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Sahara has been controversial from the beginning, and investors everywhere need to ask the hard questions before getting into business with it.

The vacation rental switch will be used by professionally managed properties for wider distribution and this would give travelers more reliable options when staying in vacation homes.

If done well, the campaign will allow the hotel to show off the characteristics of each of its locations, while still portraying a standard of quality that remains consistent around the globe.

The free tax ride may be over for vacation rental owners listing their properties on sites such as VRBO and HomeAway.

TripIt’s data suggests that the travelers value big-brand loyalty programs and have an expectation of service and quality that they’re not willing to gamble on.

Amanresorts is as luxury boutique as you get, and now that it is independent, it will likely be a better fit with its authentic, small, intimate image.

Duetto’s team has a critical mix of industry insider expertise and tech experience, but adoption from hotel brands that are hesitant to learn a new system will be the company’s biggest hurdle to success.

You can expect that the online travel agencies eventually will have to alter their hotel rate parity practices -- in Europe, at least.

The room-booking site has made recent efforts to boost its local wisdom with products featuring neighborhood best of lists and tips from residents and Airbnb users. Localmind's integration may help it improve the type of advice it can offer.

The survey shows that travelers are preparing to deal with the travel annoyances that await them by either adjusting their travel dates, booking hotels instead of sleeping on couches, or just filling their Instapaper queue before the flight.