Jason Clampet

Marriott's purchase is really about two things: creating the world's largest hospitality loyalty program and getting access to a few billion in real estate assets that can be sold off. The extra brands are just a bonus.

Will the deflation in overall tech startup sector affect travel startups old and new? Listen in.

It's always a shame to see a travel site go away, especially one that was never scared to chase clicks in cheeky, creative ways.

Messaging stands to be a two-way, lasting conversation based on guest data, and we expect more and more outreach opportunities to emerge.

Host's portfolio includes brands from across most of the major chains, which means its earnings are an indication of the health of the U.S. domestic market as a whole.

How are tour operators adapting, and what strategies are helping them thrive in this dynamic environment?

Priceline wants to get into your social feed, and it's using humor to ease its way in.

No one company has cracked local discovery the way people have long hoped some company would. But as mobile devices become more knowledgable about what we see and do, services like Foursquare and its rivals could become much more interesting.

While Disney parks are doing well now in the U.S., there are growing challenges from Universal that it will need to contend with.

Hotels are watching guest behavior closely and identifying opportunities to both connect them closer with services they already use and cut out services that have become superfluous.