EU's Digital Markets Act (DMA) changes Google Search, but not as hoteliers expected - The new legislation was intended to level the digital playing field for hotels, but so far it seems to be having the opposite effect.

Jun 18, 2024 • Hospitality

STR lowers U.S. hotel forecast for 2024/25 - Increased cost of living is impacting lower to middle income households and their ability to travel, reducing demand for lower priced hotels.

Jun 4, 2024 • Hospitality

Luxury hotels facing increasingly irritated consumers - High-end travelers are pulling back on their vacation spending as inflated pricing hasn't led to an increase in service quality.

Apr 3, 2023 • Hospitality

Expedia completes another round of layoffs - These changes to its org will ready the OTA to ‘build the world’s most loved AI powered travel apps,’ the OTA says.

Sep 7, 2023 • Hospitality

Google on the psychology of luxury travel - An in-depth look on how luxury travel brands generate qualified leads and direct bookings via scalable luxury personas.

Dec 1, 2023 • Marketing

Booking vs. Google in Travel AI - Google plans to focus on travel advertising and will not venture into bookings, where Booking holds a natural edge.

Dec 7, 2023 • Hospitality

CBRE Hotels adjusts outlook for 2024 - CBRE is lowering its U.S. hotel performance forecast due to softening lodging demand from weaker leisure travel and slower corporate earnings growth.

Aug 19, 2024 • Hospitality

Why Expedia’s One Key reward program is bad news for hospitality - Loyalty programs will help the OTAs increase repeat business and market share at the expense of the hotel direct channel.

Jul 12, 2023 • Hospitality