The world's best restaurants for 2023 - Tripadvisor as named the best fine-dining restaurants, with Restaurant Bougainville in Amsterdam taking the top spot.

Sep 28, 2023 • Hospitality

EU Commission blocks Booking.com's acquisition of Etraveli - The decision is a huge blow for Booking.com and its "Connected Trip" initiative, as the Etraveli acquisition was to bring flight bookings into the offering.

Sep 26, 2023 • Hospitality

Booking.com shows the true scope of the EU’s big tech crackdown - The first tech deal to be blocked since the European Union introduced new competition rules for the sector, called the Digital Markets Act.

Sep 26, 2023 • Hospitality

European hoteliers applaud Booking.com/Etraveli decision - The European hotel industry applauds the landmark decision which recognizes the negative impact of the merger on various parts of the tourism ecosystem.

Sep 26, 2023 • Hospitality

How Booking.com's visibility booster torpedos your direct booking strategy - With both “free room upgrade” and “free breakfast” add-ons, you are allowing Booking.com to undercut you and all other OTAs.

Sep 26, 2023 • Hospitality

The importance of pickup and pace in hotel revenue management - Setting the right price might be the cornerstone of revenue management, but how you arrive at that decision requires some context.

Sep 26, 2023 • Hospitality

Booking opposes EU antitrust veto support - Booking Holdings has taken its fight against an imminent EU antitrust veto of its proposed purchase of Swedish peer ETraveli Group.

Sep 25, 2023 • Hospitality

Hilton to disclose resort fees upfront - The company said it is working to ensure mandatory fees are displayed upfront on all its websites and apps.

Sep 25, 2023 • Hospitality