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Articles tagged “hotels”

Ground Transport

Uber, Airbnb and Lyft Are Setting Up 2019 as a Landmark Year in Travel IPOs

In initial public offering land, it's a long time until 2019. The markets are turbulent at the moment and there are big regulatory headaches that stubbornly persist, but investors are salivating at the prospect of dropping some money into Uber and/or Airbnb. These IPO plans could be very impactful.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 6 years ago

Uber, Airbnb and Lyft Are Setting Up 2019 as a Landmark Year in Travel IPOs

Online Travel

TripAdvisor Plays Meta on Meta Marketing Game With Google

TripAdvisor still isn't crazy about Google emphasizing its own travel businesses ahead of those of competitors. Still, in the wacky world of online travel marketing, metas will advertise in other metas when the financials work in their favor. User experience? It isn't always the best.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 6 years ago

TripAdvisor Plays Meta on Meta Marketing Game With Google

Hotels

The Roadblocks Airbnb Must Tackle on Its Way to Possible IPO: Skift’s Latest Research

What is hurting Airbnb’s ability to see true success? Increasing regulation, the company’s potential impact on local housing markets and the traditional hotel sector, and the company’s increasing role in hospitality and accommodation distribution. In this report, we attack all three.

Rebecca Stone, Skift Research | 6 years ago

The Roadblocks Airbnb Must Tackle on Its Way to Possible IPO: Skift’s Latest Research

Online Travel

Expedia Brings Voice Bookings, Cancellations and Rewards to Google Assistant

Voice-based search will not only have technology issues to overcome, but in an era when news of data breaches is commonplace, companies such as Expedia will have to address the personalization and privacy issues as well.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 6 years ago

Expedia Brings Voice Bookings, Cancellations and Rewards to Google Assistant

Business Travel

The Advantage of Super Exclusivity

As luxury travel continues to democratize, brands that want to attract the super-wealthy need to come up with new and better strategies.

Patrick Whyte, Skift | 6 years ago

The Advantage of Super Exclusivity

Hotels

Four Seasons CEO to Suitors: Thanks, But No Thanks

As a large independent hotel company with a distinctive luxury brand, Four Seasons is always going to be a takeover target but it sounds like it is more likely to be a buyer rather than a seller.

Patrick Whyte, Skift | 6 years ago

Four Seasons CEO to Suitors: Thanks, But No Thanks

Hotels

Ian Schrager on How Hotels Get Technology Wrong

The hospitality industry shouldn't forget its humanity, while continuing to innovate - just in a sensible and appropriate way. Strong message.

Patrick Whyte, Skift | 6 years ago

Ian Schrager on How Hotels Get Technology Wrong

Business Travel

In Austin, Wellness Is Fast Becoming the New Weird

Austin may be best known for its music bona fides, but wellness is also becoming instrumental in bringing an eclectic mix of visitors to the Texas capital city. It must be something in the water ... or in the hills.

Laura Powell, Skift | 6 years ago

In Austin, Wellness Is Fast Becoming the New Weird

Business Travel

How Designer Hotels Are Targeting Chinese Tourists

Design-branded properties are well placed to the growing number of Chinese middle- and upper-class consumers, thanks to the intersection of luxury travel and fashion.

Patrick Whyte, Skift | 6 years ago

How Designer Hotels Are Targeting Chinese Tourists
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Hotels

Skift Trend Report: Creating the Hotel of the Future With Ancillaries

Our newest report takes a look at the rapidly evolving world of hotel ancillaries. These “add-on” purchases are already a key tool for hotels to maximize revenue. But now, they are taking on much greater importance as hotels look to deepen relationships with guests and play a greater role in the entire customer journey.

iSeatz + Skift | 6 years ago

Skift Trend Report: Creating the Hotel of the Future With Ancillaries