Results for "Hotel Market Data Hospitality & Tourism Industry"

News / Online

Are star ratings and other hotel industry classifications still relevant?

By RJ Friedlander | May 20, 2014

Originally created to set expectations for hotel experiences, the star rating system and industry... Read More

Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: StretchBill enables STR managers to offer layaway-style payment option

By Mitra Sorrells | May 16, 2024

Founded in 2023, StretchBill creates a pay-over-time option for short-term rentals, including an... Read More

News / Online

Chesky on Airbnb's future in travel and beyond

By Morgan Hines | September 20, 2024

Chesky referenced Apple and Amazon’s trajectory - what if Apple never launched the iPod, or Amazon... Read More

Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: Squake provides sustainability solutions for travel companies

By Mitra Sorrells | June 26, 2023

Squake’s API calculates carbon emissions related to any type of travel, such as an air or rail trip or... Read More

Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: Trustr is a private marketplace for vacation rental discovery

By Mileva Sapic | June 5, 2024

Launching publicly Wednesday, Trustr is a vacation rental marketplace that enables its members to make... Read More

News / Online

Airbnb leads $160M investment in hospitality platform Lyric

By Jill Menze | April 17, 2019

The Series B round will allow the San Francisco-based company to expand its relationships with local... Read More

News / Online

Booking.com speaks out on its private accommodation ambitions

By Jill Menze | April 9, 2019

Amid its ongoing rivalry with Airbnb, Booking.com explains how it hopes to differentiate its... Read More

News / Technology

Q&A: Hospitality tech guru Dave Berkus on disruption, exec mistakes and Amazon

By Mitra Sorrells | July 16, 2019

Dave Berkus, creator of one of the earliest property management systems, discusses technology... Read More

Opinion / Technology

Highs and lows of tech innovation in 2022

By Chris Carmichael - TUI Musement | January 26, 2023

Did the hype in the past 12 months surrounding emerging technologies such as metaverse, NFTs and AI... Read More

News / Distribution

(ICYMI) Expedia says packages are better for hotels than room-only

By Rob Gill | July 18, 2018

Hotels are achieving higher average daily rates (ADR) from consumers who book packages rather than... Read More

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Partner marketing in travel: Say goodbye to the last-click legacy

The silent booking signal: How bed bug safety reshapes hotel choice

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