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As Marriott and other brands tap the Internet of Things, Enseo grows

By Juliana Shallcross | February 25, 2016

When it comes to hotel rooms, the Internet of Things (IoT) is more than just a universal remote. Nearly a decade ago, smart tablets began popping up on the nightstands in hotel rooms, giving guests Read More

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Hilton campaigns to bring clicks direct

By Linda Fox | February 16, 2016

Hilton Worldwide is the latest to push back at online intermediaries with its campaign to get loyal guests to book direct. The company says its 'Stop Clicking Around' campaign is its biggest launch Read More

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Virtual reality is the new Instagram

By Viewpoints | February 15, 2016

Vacations are all about the experience and, in planning them, travelers typically take to social media to get an idea of what a particular destination has to offer. NB: This is a viewpoint by Abi M Read More

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These startups strive to be the sharing economy stars of meeting spaces

By Rob Lovitt | February 8, 2016

Underused assets: They’re what drive the sharing economy. If you have a spare bedroom (or empty vacation home), Airbnb makes it easy to rent it out. If your car’s sitting in the garage, Turo and Getar Read More

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Marriott buys Starwood for $12.2 billion - more behind the headlines

By Kevin May | November 16, 2015

Marriott has ended weeks of speculation and splashed out $12.2 billion to buy rival hotel group Starwood. The mainstream and business media coverage will no doubt be dominated by the fact the acqui Read More

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Want an intimate relationship with a travel brand? No hugs there

By Kevin May | November 10, 2015

Social media and online travel agencies have been blamed for the poor state of relationships between consumers and travel brands. MBLM, a US-based brand and marketing consultancy, examined how 6,00 Read More

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Marriott International signs up with Alitrip

By Martin Cowen | November 9, 2015

Marriott International has become the first major global hotel chain to run its own distribution channel on Alitrip, the standalone travel brand owned by China's global internet giant Alibaba Group. Read More

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Negotiating the APAC payments maze: Marriott, Alipay, and more

By Viewpoints | October 27, 2015

The online travel sector in China, and across Asia in general, is characterised by a broad spectrum of payment options, with digital wallets featuring prominently in the list of alternative form of pa Read More

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Why hotels should listen to Phil Collins to drum up more direct bookings

By Viewpoints | October 1, 2015

The internet has made us fickle. "Liking" things needs just the press of a button on a never-ending stream of news and updates. NB This is a viewpoint by Charlie Osmond, chief tease for Triptease. Read More

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What a hotel's guest is expecting could happen by 2030 [INFOGRAPHIC]

By Kevin May | September 25, 2015

Marriott Rewards and US banking giant Chase surveyed travellers earlier this year to find out what they anticipate will happen in the future. The study was conducted with over 1,000 adult traveller Read More

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Checkmate: Why text messaging is the new model for hotel guest communication

By Sean O'Neil | September 10, 2015

Checkmate is a startup that began a couple of years ago by building mobile tools for hotels to digitize and monetize the process of guests checking in. It has since expanded its aperture to include Read More

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Marriott lets guests borrow VR headsets at two hotels in London and New York

By Sean O'Neil | September 9, 2015

Today, Marriott has begun to lend virtual reality (VR) headsets at two of its hotels: the New York Marriott Marquis and the London Marriott Park Lane. According to an exclusive at Fortune.com, the Read More

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Marriott finally finds a use for a top-level domain extension

By Kevin May | September 7, 2015

Seems like an (internet) age ago, but 2011 and 2012 saw a huge marketing campaign for businesses to buy additional web domains. The idea was supposed to be quite simple: web naming regulator Icann Read More

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Marriott hits back at travel agent criticism over direct booking ad

By Kevin May | August 17, 2015

Marriott has defended its decision to run a campaign that encourages users to book direct, rather than through intermediaries. The hotel chain was on the receiving end of scathing feedback from the Read More

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Travel agents demand Marriott axe campaign to push direct web sales

By Kevin May | August 12, 2015

Marriott has angered a major travel agency group with its latest advertising campaign to encourage travellers to bypass intermediaries. The campaign was launched earlier this week under the title # Read More

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