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Why Is Every Hotel Not Selling Rooms Via Bidroom?

Phil Butler

When was the last time you really compared the prices you pay for hotels stays? If you are like most people, time is never on your side, and loyalty or brand awareness simply must play a role in your travel decision making processes. A Dutch startup a friend recommended, Bidroom addresses several problems caused by […]

Concur TripLink Extends Benefits of Managed Travel Programs

Aleksandr Shatskih

Integrated travel and expense service, Concur, has announced the launch of Concur TripLink. A solution for corporate users to benefit from managed travel plans, Concur TripLink allows for benefits to be gleaned even outside outside of their current programs.

7 Days Premium Linz-Ansfelden Opens

Aleksandr Shatskih

A new budget brand has arrived the European hotel scene. 7 Days Premium Linz-Ansfelden is the initial offering of a chain focused on young, technology savvy travelers.

Leaders in Hospitality Summit 2016

Aleksandr Shatskih

Coming up in Vienna on 30-31 May, the Leaders in Hospitality Summit is a unique two-day event for 200 global industry experts to meet up to discuss networking, education and inspire peer-peer collaboration. This year’s event will feature 200 preselected C-Level hoteliers from over 30 countries.

Montenegro Goes Ahead With Mamula Project

Phil Butler

In a controversial tourism move, Montenegro has made the decision to go ahead with plans to turn a former Italian fascist prison camp into a luxury resort. The former fortress on Mamula Island in the Bay of Kotor was a World War II concentration camp where dozens of local inmates reportedly died.

Ural Airlines Takes Off for Barcelona

Aleksandr Shatskih

Ural Airlines will now make regular flights from Krasnodar to Barcelona, according to the news from the Federal Air Transport Agency.

Russia Tourists to Flow to Egypt Again

Aleksandr Shatskih

Last week the Chairman of the Russian state Duma, Sergei Naryshkin announced the imminent return of touristic flows from Russia to Egypt soon. Since the tragic downing of the A321 airliner outbound from Sharm El Sheikh in October, 2015, popular Egyptian destinations saw virtually no visits from Russians.

Another Collection of European Hotel Gems

Aleksandr Shatskih

Autumn is a special time of the year anywhere, but certainly in Europe. In the heart of the “old continent” hundreds of quaint, charming and often inspiring hotels stays await. Here’s a small selection of places our staff has either stayed or heard of via word of mouth. From Austria to Romania, this time of […]

Status Update: Predictive Analytics for Hotels

Phil Butler

What’s the one question every hotel owner, director, and revenue manager on Earth wants to ask about Big Data and predictive analytics? “Where’s the proof?” This is what’s missing from every conference presentation, and ever marketing pitch for tech tools that will jump start the new business intelligence (BI). For those in need of such […]

Solving the Big Data Analytics Riddle for Hotels

Aleksandr Shatskih

Hotels and other hospitality oriented businesses have received the message, big data analytics can solve for major business challenges from price optimization, to predicting touristic flows. However compelling this new realm may be for current and future operations though, not all big data solutions add the same value.

A “Story Experience” at Angleterre Hotel

Phil Butler

In a world full of hospitality choices, amid a hotel landscape where everywhere feels like the same place, it is not easy to find a truly unique experience.