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Is Booking.com the travel king of Google AdWords? [INFOGRAPHIC]

By Dennis Schaal | January 30, 2012

Did Priceline's Booking.com spend the most among travel brands in Google AdWords in 2011? Read More

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All change in hotel list - Top US travel sites, January 7 2012

By Viewpoints | January 10, 2012

Only market leader TripAdvisor remained in its existing position last week in the top ten leading travel websites in the US as the remaining nine sites swapped places. Read More

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Tech failure sees hundreds of guests locked out of hotel rooms on New Year's Eve

By Kevin May | January 2, 2012

Bad timing and a dash of irony for the Denver Marriott Tech City after a computer glitch locked every guest from their hotel room just before midnight on New Year's Eve. Read More

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Between Alec Baldwin and New Jersey governor, not a great week for airline and hotel staff

By Dennis Schaal | December 8, 2011

Between the ranting tweets of actor Alec Baldwin and the Occupy Wall Street-targeted New Jersey governor Chris Christie, it wasn't a great week for airline flight attendants and hotel waiters and... Read More

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TripAdvisor marches ahead - Top US travel sites, November 19 2011

By PhocusWire | November 24, 2011

Marriott has seen the gap between it and market leader TripAdvisor extend further this week in the list of top travel websites in the US. Read More

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Marriott and Booking.com -- a message for Expedia about merchant model

By Dennis Schaal | October 10, 2011

Marriott delivered a not-so-subtle message to Expedia about their negotiations on a new contract, which comes up for renewal at the end of 2011. Read More

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Top two in each sector fall - Top US travel sites, September 24 2011

By PhocusWire | September 26, 2011

The two leading travel websites in the agency, accommodation and airline categories in the US all experienced declines in market share this week. Read More

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Brand management Hawaii-style: Marriott resuming operations at Waikiki Edition hotel

By Dennis Schaal | August 31, 2011

Talk about brand protection. Read More

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Marriott cuts booking ties to Waikiki Edition hotel after management coup

By Dennis Schaal | August 29, 2011

Don't try to book the Waikiki Edition hotel through Marriott.com anymore -- the website advises no rooms are available and you should try other area Marriott hotels instead. Read More

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Accommodation shows longest tail - Top US travel sites, August 20 2011

By PhocusWire | August 23, 2011

The leading ten destinations and accommodation websites in the US command just 26% of overall traffic, compared to 66% for agencies and 82% for airlines. Read More

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Zuckerberg: Ten tips by big sister for using Facebook in travel

By Glenn Gruber | June 28, 2011

The opening keynote at HITEC in Austin, Texas, last week was given by Facebook’s Zuckerberg. Read More

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Marriott massages Facebook likes with event invitations

By Dennis Schaal | June 20, 2011

Getting a leg up on the competition, Marriott and Renaissance Caribbean & Mexico Resorts is trading "likes" of its Facebook page for invitations to a day of free pedicures, massages and sandals in... Read More

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Hotel chain turns to social media gaming on Facebook to help fill jobs

By Kevin May | June 17, 2011

Global hotel giant Marriott is hoping the popularity of Facebook-based games such as Farmville will trigger enthusiasm for its own new game, built as a major part of its recruitment strategy. Read More

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The rise of social media and customer monitoring in travel

By Kevin May | May 23, 2011

Clarabridge is the latest company trying to capitalise on what appears to be a growing need from travel and tourism companies to understand reviews and feedback by customers. Read More

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Hotel brand hijacking in search - look out for a revolution

By Patrick Landman | February 10, 2011

Here is an interesting quandary - if online travel agencies claim to bring incremental business, why do they advertise on hotel brand names? Read More

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