important state of flux: a widespread upheaval of legacy processes and platforms to make room for big tech and big ideas. Although hotel service will always have traditional roots and ...
Direct Booking Growth Tips for the Back Half of 2024...
Adam and Larry Mogelonsky | March 27, 2024
By Adam Mogelonsky, Larry Mogelonsky As we’re moving into Q2 2024, the peak summer leisure months will soon be upon us, which often has a tendency to impede new tech deployments. One consummate drive is the great push for a channel shift towards your own website and away from third parties, foremost among them being the OTAs. While we need drivel on about the benefits, we’re all familiar with the boost to net revenues from reduced customer acquisition costs (CAC) as well as the heightened loyalty, ability to segment or remarket and the general trend that the average direct-booking guest spends more onsite. Now, however, with the ris...
5 Reasons to Reevaluate Your Metasearch Marketing...
GCommerce | February 14, 2024
TAs are gaining share, which means less profitable business, missed opportunities to connect with your guests, and losing out on valuable 1st party data. What can you do? Start by looking at your marketing channels that drive the most direct bookings. Metasearch is #1 and is the primary battleground to win back share from the OTAs. Start taking back your direct bookings with our playbook - 5 Reasons to Reevaluate Your Metasearch Marketing Strategies. ...