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The most-read hotel marketing articles of 2015
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The most-read hotel marketing articles of 2015
By Viewpoints | December 24, 2015
Every year HotelMarketing.com publishes a review of the most read articles in the past year. Going... Read More
Happy face, sad face - welcome to hotel room service via emoji
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Happy face, sad face - welcome to hotel room service via emoji
By Kevin May | December 23, 2015
Complete marketing gimmick, but quite a fun one at the same time, for Aloft Hotels, the Starwood-owned... Read More
Looking back and ahead - hotel marketing shifts
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Looking back and ahead - hotel marketing shifts
By Viewpoints | December 23, 2015
As we reach 2016, Tnooz is unveiling its customary series of reflections on the year behind us and... Read More
Hotel watchdog comes down hard on Booking.com over best price strategy
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Hotel watchdog comes down hard on Booking.com over best price strategy
By Kevin May | December 23, 2015
A German regulator has ordered Booking.com to remove all "best price" clauses from its contracts with... Read More
Lyft wants to pick up an uber-large, $1 billion Series D
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Lyft wants to pick up an uber-large, $1 billion Series D
By Sean O'Neil | December 21, 2015
Transportation network company Lyft aims to raise up to $1 billion in new funding it revealed in a... Read More
Flight Centre nabs Student Universe, Ceetiz drives with Hertz, and more...
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Flight Centre nabs Student Universe, Ceetiz drives with Hertz, and more...
By PhocusWire | December 21, 2015
This is a roundup of product news and announcements for travel MARKETING in tourism and hospitality... Read More
Lessons hoteliers can learn from Airbnb
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Lessons hoteliers can learn from Airbnb
By Viewpoints | December 21, 2015
Travellers have more choice and better rate transparency than ever when it comes to accommodation –... Read More
Since Expedia invested, CheckMate has sped up its rollout
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Since Expedia invested, CheckMate has sped up its rollout
By Sean O'Neil | December 21, 2015
Earlier this month, Expedia’s minority investment in hotel technology startup Alice made waves in the... Read More
Looking back and ahead - hotel IT consolidation
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Looking back and ahead - hotel IT consolidation
By Viewpoints | December 20, 2015
As we reach 2016, Tnooz is unveiling its customary series of reflections on the year behind us and... Read More
New online course for social media marketing for hospitality
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New online course for social media marketing for hospitality
By Nick Vivion | December 18, 2015
The Internet might thrive on cat videos and stupid shenanigans caught on camera, but it also has quite... Read More
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