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Hotel pricing - North America - Feb to April 2011
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Hotel pricing - North America - Feb to April 2011
By PhocusWire | March 2, 2011
Tnooz and RateGain have collaborated to produce up-to-date information on hotel pricing trends from around the world. Read More
Tnooz Asks: Occupancy issues on Room 77
By Alex Bainbridge | March 2, 2011
The launch of startup of the moment, Room 77, has triggered varying levels of gushing praise and scepticism. Read More
A Room 77 for cruise? That may be CabinGuru, but not yet
By Kevin May | March 1, 2011
Room 77 took some attention away from fellow Silicon Valley luvvie Hipmunk (at least until today) when it unveiled its long awaited hotel search last week. Read More
Hipmunk launches hotel search, swaps agony for ecstasy
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Hipmunk launches hotel search, swaps agony for ecstasy
By Kevin May | March 1, 2011
Another development in the still short life of Silicon Valley darling Hipmunk with the unveiling of its hotel search service. Read More
A rough guide to the dangerous world of travel content farms
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A rough guide to the dangerous world of travel content farms
By Viewpoints | March 1, 2011
It is a phrase that we have seen tossed around in the online world relentlessly for the past few weeks - Content Farms. Read More
TLabs Showcase - Room77
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TLabs Showcase - Room77
By Dennis Schaal | March 1, 2011
TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring US-based room-level hotel search engine Room77. Read More
Why are hoteliers scared of revenue management?
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Why are hoteliers scared of revenue management?
By Patrick Landman | February 28, 2011
I would be rich by now if I received a penny every time a hotelier told me "revenue management is great, but can’t be applied in my hotel". Read More
Hotels of the future, maybe made of glass
By Kevin May | February 25, 2011
As materials for the construction of everyday objects and facilities change in the future, it is logical that such alterations will feed into how travel products are constructed and used. Read More
Room77 has a view to shake up online hotel shopping
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Room77 has a view to shake up online hotel shopping
By Dennis Schaal | February 24, 2011
Room77 hopes to build the world's largest global database of hotel rooms -- yes, the rooms themselves -- and in the process change the way consumers shop for hotel stays. Read More
TLabs Showcase - HotelMarketingClub
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TLabs Showcase - HotelMarketingClub
By Kevin May | February 24, 2011
TLabs Showcase on travel startups featuring India-based web and social media training service HotelMarketingClub. Read More
Five questions over in-house or outsourcing of hotel web marketing
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Five questions over in-house or outsourcing of hotel web marketing
By Viewpoints | February 22, 2011
One of the top discussions among hotel marketers today is about cutting costs and growing revenues in this tough market. Read More
Top tips for producing hotel videos
By Viewpoints | February 21, 2011
Mr and Mrs Smith has spent the last six months creating high-quality online videos of our boutique hotels – 10 to start with, 790 to go. Read More
TripAdvisor loves Google again, puts Street View into iPad app
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TripAdvisor loves Google again, puts Street View into iPad app
By Kevin May | February 17, 2011
Forget the ongoing row between TripAdvisor and Google over reviews in search results, owners of the review giant's iPad app can now check out hotels using Google Street View. Read More
Hotel group sees strong results as mobile strategy kicks in
By Kevin May | February 15, 2011
Probably not as often as with social media, but return-on-investment is perhaps one of the main issues that comes up when discussions turn to investment in mobile. Read More
Why Facebook is the new hotel search engine
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Why Facebook is the new hotel search engine
By Patrick Landman | February 15, 2011
Everyone is focused on the integration of prices by Google in maps and universal search results, and on how this affect will the hotel and travel distribution landscape. Read More
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