TripAdvisor using machine learning to choose ‘best’ hotel picturesTripAdvisor has begun using machine learning to automatically select the ‘best’ photos to portray a hotel listed on its site. The review site says primary, or ‘hero’, images can often be lower quality when hotel managers don’t choose their own … Continue reading → Aug 8th, 2018 at 15:46
AccorHotels UK & Ireland lets guests communicate with staff via WhatsAppGuests are given a dedicated mobile phone number on arrival Continue reading → Aug 8th, 2018 at 13:31
IHG rolls out Concerto booking platform to half its propertiesCompany on track to deliver annual savings of $125m by 2020 Continue reading → Aug 7th, 2018 at 13:48
Airbnb boosts corporate offering as number of companies using platform doublesA new feature that helps companies streamline how their employees search for and book listings on Airbnb is to be introduced this week. Continue reading → Aug 6th, 2018 at 13:45
Guest Post: Increase conversions with tailored contentWulfric Light-Wilkinson, chief commercial officer of Quill examines five traveller types Continue reading → Aug 1st, 2018 at 16:17
New Stuba website offers agents ‘next-generation functionality’Accommodation wholesaler formed by merger of getabed and roomsXML Continue reading → Aug 1st, 2018 at 15:41
Thomas Cook-Expedia hotel booking platform launchesOnline travel giant now preferred hotel provider for city and domestic holiday business Continue reading → Aug 1st, 2018 at 15:36
Expedia data reveals UK hotels enjoyed a sizzling start to the summerLondon remains number one destination for global travellers Continue reading → Jul 31st, 2018 at 14:36
TripAdvisor employs machine learning to auto-select properties’ ‘hero’ imagesMove will prevent blurred or irrelevant photos being featured, says review site Continue reading → Jul 31st, 2018 at 13:37
Revealed: The Travolution Awards shortlists 2018Nearly 100 firms are vying for 22 awards in four categories Continue reading → Jul 25th, 2018 at 15:23
Guest Post: Four ways to build a bespoke travel experience and increase revenueUnderstand exactly what your customers want in order to sell beyond their original proposition, says Raj Balasundaram, vice president, solutions and strategic services, Emarsys Continue reading → Jul 25th, 2018 at 14:05
Trivago revenues slump as it cuts back advertising to focus on profitsExpedia-owned metasearch site reports quarterly loss of $20.7m Continue reading → Jul 25th, 2018 at 13:10
Hilton website to provide local experiences to luxury brand guestsPlatform filters by senses to give guests access to local tastes, sights and sounds Continue reading → Jul 25th, 2018 at 12:58
Expedia launches Hidden Travel website to unearth undiscovered city highlightsSite features London, Barcelona, Berlin, Dublin, Paris and Amsterdam Continue reading → Jul 25th, 2018 at 10:00
Hotelbeds and Rezdy announce partnership to ramp up attractions distributionPartnership immediately adds 1,000 activities to Hotelbeds’ Ancillary Bank business Continue reading → Jul 24th, 2018 at 18:45
Tech supplier to B&Bs eviivo reveals 2018 awards finalistsThe 110 finalists will now battle it out across eight categories featuring awards such as, ‘Most Beautifully Presented’, ‘Quirkiest Place to Stay’ and ‘Tastiest Breakfast’, which will be judged and presented by celebrity chef, Phil Vickery. Continue reading → Jul 24th, 2018 at 18:36
