2014 Archives

New York City draws more international visitors, who spend more time and money than U.S. travelers, but Orlando has its lock on repeat visitors elevating it to the most visited destination in the U.S.

By working exclusively with Airbnb, Drift San Jose automatically gets a turnkey GDS and sales/marketing partner specifically targeting the hotel's desired consumer.

Hawaii will definitely get in on the boom in travelers from Asia. The islands have lots to offer, but competition will be intense. With hotel rates soaring, hoteliers in Hawaii may come to realise that they may have to temper their rate hikes rather than make up for the 2007 recession in one fell swoop.

Madison Square Garden is a good example of a famous site that travelers' probably learn more about, given its significance to New York City, than the locals that pass it every day.

Qunar is a technology company with a big vision and an enormous opportunity as the Chinese traveler busts out into the world. He won't say it outright, but it's clear that CEO CC Zhuang likes where he sits, and wouldn't want to stop the momentum with the complications that a merger with Ctrip would bring.

Metasearch is the hottest thing in travel. Understand why, as well as what’s coming next.

We should just declare "Happy" song as the travel slogan of the planet. It's much better than any organized marketing effort, really.

W Hotels, St. Regis Hotels and Starwood Luxury Collection anticipated the changing behaviors and demographics of the luxury consumer, and adapted their business models and content marketing strategies around them, before much of the rest of the hospitality industry.