Articles tagged “housekeeping”

Hotels

Junk Fee Crackdown in California Would Hit Hotels and Short-Term Rentals

California's proposed changes, if passed by mid-October, might impact how so-called junk fees are displayed nationwide. Many hotel companies and online travel agencies would likely seek uniform price displays across the U.S. for simplicity's sake.

Junk Fee Crackdown in California Would Hit Hotels and Short-Term Rentals

Hotels

Surging Hotel Rates Spur Cost-Conscious Travelers to Trade Down in Creative Ways

House-sitting platforms are in prime position to take advantage of surging travel demand. It's an affordable travel option for many compared to hotels and some short-term rental properties.

Surging Hotel Rates Spur Cost-Conscious Travelers to Trade Down in Creative Ways

Travel Technology

Digital Tipping Will Not Solve the Hotel Labor Shortage

Digital tipping will not solve the hotel labor shortage problem, but it certainly can’t hurt. At the very least, it gives customers options.

Digital Tipping Will Not Solve the Hotel Labor Shortage

Startups

Grazzy Raises $4.3 Million for Hotel Digital Tipping Fintech Platform

MyInterview wants to help the hospitality industry recruit employees, and Grazzy wants to help retain them.

Grazzy Raises $4.3 Million for Hotel Digital Tipping Fintech Platform

News Blog

Hotel Workers Want Guests to Demand Daily Room Cleaning in New Ad Campaign

The daily hotel room cleaning is now an innocent relic of our pre-covid days, that much is certain. Among the many ramifications beyond the lower expenses for hotels is that the cleaning staff is now getting paid less, for less work. And when they do clean the rooms after a guest's stay, because they haven't…

Online Travel

Trivago Looks to Take Share From Google If Regulators Step In

Trivago's expectation that it could benefit from the EU chomping down on Google Travel during 2022 is very much an open question. Beyond the fines levied and outside of travel, Google has managed to maneuver its way around regulatory crackdowns to a large degree.

Trivago Looks to Take Share From Google If Regulators Step In