Hotel News

Travelocity was once the darling in Sabre's portfolio, and now the fastest-rising star is its hospitality solutions business. It has plenty of room to grow, particularly in EMEA and APAC, where chains do not dominate and there is so much need for advanced technology solutions.

Targeting bookers that are the most likely to upgrade is a cost efficient way for hotels to make sure their most expensive rooms are full without ever blocking the inventory from guests willing to pay full price.

It's almost impossible for hotels and resorts to beat the organic reach of TV appearances, but time on screen is a more lottery than strategy.

Marriott Rewards' PlusPoints program will muddy the social media waters even more than they already are today. Ah, we're getting nostalgic for the bad old days when a "like" was a heartfelt "like."

With requests narrowed down to satisfy the judge, Airbnb will need to make new arguments to battle the subpoena.

A more narrowly tailored request from the Attorney General will strip away some of the fishing expedition elements and focus on the information it does have from the data dive.

From its detailed hotel descriptions to its online magazine, Jetsetter is a case study in content marketing.

It remains to be seen what Booking.com does with its new Villas.com and how heavily it gets promoted, but Booking.com clearly is committed to the vacation rental sector, and will likely make many more moves. HomeAway has to do much more to get its digital act together.

We're sure drones will have uses in larger resort properties, this may be a silly early example of it that is mostly just PR buzz value, nothing else.

By sharing real world business advice from top Millennial entrepreneurs and their mentors, Fairfield Inn & Suites found a clever way to inspire and connect with its young business travel customer.