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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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Stay updated on how hotel brands are expanding, restructuring, and embracing digital platforms to elevate the guest experience. From contactless check-in and AI-powered pricing to loyalty evolution and branded residential offerings, our coverage tracks the industry’s response to changing demand and competitive pressure.

Investing in travel post-pandemic: An assessment
Opinion / Online
Investing in travel post-pandemic: An assessment
By Chris Hemmeter - Thayer Ventures | September 2, 2021
Thayer Ventures' Chris Hemmeter examines where the industry is now and what the next 18 months hold. Read More
VIDEO: Alternative business models for digital marketing
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VIDEO: Alternative business models for digital marketing
By PhocusWire | September 1, 2021
It's not exactly game on just yet, in the battle by brands to wean themselves off the Google machine, but there is change afoot that could last beyond the pandemic recovery period. Read More
What do Gen Z travelers want from online travel brands?
News / Online
What do Gen Z travelers want from online travel brands?
By Jill Menze | August 31, 2021
According to new research, Gen Z travelers favor online travel agencies as well as travel brands that echo their values. Read More
PhocusWire Pulse: Travel Marketing Tactics
News / Online
PhocusWire Pulse: Travel Marketing Tactics
By PhocusWire | August 31, 2021
We look at issues and trends ranging from challenges for DMOs, death of cookies, retargeting, Google, targeting niches and lots more. Read More
OTAs vs. supplier-direct bookings in Eastern Europe
News / Distribution
OTAs vs. supplier-direct bookings in Eastern Europe
By Phocuswright Research | August 30, 2021
In Eastern Europe, travel market distribution will shift online over the next four years, prompted by near-universal internet access and smartphone use. Read More
VIDEO: Focusing on the opportunities for travel's recovery
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VIDEO: Focusing on the opportunities for travel's recovery
By PhocusWire | August 30, 2021
With mass vaccinations taking place in many countries and the industry attempting to become operational once more, attention is turning to how companies can and should take advantage of the opportunites... Read More
Hostelworld hoping for demand to return as revenues slump
News / Online
Hostelworld hoping for demand to return as revenues slump
By Kevin May | August 27, 2021
The budget accommodation online travel agency captured revenue of just €2.9 million between January and June this year, down from €12 million in the same period in 2020. Read More
Q&A: Exploring the role of cryptocurrency in travel's recovery
News / Technology
Q&A: Exploring the role of cryptocurrency in travel's recovery
By Linda Fox | August 26, 2021
Some believe cryptocurrencies have many applications in travel and their use could potentially aid the industry's recovery as well as setting it up for a better future. Read More
They won't go away even if COVID does - top cybersecurity issues still hitting travel
Opinion / Technology
They won't go away even if COVID does - top cybersecurity issues still hitting travel
By Dominik Birgelen - Oneclick | August 26, 2021
While the industry can expect business to increase as restrictions are lifted, the potential risk of cyber crime will also heighten.  Read More
REPORT: Influencing and activating travelers as travel recovers
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REPORT: Influencing and activating travelers as travel recovers
By Hollis Thomases - PhocusWire | August 25, 2021
This exclusive report, produced by PhocusWire in association with TINT, examines what has come before and what comes next for travel brands as they utilize social to assist in their recovery efforts. Read More
REPORT: Why modern corporate travel management technology isn’t just about the tech
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REPORT: Why modern corporate travel management technology isn’t just about the tech
By Cathy Walsh - PhocusWire | August 25, 2021
When planning for the next phase of corporate travel, businesses need to understand their travel program’s objectives and - in order to meet them - seek out technology built from the ground up, with a... Read More
RoomPriceGenie conjures up $2.2M for international push
News / Startups
RoomPriceGenie conjures up $2.2M for international push
By Linda Fox | August 24, 2021
RoomPriceGenie claims it has tripled it revenues in the past 12 months. Read More
The state of digital advertising in travel
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The state of digital advertising in travel
By Jill Menze | August 24, 2021
A new report from Sojern seeks to understand how COVID-19 has impacted budget, ad spend, allocation by channel and how advertisers are thinking about the future of ad tech. Read More
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News / Technology
Hotel tech bosses urge better multi-platform integration
By Kevin May | August 24, 2021
Over 80% of chief information officers, chief technology officers and chief operating officers of hotel brands wanted their PMS provider to concentrate on integrations. Read More
Travel startup investment to hit $44B in 2021
News / Startups
Travel startup investment to hit $44B in 2021
By Linda Fox | August 23, 2021
The number of travel and mobility startups grew 5% in 2021, according to Lufthansa Innovation Hub. Read More