2014 Archives

Tablets are trendy and we love them, but mobile phones are in consumers' pockets, pocketbooks, hands or just a few feet away, and travelers are using them to dream of their romantic getaway in Tahiti (or Namibia).

London's boasts as the most popular city in the world are pre-mature, but an increase in arrivals is a bright sign for the city which welcomed fewer than expected arrivals after the 2012 Olympics.

Colbert is saying it in his own way, but his criticisms contain valid points about the cheese-fest that is Brand USA's first series of broadcast advertisements.

The American Express-American Airlines airport lounge deal was a victim of airline consolidation. There's little need to partner with an airline, though, if Amex can build its own lounges at the airports. It's a work in progress, and we'll see how the experiment works out.

Both unmanaged and managed business travelers are turning to their own mobile apps for bookings presenting an opportunity for previously non-travel apps to increase their own value by adding travel-related tools.

You have to spend a little to make a little. These electric shuttles will be more expensive for Best Western at the outset, but the cost savings over time will make up for that initial, pricey expense.

None of the up and coming design brands are featured on the list due to their small size and relatively insignificant market penetration. They might offer a superior work experience, but that's not measured on this type of list.

Pay per booking is the next big thing, as far as HomeAway is concerned, and it is phasing it the new optional business model to its fiefdom around the world.

How a thoughtful Texan hotelier was able to create one of the most innovative hotel groups in America is a testament to understanding the role hotels can play in inspiring guests to reconnect with themselves.