Dirtybird Announces CampINN Will Not Return in 2024
CampINN, the beloved Dirtybird collaborative hotel takeover event comes to an end after a remarkable run of three years. The festival brought Home Bass with the minds of Dirtybird Records together for a unique experience in Florida…
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Painful Marriott Rewards Inflation For Hotel Night Awards – It’s getting worse!
This week, our Whine Wednesday is about Marriott Rewards and the unfortunate but very real inflation for hotel night redemptions that happened during the last few years, oftentimes doubling the number of points required…
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Chase Sapphire Reserve Is Expanding Its Luxury Hotel Booking Platform — What to Know
Chase will revamp its luxury hotel collection for Chase Sapphire Reserve cardholders — here's what's changing. Chase just announced it will revamp its luxury hotel collection for Sapphire Reserve cardholders next year…
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Supreme Court dismisses lawsuit against Maine hotel over ADA non-compliance on their website
The United States Supreme Court has dismissed a case in which a Maine hotel was sued over its failure to disclose ADA accessibility information on its website…
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Hotel Room Rates Projected to Increase Worldwide in 2024
Global hotel rates are expected to increase by 6.8 percent on average in 2024, according to the latest outlook published by BCD Travel…
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Tokyo claims Asia’s priciest rooms, sets luxury standard
Asia’s hotel occupancy has continued its upward trajectory in 2023, with global growth in occupancy nearing typical levels across major gateway markets…
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Hackers Target Booking.com Partners With Dark Web Ads to Steal From Customers
Hackers have found a weak link in Booking.com security — its hotel partners. And the threat to Booking.com customers has been stubbornly persistent…
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Looking more closely at the reasons for changing attendance, 38% of corporates and 51% of associations/not for profits say the challenge is delegates’ unwillingness to travel long distances…
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Spotlight Interview: Mark Lewis, Founder and CEO at HotelREZ
Twenty years ago, Mark Lewis founded HotelREZ, creating one of the largest and highly awarded hotel distribution consortia, as well as launching World Rainbow Hotels, the world’s only GDS-enabled consortia for the LGBTQ+ market…
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70+ Stunning Online Travel Booking Statistics (2023 Figures)
Traveling provides unique experiences and memories. With numerous travel choices in today’s world, online trip booking has become an overload. And that’s what makes these intriguing online travel booking statistics…
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Building Upon the Award-Winning Green Stay Initiative, HRS Continues to Open Doors for Sustainable Corporate Lodging via the New Emissions Compensation Program…
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From Silos to Synergy: Getting Hotel Teams on the Same Page - By Lynn Zwibak
Now that the hotel industry has moved away from siloed departments, you expect your commercial teams to work together. But that’s impossible when each department is still operating independently…
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Marriott Bonvoy Kicks Off Largest Cyber Week Sale to Date
Today Marriott Bonvoy is announcing its largest Cyber Week Sale to date. With more than 6,500 participating properties across its unparalleled portfolio, the sale is the perfect time for members to book the gift of travel this holiday season…
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Marriott CEO on new Mercedes partnership, hospitality and demand in Vegas
Marriott CEO Tony Capuano joins 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss the company's partnership with Mercedes-AMG, the hotel's hospitality plans surrounding the big weekend, and more.
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New tool for hotel contracts, Cyberlogic moves closer to tour operators
The Greek travel tech company Cyberlogic, an expert in DMC software, is expanding its product range. A new solution is now available for tour operators to centrally manage and control hotel contracts and hotel content…
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Airbnb reportedly racked up a whopping $4 billion in rental revenue in Italy, and then failed to pay tax on its earnings, pushing an Italian judge to order the seizure of roughly $835.5 million from the short-term rental giant over alleged tax…
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Expedia CEO Sees Few Signs of Travelers Slowing, Trading Down
Online Travel Agency Completes Multiyear Migration of Brands, Loyalty Program - Overall travel demand remained solid during the third quarter with little sign of consumers pulling back, Expedia Group’s chief executive said…
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The hotel occupancy rate is only 45%. Is there room for increase?
That’s how it’s held administration General Manager of Peruvian Hotel Association (SHP), Tibisay MonsalviPointing out that this situation responds to a series of factors that have occurred since the beginning of the year and are still present…
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