The hidden battle over hotel pricing with OTAs - Hotels allowing OTAs to undercut their direct rates experience significantly higher pay-per-click (PPC) advertising costs, new research reveals.

Jan 17, 2025 • Hospitality

US vacationers find booking travel stressful - According to a recent YouGov report, more than two-thirds of Americans (70%) find booking a vacation stressful, with air travel being the primary source of stress.

Jan 17, 2025 • Travel

Airbnb is ramping up lobbying to overturn NYC's rental restrictions - The company spends millions on political campaigns in New York to oppose short-term rental restrictions that cut more than 80% of its listings in the city in one year.

Jan 17, 2025 • Hospitality

Kayak’s ‘What the future’ report - Say goodbye to one-and-done trips and hello to exciting multi-destination city-hopping adventures curated by an AI travel agent.

Jan 17, 2025 • Travel

How small businesses shape Europe’s hospitality industry - Hospitality SMEs are set to play a key role in Europe’s continued travel industry growth and resilience.

Jan 17, 2025 • Hospitality

Start driving more direct bookings through Google - Google allows hotels to add free booking links that display direct rates alongside OTA rates with a link to your booking page.

Jan 17, 2025 • Hospitality