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Investing in hotel real estate requires a lot of funds. We are talking about tens or hundreds of millions of Dollars or Euros.... Read More

A few of the items that caught our eyes today, August 7, such as an offer-based hotel reservation website called GraysEscape.com and the revelations of the Accor Hotels business traveler Asia Pacific survey.... Read More

Consolidation in the world of private rental marketplaces as European startup 9Flats acquires North America specialist iStopover.... Read More

What were the best articles on Tnooz last week?... Read More

With travel spending in the United States back to pre-recession levels (up 6% this year to $293 billion), savvy travel brands are moving beyond revenue recovery to nurturing long-term growth prospects.... Read More

Expedia's lead of Priceline at the top of the leading travel websites in the US has narrowed to just 2.5% market share of the agency category.... Read More

As expected, a lot has happened since I wrote my piece on How the new Facebook will impact travel.... Read More

Expedia says its migration to a unified IT platform for all of its brands is going smoothly, while Southwest admits that a technical glitch in its reservation system caused ridiculous billing glitches for hundreds of customers. Meanwhile, speculation runs rife about whether Priceline's earnings report tomorrow.... Read More

In a first step towards a fully multi-platform guest experience, Hong Kong-based Shangri-La Hotels has released an iPhone app aimed at coalescing guest experience before, during and after a stay at one of the brand's 72 hotels and resorts.... Read More

A few well-known airlines have embarked on a new trend in growing ancillary revenue streams by actually inventing new services instead of merely unbundling existing ones. American and United announced initiatives in the last couple of days.... Read More

Using the hashtag #homeadvantage, British Airways has created a clever way to visualize the social media buzz surrounding the Summer Games in London.... Read More

For businesses large and small, the debate rages over the appropriateness of taking to social media to voice personal political opinions - especially for small travel businesses intricately linked to the people who run them.... Read More

Many mobile apps aren't even apps; rather, they are basic copies of the Web version. And those that are fully realized applications are not necessarily any better, lacking a clear focus on user experience and the desired outcome - a purchase.... Read More

MakeMyTrip is India's largest online travel agency by ticket volume. Here's a round-up of what's new with the company, which has grown its revenue 66% in the past year to $197 million and is headquartered in Gurgaon.... Read More

Amadeus released its first half 2012 results today. A quick overview is as follows:... Read More