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Articles tagged “hotel distribution”

Online Travel

Airbnb’s Distribution Strength Could Pressure Online Travel Giants and Woo Hotels

The typical Airbnb review talks up a rental's charms while overlooking vital information. The company's stock prospectus similarly skips some key details for understanding its business. But we can still infer a few things about the distribution dynamo.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 3 years ago

Airbnb’s Distribution Strength Could Pressure Online Travel Giants and Woo Hotels

Coronavirus

Understanding Today’s Hotel Distribution Landscape: New Skift Research

The hotel distribution landscape is complex, with hotel rooms being sold and promoted in many different channels. Covid-19 has certainly impacted how and where hotel rooms are being distributed, but it is unlikely this disruption will be sustained long-term. That’s not to say that disruption isn’t coming, though.

Wouter Geerts, Skift Research | 3 years ago

Understanding Today’s Hotel Distribution Landscape: New Skift Research

Online Travel

Making More Affordable Software for the World’s Independent Hotels

We like to say there's always a way to create your own white space. HotelRunner is a startup looking at the crowded hospitality sector in fresh ways. Think the budget model of EasyJet or AirAsia, but for a hotel tech stack.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 4 years ago

Making More Affordable Software for the World’s Independent Hotels

Coronavirus

Hotelbeds Boss Isn’t Worried About the Model of Nonrefundable Rates in a Post-Crisis World

The hotel room bedbank Hotelbeds confirmed on Thursday that it had received a loan of about $435 million (€400 million), boosting its cash cushion. But will cautious travelers be as interested in the company's typically non-refundable rates and otherwise typically restricted offers during months of uncertainty about possible travel restrictions?

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 4 years ago

Hotelbeds Boss Isn’t Worried About the Model of Nonrefundable Rates in a Post-Crisis World

Online Travel

Oracle Hospitality’s New Boss Sees Gaps in Its Hotel Tech Portfolio

Oracle Hospitality's Alex Alt sees two gaps in his company's suite: distribution services and customer relationship management tools. Yet the opportunities with both are dynamic, not static, because of fast shifts in hotel company priorities and traveler behaviors. That will require Alt to be one very adaptable executive.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 4 years ago

Oracle Hospitality’s New Boss Sees Gaps in Its Hotel Tech Portfolio

Online Travel

SiteMinder Gets Funding Boost as Financial Titan BlackRock Bets on Hotel Tech

To call a company the best-capitalized hotel tech startup might seem like pointing out the tallest leprechaun. But while SiteMinder serves only about 36,000 hotels out of a million worldwide, new funding from cash-rich investor BlackRock could fuel the hotel connectivity startup's growth substantially.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 4 years ago

SiteMinder Gets Funding Boost as Financial Titan BlackRock Bets on Hotel Tech

Online Travel

IHG Is Changing How It Distributes Its Hotel Rates to Boost Direct Bookings

IHG represents a broader industry trend in that it's getting tougher with online travel agencies and wholesalers in the West while becoming more experimental with online travel sellers in Asia, where it needs help to grow its sales. Its use of new technologies to try to keep its strategy coordinated and to boost revenue are eye-catching.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 4 years ago

IHG Is Changing How It Distributes Its Hotel Rates to Boost Direct Bookings

Online Travel

Wholesaler Hotelbeds Cuts Ties to Booking Sites That Break Hotel Distribution Rules

The collapse last week of Amoma suggests that an industrywide crackdown on online travel agencies that violate hotel contracts is getting serious. For example, many hoteliers have wanted Hotelbeds to crack down on bad behavior by some agencies. The distributor of wholesale rates has responded by taking action.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 5 years ago

Wholesaler Hotelbeds Cuts Ties to Booking Sites That Break Hotel Distribution Rules
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Hotels

New Insights Deck: A Hotelier’s Guide to the Future of Hospitality Merchandising

Hotels are no longer just “merchants of sleep.” With the help of smarter merchandising strategies, hoteliers can tap into the insights and retailing know-how to sell guests not just a bed, but an entire hotel experience delivered to serve each traveler’s unique needs.

Sabre Hospitality Solutions + Skift | 5 years ago

New Insights Deck: A Hotelier’s Guide to the Future of Hospitality Merchandising
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Hotels

New Research: The Evolution of Online Hotel Distribution in Europe

A new whitepaper examining distribution trends in Europe’s online hotel sector suggests that flexibility is a critical success factor for the region’s hospitality operators. Hotel executives must constantly review and optimize their channel mix if they hope to succeed and thrive in this highly competitive environment.

D-EDGE + Skift | 5 years ago

New Research: The Evolution of Online Hotel Distribution in Europe