Articles tagged “active hotels”

Hotels

Accor Signs Record Number of Hotels in India in 2023

India is a strong player in Accor's global vision. The record-breaking expansion in 2023 is a step towards its goal of opening 30 properties in the country over the next three to five years.

Bulbul Dhawan | 3 weeks ago

Accor Signs Record Number of Hotels in India in 2023

Mergers and Acquisitions

Oral History: Booking.com Catapulted Priceline From an Also-Ran to First

The acquisitions of Active Hotels and Bookings B.V., which led to the creation of Booking.com, transformed parent company Priceline.com, and online travel history. Take a look at Priceline's fourth quarter of 2005 financial results, and you'll be able to see the journey in process.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 6 years ago

Oral History: Booking.com Catapulted Priceline From an Also-Ran to First

Mergers and Acquisitions

6 Takeaways From The Oral History of Travel’s Greatest Acquisition Booking.com

The stars were seemingly aligned when Booking.com made its move. The big U.S. players were too comfortable with their huge margins from the merchant model; Booking.com focused on independent hotels; and search engine marketing was on the rise. Still, it was the entrepreneurs and dealmakers who made it all happen.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 6 years ago

6 Takeaways From The Oral History of Travel’s Greatest Acquisition Booking.com

Online Travel

Launching The Oral History of Travel’s Greatest Acquisition Booking.com

This is the oral history of Priceline's two deals, the acquisitions of Active Hotels and Bookings B.V., that created Booking.com, and continue to shape the course of online travel and the competitive landscape today. The twin transactions were among the greatest Internet deals of all time, and their lessons are relevant to startups and dealmakers in any industry.

Tom Lowry, Skift | 6 years ago

Launching The Oral History of Travel’s Greatest Acquisition Booking.com