The rise of the hotel optimist - As the second half of 2023 gets underway, paraphrasing Optimus Prime might be a fitting marching order: Hoteliers, transform and roll out.

Jun 13, 2023 • Hospitality

Boosting direct bookings with the right direct booking benefits - Offering attractive direct booking benefits is not just a complementary strategy - it's a potential game-changer.

Jun 13, 2023 • Hospitality

UK: Booking.com still uses 'unethical' pressure selling tactics - Warnings such as 'only one left at this price!' or 'last booked four hours ago' still appear on sites such as Booking.com and Agoda.

Jun 12, 2023 • Hospitality

US hoteliers optimistic about second half of 2023 - Even though a possible recession looms, industry performance indicates that U.S. hoteliers are right to feel optimistic about the future.

Jun 12, 2023 • Hospitality

High hotel rates are the new normal, haven't peaked - Increasing corporate demand and blended leisure and business volume have emboldened hotel companies to name their price.

Jun 12, 2023 • Hospitality

Power-hungry hedonists? What drives generation Z - Global poll shows cohort values achievement and fun, although their definitions might differ from previous generations.

Jun 12, 2023 • Hospitality

Stand out to travelers on Expedia with refundable rates - If you don’t offer a refundable rate, you will disappear from a third of traveler searches on Expedia Group sites.

Jun 9, 2023 • Hospitality

HotelSlash, the newest player in the price-hacking travel game - The creators of a popular discount car rental booking platform are taking a crack at doing something similar with hotels - a members-only version, that is.

Jun 9, 2023 • Hospitality