Marriott International, Inc.

Reports on the Marriott guest data breach have suggested the most probable cause was a result of the technology platform deployed by Starwood under the name “Valhalla.”  Read More

This analysis could be titled in a number of ways, each with a lean towards what was disclosed by Marriott last week when it emerged some 500 million guest accounts had been hacked. Read More

Businesses and consumers continue to discuss privacy regulations and legislation on a regular basis, especially in the travel industry. Read More

A major security breach impacting on half a billion guest records in the Starwood reservation system has been disclosed by Marriott. Read More

Voice technology has been one of the hottest topics of 2018, as both Google and Amazon ramp up their activity in the space, brands develop voice capabilities and consumers buy devices at a quickening... Read More

Facial recognition is enabling travelers to check into a hotel, receive a room card and establish payment authorization, all in about 30 seconds.   Read More

Tencent is tipped for a major OYO Rooms investment, while China's domestic and outbound summer season could be worth more than $45 billion with 500 million trips expected. Plus JV's, hotel marketi Read More

Just as the taxi industry responded to new competition by trying to manipulate governments in their favor, hotel chains are ganging up on travel industry innovators such as Airbnb and online travel... Read More

Deloitte recently surveyed more than 6,600 hotels guests who have collectively stayed at 25 brands across different hotel tiers to find out what makes a great hotel experience.   Read More

Booking's move into mobility, some interesting hotel and airline partnerships, the latest tranche of travel tech startup funding and more in the latest update. Didi, Airbnb and Ctrip Didi C Read More

The launch of Alexa for Hospitality is a seminal moment for hoteliers, as well as the ecosystem of vendors that serve them. Read More

It’s no secret that Amazon is extremely well-positioned to disrupt digital advertising, with a massive global customer base, hundreds of millions of Prime subscribers, tremendous data assets and... Read More

Hotel giant Marriott International is working with Salesforce to create a global platform to improve communication with members of its loyalty schemes and deliver a more personalised service to them. Read More

Marriott has signed a series of deals with technology companies to expand and open up its Marriott Moments platform of bookable destination activities. The hotel company says that Marriott Moments Read More

Equifax, Yahoo, Ebay – all major brands that have been the targets of cyber criminals, with millions of customers impacted in each case.   Read More