Articles tagged “hotelbeds group”

Coronavirus

First and Only Leader of Hotelbeds Steps Aside for New CEO Charged With Amping Up Digitization

It's an occasion to pause and appreciate the accomplishment of Joan Vilà, who created Hotelbeds and led it to become the world's largest bedbank. But looking ahead, Hotelbeds must rev up its digital metabolism.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 3 years ago

First and Only Leader of Hotelbeds Steps Aside for New CEO Charged With Amping Up Digitization

Online Travel

Expedia, Others Poised for Hotel Market Share Battle Over Wholesale Sales

Hoteliers sent about $50 billion of rooms a year through wholesalers in normal times. Expedia Group and WebBeds want to take larger shares of that market. But private equity-backed companies like Hotelbeds and Fastpayhotels see an opportunity, too.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 3 years ago

Expedia, Others Poised for Hotel Market Share Battle Over Wholesale Sales

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

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 | 4 years ago

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

Online Travel

Hotelbeds Consolidates Travel Agency Business Under One Brand

After two blockbuster deals, change was to be expected. If travel agents end up getting more choice and better technology, they won't have much to get upset about.

Patrick Whyte, Skift | 5 years ago

Hotelbeds Consolidates Travel Agency Business Under One Brand