The 10 Most Highly Compensated Hotels CEOs of 2013
The gaming companies don't have the most beds, but they've managed to turn each one they have into a reliable cash register for their business.
2014 Archives
Tourism Australia May Lose Half Its Funding as Country Looks to Cut Debt
This is a blow to national tourism marketing organizations worldwide -- including our own BrandUSA -- and could spur a rethink worldwide on how to fund tourism promotion.
Why Expedia Will Eventually Acquire Travelocity Outright
Travelocity talked years ago about getting into the advertising and media business in a big way, but never made it happen. But, now Expedia has grand plans to use Travelocity's North America sites as a platform to expanding Expedia's own advertising and media business in tandem with the jolt that Trivago is already providing.
Four Seasons’ Pinterest Strategy Is Focused on Inspiration, Not Bookings
It's less about turning every click into a booking and more about raising awareness and defining Four Seasons as "the" hospitality brand for travelers that identify with a certain kind of lifestyle.
New York Will Build a City-Wide Wi-Fi Network Off of Its Old Payphones
Smaller cities and countries including the Estonian capital of Tallinn and South Korea have had the most success at blanketing their borders with free wireless service. New York City's attempt at free city-wide Wi-Fi will be a well-watched experiment by cities around the world.
TripAdvisor Acquires VacationHomeRentals.com as it Tries to Catch HomeAway
Who's going to catch HomeAway? TripAdvisor is going to give it a try, as it acquired the smallish VacationHomeRentals.com to its portfolio, but unlike HomeAway, TripAdvisor has a lot of other irons in the fire.
How AT&T Plans to Beat Gogo at the In-Flight Wi-Fi Game
While AT&T can't assume instant success, it has the network and the history of making things happen.
Concur Is Losing Money Along the Way to Reworking Corporate Travel
With 1,000 customers signed up for its open-booking platform, and 5,000 new clients enrolled in all its products over the last year, Concur is getting increasingly mainstream in the corporate travel industry. That's a challenge for establishment companies such as American Express, Carlson Wagonlit Travel and BCD, which must pay heed to the insurgent.
Will Sam Nazarian’s Risky Attempt to Rethink Las Vegas Hotels Work?
With 1,600 rooms to fill, SLS Las Vegas Hotel might not offer the exact same luxury/lifestyle vibe as its boutique South Beach and Beverly Hills sister properties, but something close is exactly what the Strip is missing coming out of the recession.