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Berlin Startup Mapify Conjures $1 Million in Seed Funding

Berlin social travel startup Mapify has announced raising $1 million in seed funding from U.S. and Europe-based funds and angel…

Airbnb Challenger DOA: No Chance to Resussitate

The little talked about (until it failed) "Airbnb killer" - Wimdu is going belly up. The startup launched back in…

OTAScanner Goes Live for Hoteliers Looking to Optimize Revenue

Greek digital marketing company AboutHotelier has just launched a new hotel rate shopping and intelligence platform called OTAScanner. According to…

SiteMinder Aims to School Crete Hoteliers on Best Practices

SiteMinder, a leading cloud platform for the global hotel industry, will travel to Crete to meet with local hoteliers and…

Hoteliers, HTTPS Is Imperative!

Besides being an SEO ranking factor, HTTPS is an imperative for user's peace of mind. Sites marked "not secure" in…

The New TripAdvisor Looks Like Evil Genius to Me

TripAdvisor has just unveiled a new site/mobile experience launching in late 2018 that may dramatically effect the digital travel landscape.

MyGuestXP Provides Curative for Negative Hotel Reviews

A new and innovative online platform I ran across is taking aim at mitigating negative hotel guest reviews. MyGuestXP connects…

Luxury Ukrainian Hotel Leopolis Improves Revenue with RateTiger

Leopolis Hotel, a landmark Ukrainian hotel has successfully optimized online distribution connectivity to improve their hotel occupancy and revenue, by…

Travelotopos Adds CarMates to Growing Business Network

Greek technology company Travelotopos has just announced a new cooperation with CarMates, a new car rental company in Greece and Cyprus. News…

Artificial Intelligence (AI) for the Hotelier: Frank Reeves

The most confusing aspect of hotel technology these days is discerning real innovation from PR buzz. The need to market…