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No reception, no intermediaries, no ‘human’ interventions: enter the (smart)phone hotel

direct booking by Chiel11 December 2020

Brands and not such great brands: IHG to revive fading luxury brand Regent Hotels

brands and not such great brands by Chiel8 December 202017 February 2021

marketing by Chiel1 December 20208 December 2020

Why hoteliers should up their marketing efforts right now

Two travel giants raised $4 Billion to ride out the pandemic. Only one needed it.

Booking.com by Chiel21 November 20208 December 2020

OYO stumbles toward an IPO

disruption by Chiel24 February 20207 December 2020

competition by Chiel16 February 2020

Some 40 companies and trade bodies in nine EU countries, Switzerland and the United States, including eDreams Odigeo, Expedia and Tripadvisor, have accused Google of favoring its own vacation rental service on its search engine.

Booking.com by Chiel22 January 202023 March 2020

Why OTA’s are not good for you

According to marketwatch.com, the global online travel market is expected to grow from US$ 570.25 billion in 2017 to US$ 1.134.55 billion by 2023, at a compound annual growth rate of 13.16% during the forecast period. That is quite some $$$ we are looking at. OTA stands for: Online Travel Agent. Their websites allow consumers […]

Booking.com by Chiel15 January 20208 December 2020

Russian competition watchdog opens investigation into Booking.com

Russia’s Federal Anti-monopoly Service (FAS) has opened an investigation into hotel reservation website Booking.com.