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The New TripAdvisor Looks Like Evil Genius to Me

2018-09-19 by Phil Butler

Stephen Kaufer

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

Tags: OTA's, Social, social media, travel tech, travel tools, TripAdvisor

Lighting the Dark Alley of Social Media ROI for Hotels

2018-09-12 by Phil Butler

Dark Alley

The most frequent criticism of social media as a marketing tool is the fact return on investment (ROI) is challenging to measure.

Tags: Bookings, hotel marketing, hotel revenue, hotels, media relations, ROI, Social, social medfia

Starwood Hotels & Resorts: The Luxury You’d Expect

2011-10-19 by Phil Butler

Luxury Collection Destination Guides

Starwood Hotels’ Luxury Collection Hotels & Resorts has released a limited edition US destination guide published by Assouline. Part of a set of bound books, the luxuriously crafted books show off the Luxury Collection’s most exquisite properties around the world.

Tags: American Airlines, city guides, Expedia, Facebook, Google Travel, Hotel guides, Luxury Collection, Luxury Collection Hotels & Resorts, Luxury Hotels, Orbitz, Sheraton, Social, Starwood, tourism, tourists, travel guides

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Crete’s Flu Surge Is Here and It Is Hitting Hard

2026-01-16 By Argophilia Travel News

Crete is seeing a sharp rise in flu and seasonal viruses after the holidays, with emergency departments stretched.

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Cruise Tourism Is Booming, and Chania Is Trying to Keep Up

2026-01-16 By Iorgos Pappas

Chania approves a technical consultant for cruise port planning, while Souda’s new passenger terminal targets completion in June 2026.

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Agia Triada Regeneration Project Nears Tender After Decades of Delays

2026-01-16 By Victoria Udrea

Heraklion’s long-delayed Agia Triada regeneration plan—launched in 1997 and approved in 2018—may finally be tendered by late summer, with €7 million allocated for the works.

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Chania Hotel Workers Invited to Info Meeting on Rehiring Rights and Collective Contracts

2026-01-16 By Iorgos Pappas

Seasonal tourism workers in Chania are being invited to an important info meeting on rehiring rights and collective labour agreements.

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Heraklion’s Recycling Is Heading for Turbulence, and the Clock Is Ticking

2026-01-16 By Iorgos Pappas

Heraklion’s recycling collection is in trouble: the contractor agreement ends on Jan 24 and the municipality cannot launch a new tender without an approved budget.

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