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By Kevin May | February 3, 2013
Travel suppliers have more control of the online purchasing experience than ever before. However, they still face many challenges to drive ancillary revenue throughout the entire process. Read More
Middle East hotel prices - February to April 2013
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Middle East hotel prices - February to April 2013
By PhocusWire | January 31, 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 the Middle East. Read More
Behold the hotel room of the future [VIDEO]
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Behold the hotel room of the future [VIDEO]
By Kevin May | January 31, 2013
Some way off (maybe), but visitors to the FiturTech hospitality exhibition in Spain this week are experiencing what some believe will be the hotel room of the future. Read More
Travel distribution news from Travelport, Amadeus, Sabre, Abacus - January 2013
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Travel distribution news from Travelport, Amadeus, Sabre, Abacus - January 2013
By PhocusWire | January 31, 2013
Product news, releases, projects, related analysis and more from the global distribution systems during January 2013 - all here, in one easy read. Read More
Are blogs REALLY that important to hotels?
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Are blogs REALLY that important to hotels?
By Viewpoints | January 29, 2013
When I first started writing about hospitality, I was surprised at the number of hoteliers who came to me and said: "I have to have a blog - my SEO is bad without a blog!", or some other variant. Read More
How last minute is last minute? Very last minute, it turns out!
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How last minute is last minute? Very last minute, it turns out!
By Nick Vivion | January 28, 2013
Statistics proving the procrastinating proclivities of others are always extremely popular - especially for travel marketers looking to capitalize on the "always on" nature of the mobile device. Read More
TripAdvisor launches system for hotels faced with blackmail from guests
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TripAdvisor launches system for hotels faced with blackmail from guests
By Kevin May | January 28, 2013
It's been part of the user review story for years - hotels worried about customers holding them to ransom with the threat of a bad review unless they get a refund or an upgrade. Read More
Giving a new definition to SEO in the hotel industry
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Giving a new definition to SEO in the hotel industry
By Viewpoints | January 28, 2013
Most hotels are heavily focused on SEO. It’s the way to stay ahead of the pack, come up higher in search and stand out from the crowd. You know the drill. Read More
European hotel prices - January to March 2013
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European hotel prices - January to March 2013
By PhocusWire | January 24, 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 Europe. Read More
Travel industry will benefit when real-time interaction in social media finally kicks in
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Travel industry will benefit when real-time interaction in social media finally kicks in
By Sean O'Neil | January 23, 2013
Graph Search, check-ins, timelines, Twitter, fan pages, reputation management, user reviews, sharing - the list of disciplines and services are endless. Read More
Local intent and Graph Search on Facebook - joy or not for hotels?
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Local intent and Graph Search on Facebook - joy or not for hotels?
By Viewpoints | January 22, 2013
It seems that Facebook’s new Graph Search could be poised to be a true threat to Google, Yelp and Foursquare. Read More
Proactively managing online reputation works for hotels - so here is how you do it
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Proactively managing online reputation works for hotels - so here is how you do it
By Viewpoints | January 21, 2013
Many hoteliers today view reputation management as a reactive discipline of monitoring reviews and social media and responding to reviews in a way that ensures customer know that they care. Read More
HotelTonight continues European invasion, targets Germany and Switzerland for late-hotel bookings
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HotelTonight continues European invasion, targets Germany and Switzerland for late-hotel bookings
By Kevin May | January 21, 2013
After establishing its first base outside of North America in London in June last year, HotelTonight is turning its attention to the expanding across mainland Europe. Read More
TripAdvisor tests hotel metasearch service - now the fun really begins
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TripAdvisor tests hotel metasearch service - now the fun really begins
By Kevin May | January 15, 2013
User review giant TripAdvisor is finally doing what pretty much everyone involved in the hotel sector expected it to do years ago - consumer metasearch for its vast portfolio of properties. Read More
Where does your hotel tax money in the US go? [INFOGRAPHIC]
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Where does your hotel tax money in the US go? [INFOGRAPHIC]
By Kevin May | January 14, 2013
As online travel agencies come under the microscope again for how they pay (or not) their local taxes when contracting hotels, some might wonder what impact those taxes actually have. Read More
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