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The hotel sector is undergoing significant transformation, powered by new technologies, evolving guest expectations, and a renewed focus on direct booking and operational efficiency. PhocusWire delivers the latest hotel industry news, covering the strategies and innovations shaping the future of global hospitality.

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Budget hotel brand with heavy technology mix unveiled, looks for hipsters and savvy business folk
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Budget hotel brand with heavy technology mix unveiled, looks for hipsters and savvy business folk
By Karthick Prabu | July 5, 2013
Budget chain Premier Inn is to launch a new hotel brand - Hub by Premier - with an abundance of technology being pushed as one of its main selling points. Read More
Five critical elements to building a large and engaged Facebook audience in the travel industry
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Five critical elements to building a large and engaged Facebook audience in the travel industry
By Viewpoints | July 4, 2013
Every travel marketer wants a big and active social media audience. Who wouldn’t? Read More
Come on travel companies - why are you not investing in tablet applications?
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Come on travel companies - why are you not investing in tablet applications?
By Glenn Gruber | July 2, 2013
Travel companies are forever claiming how app-savvy they are - and now independent research tells us all that tablets are grabbing a significant share of hotel website traffic. Read More
Hoteliers: this is how you use Instagram effectively
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Hoteliers: this is how you use Instagram effectively
By Viewpoints | June 27, 2013
Instagram has obviously taken the social sharing world by storm and, post-acquisition by Facebook, doesn't seem to be slowing down. Read More
A (very) deep-dive into using Facebook for marketing in the travel industry
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A (very) deep-dive into using Facebook for marketing in the travel industry
By Viewpoints | June 20, 2013
Since 2008, the growth rate for social media marketing spending has surpassed search, display, email and television marketing. Read More
How to integrate iPads into physical stores
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How to integrate iPads into physical stores
By PhocusWire | June 18, 2013
For some brands, merging the digital with the physical worlds seems like a logical step, but there are challenges with integrating a device like an iPad into a physical store. Read More
Six second warning: Why hotels should now be using Twitter video service Vine
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Six second warning: Why hotels should now be using Twitter video service Vine
By Viewpoints | June 14, 2013
Vine is the newest application to sprout from the Twitter family and into the social media scene and is essentially to video what Twitter is to text. Read More
TripAdvisor, hotel search and the looming presence of Google on the horizon
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TripAdvisor, hotel search and the looming presence of Google on the horizon
By Viewpoints | June 13, 2013
Over the past eight months or so the hotel search landscape has shifted and a gathering of the meta engines is now well under-way. Read More
Can a state-backed technology project provide the travel industry's missing link?
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Can a state-backed technology project provide the travel industry's missing link?
By Viewpoints | June 11, 2013
Could the European travel industry ever commit to a single, pan-European online platform that travel agents, OTAs, tour operators and suppliers would use to connect with each other? Read More
The most successful online travel CEO ever could be wrong - hotel startups can scale!
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The most successful online travel CEO ever could be wrong - hotel startups can scale!
By Evan Konwiser | June 6, 2013
Jeffery Boyd, CEO of Priceline, recently made comments casting doubt on the effectiveness of relative newbies Room77 and HotelTonight. Read More
Travel retailing in 2023 - a brief look into the future
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Travel retailing in 2023 - a brief look into the future
By Kevin May | June 6, 2013
We love a bit of crystal ball-gazing at Tnooz, having produced our annual New Year Predictions list each year since the company started in September 2009. Read More
Hotel websites: Tips for a multi-device and info-hungry world (full of impatient consumers)
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Hotel websites: Tips for a multi-device and info-hungry world (full of impatient consumers)
By Viewpoints | June 5, 2013
Whether they are responsible for managing check-ins, meals, entertainment activities or check-outs, hoteliers are always on the run and have no time to spare. Read More
TripAdvisor puts hotel metasearch live across the globe, apologises for previous pop-up hell
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TripAdvisor puts hotel metasearch live across the globe, apologises for previous pop-up hell
By Kevin May | June 5, 2013
After an extensive period of testing and eight months on from initially disclosing the idea to investors, TripAdvisor has pushed its metasearch service live across all platforms. Read More
Moving from daydreaming to reality - how to put a travel industry business plan together
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Moving from daydreaming to reality - how to put a travel industry business plan together
By Patrick Landman | May 27, 2013
Okay, dreamers - you have decided to go ahead and launch a travel business. In fact, you're going to open a fancy new hotel! Read More
Hotel prices in Asia - May to July 2013
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Hotel prices in Asia - May to July 2013
By PhocusWire | May 27, 2013
Data trends on cheapest hotel rates as well as median rate for three months of three, four and five star hotels across some of the major cities in Asia. Read More
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