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Hilton opens digital door for loyalty members

By Linda Fox | August 18, 2015

Hilton Worldwide is adding keyless entry to its app for loyalty members with plans to deploy the Digital Key at 250 US hotels by early 2016. The move is part of Hilton's ongoing drive for a more se Read More

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Deep dive into last-minute online hotel booking habits

By Kevin May | July 29, 2015

Let's face it, before HotelTonight and chums came along the big boys of online travel had probably never even considered carving out a niche for last-minute hotel bookings. Or if they had, they dis Read More

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Concur partners with Lyft and HotelTonight

By Sean O'Neil | July 27, 2015

Concur, a division of SAP that makes software that tracks business expenses, said today it has signed deals with Lyft, the on-demand car sharing service, and HotelTonight, the on-demand lodging startu Read More

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Virtual travel concierges are a thing, says HotelTonight, Native, and maybe Facebook

By Sean O'Neil | July 14, 2015

The shift in travel spending from bricks-and-mortar travel agencies to online travel companies has largely been about automation -- taking the human part out, for cost savings. Now a few startups, Read More

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HotelTonight trials a virtual concierge in five cities

By Sean O'Neil | July 8, 2015

Since February, HotelTonight, the on-demand booking app, has been prototyping a local virtual concierge service. Users will be able to query a "local expert" about their destinations, such as where Read More

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Travel firms battling on the front line of fraud

By Viewpoints | July 7, 2015

Modern travel is exceptional - aircraft with wifi, bullet trains that average 200+ mph, boutique hotels that cater to every whim of weary travelers. NB: This is a guest article by Jason Tan, CEO of Read More

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Why the heat is rising in the business travel world

By Pamela Whitby | July 2, 2015

If you’ve ever been stuck on London’s sweltering, airless underground in a heat wave, you will feel the pain of the capital’s commuters this week. NB: This is an analysis by Pamela Whitby, editor o Read More

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Russia remains on the global roadmap

By Viewpoints | May 13, 2015

The economic situation remains unstable in Russia and many startups are losing faith in the Russian market. But at the same time, some major players are placing their trust in the “crisis means new op Read More

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Travel startups: Don't bring a knife to a gunfight

By Alex Bainbridge | April 28, 2015

The travel industry has not been very receptive recently to digital travel startups. Yes, articles are written, conference startup pitch invites are received, but generally the incumbents, or digit Read More

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Startup pitch: Roomlia, the hotel booking app, has a loyalty rewards twist

By Sean O'Neil | April 8, 2015

The competition for mobile-first, hotel booking apps has been heating up, with mobile set to account for a fifth of all online travel bookings this year. In January, giant online travel agency Book Read More

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Same-day booking scene loses momentum - IN2NITE a high profile victim

By Kevin May | April 1, 2015

It was a never a "bubble", as some like to call it, but the same-day travel booking sector certainly had started feeling like the the online trip planning market. Led, most would (probably begrudgi Read More

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HotelTonight tests a concierge messaging service

By Sean O'Neil | February 25, 2015

Mobile on-demand travel startup HotelTonight has been doing limited tests of a concierge service. A HotelTonight user was recently offered a chance to use a concierge, referred to as an HT Ace, "a. Read More

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HotelTonight adds geo-targeted rates, in a fresh twist on segmentation

By Sean O'Neil | January 27, 2015

HotelTonight now lets hotels show cheaper rates only to particular guests, as determined by their mobile device's signal. The pioneer last-minute hotel booking startup said today it has added two t Read More

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Pivotal moments in 2014 - when digital travel finally matured

By Alex Bainbridge | December 19, 2014

It would very difficult to put your finger on something that significantly altered in 2014. Yet perhaps the pivotal moment isn't a moment at all, but a sense. Airbnb, Uber and HotelTonight, for Read More

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Why you should avoid selling rooms for peanuts on last-minute hotel apps

By Viewpoints | December 5, 2014

This Thanksgiving holiday in the US was an eventful one for the hospitality industry, not least due to one particular last-minute hotel app. What got my attention was the Black Friday offer of $7 r Read More

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