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May 24, 2019

Practical Advice for Visiting Barcelona

Barcelona is one of the greatest cities in the world. Home to sublime and amazing architecture, vibrant nightlife, and is a truly wonderful coastal location. It has great accommodation options from budget to luxury hotels and Barcelona holiday apartments are plentiful.

By Ismael González Serrano, Journalist, Into the Marketing (itmK)

Barcelona, Spain

May 17, 2019

Should Restaurateurs Change Their Offerings For 2030?

Despite a mostly conservative vision concerning their experience at a restaurant for 2030, Swiss consumers do want to see drastic changes in some areas, mainly related to customization. Are restaurateurs aware and ready to respond to their clients' expectations? A new study provides insights and recommendations for restaurateurs and F&B professionals.

By Stéphanie Buri, Clémence Cornuz, and Morgane Voumard

Switzerland

May 9, 2019

Raise your glass for more direct bookings!

The Direct Booking Summit is so much more than a platform for discussing your hotel's challenges. It is also a place for hoteliers like you to share your direct booking strategy tips, discuss your experiences, and get to know your fellow hoteliers. That's why Day One, filled with streamed talks and panel discussions, will culminate with one of our legendary parties!

Triptease

Paris, France

May 2, 2019

SiteMinder finds direct hotel bookings in Italy will drop to 16 percent of all online sales by 2023

An analysis by SiteMinder, the global hotel industry's leading guest acquisition platform, today reveals that direct bookings have plummeted from constituting 94 percent of the €7.4 billion made in online hotel sales in Italy 10 years ago to constituting only 20 percent of the €11.6 billion estimated this year.

SiteMinder

Sydney, Italy

April 30, 2019

SiteMinder analysis reveals France’s online hotel bookings are back on the up, set to remain steady

An analysis by SiteMinder, the global hotel industry's leading guest acquisition platform, today reveals that online hotel bookings in France are set to increase four percent in 2019 - a growth rate not seen by the nation's hoteliers in four years. Online hotel bookings have fluctuated from a two percent decline in 2016 to a two percent uplift in 2018, and data from Euromonitor International suggests the four percent growth expected this year will remain consistent until 2023 when the rate will rise marginally to five percent.

SiteMinder

Sydney, France

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April 19, 2019

Independent Adventurers: views from inside the competitive hotel market.

Below you'll find insights from Bill van der Valk from Van der Valk hotel Schiphol; Dita Guth, the founder & owner Salotto Rosso; Kristel Dom, hotel manager at Canal House Amsterdam and Anne Gorthmanns owner and manager of Strandhotel at Cadzand Bad.

By Severs + Jansen The Hospitality Studio, Hospitality Creative and Co-Owner, Montgomery Group

The Netherlands

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Hospitality Net

April 17, 2019

World Forum on Gastronomy Tourism to Analyse the Sector’s Potential as a Source of Jobs, Entrepreneurship and Innovation

The countdown begins for the 5th World Forum on Gastronomy Tourism to be held on 2 and 3 May in Donostia-San Sebastián, organized by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and the Basque Culinary Center (BCC). International experts will analyse and discuss the influence and capacity of gastronomy tourism to create employment and promote entrepreneurship and how to increase its potential in the future. Registration to attend the forum is still open here.

UN Tourism

Spain

March 27, 2019

Meliá Hotels International Enhances The Role Of Voice Of Consumer In Its Social Media Strategy Together With Flowics

Meliá Hotels International, one of the most influential Spanish hotel companies in social media, has announced the launch of a new marketing strategy based on User-Generated Content (UGC) to provide more authentic messages in its digital contacts with consumers. The company is a world leader in resort hotels and has chosen Flowics as its technology partner for the worldwide, multi-brand implementation of the project.

Melia

Spain

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March 21, 2019

SiteMinder study reveals great hotel service, personalised offers win guests from Italy every time

A new study by SiteMinder, the global hotel industry's leading guest acquisition platform, today reveals that great service and personalised offers are the two deciding factors for Italian travellers when choosing their accommodation. The study, Le aspettative dei viaggiatori italiani alla base dell'evoluzione del settore alberghiero, was this week launched at Buy Tourism Online (BTO) in Florence to explore the preferences of guests for the country's hotels.

SiteMinder

Sydney, Italy

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March 18, 2019

Call for OTAs to stop ‘brandjacking’ on Google

The UK Bed & Breakfast Association wants a ban on 'brandjacking' of hotel and B&B names on Google by online travel agencies (OTAs).

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United Kingdom

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February 28, 2019

Chinese travellers: why they’re the guests French hotels can’t afford to ignore

It's almost impossible to read through a hospitality or travel publication these days and not find the latest jaw-dropping statistic on the Chinese traveller market. Here's one: according to The China Outbound Tourism Research Institute (COTRI), the number of overseas trips made within a year by Chinese tourists will exceed 400 million by 2030. And, another: in 2017, China led the world in its investments toward travel abroad, investing a total of US$258,000 million, according to the UNWTO.

By Antoine Aubrun, Country Manager - France, SiteMinder

Sydney, France

February 27, 2019

Magnuson Hotels CEO to Join Accor, Preferred, Interstate Chiefs at Berlin IHIF Brand Panel

London UK/Spokane WA - Magnuson Worldwide's global hotel brand is proud to sponsor the 22nd International Hotel Investment Forum 2019 at the fabulous InterContinental Hotel in Berlin, Germany.

Magnuson Hotels

Germany

February 22, 2019

Waldorf Astoria Edinburgh – The Caledonian Introduces New Concierge Service in Response to Traveller’s Requests

In response to consumer demand, Waldorf Astoria Edinburgh - The Caledonian has announced a new concierge offering called 'Book Master,' which is now available for guests at the iconic Edinburgh hotel.

Hilton

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

February 21, 2019

ITB Berlin: Medical Tourism Is Booming Worldwide

Berlin - The world of medical tourism has long become globalised: according to the latest report by VISA and Oxford Economics (www.bit.ly/2SVZd7O), the global medical tourism industry is currently worth around 100 billion dollars. Forecasts for 2025 see growth reaching up to 25 percent. This industry is a significant economic factor for many countries and regions. From 6 to 10 March the World's Leading Travel Trade Show will be giving this mega-market of the future its own platform for the third time at the Medical Tourism Pavilion in Hall 21b.

February 18, 2019

Putting The Customer At The Centre

This week's Opportunity 2019 conference provided plenty of food for thought for the UK's revenue management community, as industry professionals, hoteliers, students and solutions providers came together to discuss 'Revenue Management and the Connected Customer.'

By Sarah McCay Tams, Head of Editorial, Actabl

London, United Kingdom

February 13, 2019

ITB Berlin Convention looks at the future of travel

Big names and leading international companies focus on forward-looking transportation systems and the shift in customer demands in the luxury travel market - Presentation of the latest results of an exclusive international report by Travelzoo and ITB Berlin - For exhibitors, trade visitors and the media admission to the ITB Berlin Convention 2019 from 6 to 9 March is included in the price of a ticket

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January 30, 2019

Screen-free Hotel In Sweden Offering Free Hotel Rooms To Social Media Addicts

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Sweden

January 28, 2019

ITB Business Travel Forum: Knowing what is important tomorrow

Experts provide information on changing face of mobility - Focus on practical advantages for users - Networking lunch on the combined stand of the VDR and ITB BerlinBerlin, 28 January 2019 - Smart mobility concepts for the future: on 6 und 7 March 2019 the ITB Business Travel Forum will be providing information on innovative approaches such as mobility apps and ride sharing services, which will have a long-term impact on business travel in the future. The two-day event will also highlight how the business travel market can react to the challenges posed by the ever-quickening pace of new sharing concepts, digitalisation and globalisation. For exhibitors, trade visitors and the media, admission to the ITB Business Travel Forum in Hall 7.1a, Room New York 1, is included in the price of a ticket.

January 22, 2019

Focus on digitality and the ‘human factor’ at the ITB MICE Forum 2019

The latest trends and strategies for the future at the international meeting place of the industry's event managers at the World's Leading Travel Trade Show - Headline topic: what is the role of analogue touchpoints in the age of the digital revolution? - New: for the first time the MICE Forum will take place over two days and occupy its own hall along with Business Travel