Colin Nagy, Skift
Music is getting better at hotels. What was once piped through in muted tones has now moved front and center. The strongest hospitality companies are investing in experiences in an effort to map from the soul of a brand and capture its signature sound. And, as Sister City has shown with its Björk collaboration, hotel music can become high-concept performance.
4 months ago
Associated Press
West Virginia tourism's version of the song probably goes something like "take me home, to more tourism dollars" as it hopes tourists will have a newfound appreciation for the song and state.
3 years ago
Matt Gross, Bloomberg
Simple lesson here is that young people who love a pop song are not always the first people to book a trip to a new destination.
3 years ago
Associated Press
Since this hotel has been making this connection for decades without issue, we hope this doesn't mean the Eagles are opening up a chain of Hotel California-themed hotels.
3 years ago
Associated Press
This is likely a brilliant, forward-thinking marketing move that will bring a new generation of travelers to Florida.
5 years ago
Adrian Sainz, Associated Press
It's great to see a tourism initiative that connects destinations by visitors' interests rather than by annual marketing budgets by particular cities and states.
5 years ago
Associated Press
What can only be described as the selfie stick phenomenon proved so distracting that organizations and institutions are now placing sweeping bans on the sticks. Attractions without clear entry points won't have such luck.
5 years ago
Samantha Shankman, Skift
NYC & Company is smart to attach the city's brand to the global "it girl;" however, Taylor appeals to a very specific kind of audience that could in some ways limit the influence of the new global campaign.
6 years ago
Jeff Martin, Associated Press
Visitors to Bristol, Virginia on the Tennessee line can take in the country music museum and some authentic history without all the gimmicky sideshows that are prevalent in Nashville and elsewhere.
6 years ago
Douglas Imbrogno, The Charleston Gazette
Destinations are learning to tap into their already existent local businesses for tourist attractions by organizing day-trips into themes and activities. The Mountain Music Trail is a great example of this clever marketing.
6 years ago
Jonathan Landrum Jr., Associated Press
Will flyers be able to use their loyalty programs to gain access to the VIP area? #Avgeeks need to know.
6 years ago
Kristen M. Hall, Associated Press
Country music is one of the main tourist pulls of Nashville and the museum's growth is a sign of the city's commitment to fostering and growing that tourist base.
6 years ago
