Hotel

PhocusWire's in-depth coverage of the hotel sector, featuring news, analysis, interviews, research and more on B&Bs, hotels, guesthouses and other property types.

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Event / Online
Hotel visit trends 2024: Insights and growth drivers
November 13, 2024
Join us for a data-driven exploration of the hotel industry in 2024 during this free webinar hosted by PhocusWire in partnership with Placer.ai. Register Now
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Event / Technology
A triad approach for travel tech modernization
November 7, 2024
This webinar, produced by PhocusWire and Encora, will deliver valuable insights on the critical role of data governance — not as a one-time goal but as an ongoing process that ensures your solutions... Register Now
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News / Technology
PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: Sabre, Uber Business, Accelya, Concur and more
By PhocusWire | November 1, 2024
Keep up with all the latest people, product and partner news from around the global travel industry in PhocusWire's weekly roundup. Read More
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News / Online
Booking Holdings' connected trip transactions jump 40% year over year in Q3
By Morgan Hines | October 30, 2024
Booking Holdings brought in total revenue of $8 billion, a 9% increase compared to the same quarter last year, with 39% growth in airline tickets sold.  Read More
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News / Technology
Traveltek latest to be acquired by Juniper Group
By Linda Fox | October 30, 2024
Juniper Group, part of Vela Software and Constellation Software, continues its acquisition spree with cruise and dynamic packaging tech specialist Traveltek. Read More
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News / Online
Expedia Group, Microsoft team up for loyalty initiative
By Morgan Hines | October 29, 2024
As a result of the new partnership, Bing users booking eligible accommodations will be able to earn both Microsoft Rewards and rewards offered by Expedia Group brands. Read More
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News / Technology
How prepared is the travel industry for digital wallets?
By Marisa Garcia | October 29, 2024
Digital wallets from Apple and Google are widely used in everyday life but how is the travel industry preparing to take full advantage of them to improve the passenger experience? Read More
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News / Technology
Sabre sells GetThere booking tool to Serko for $12 million
By Michael B. Baker - Business Travel News | October 29, 2024
Once the GetThere acquisition closes early next year, a new five-year partnership between Serko and Sabre will see the pair working together on project development and investment. Read More
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Opinion / Distribution
Thinking of travel "as a service" can help build a better traveler experience
By Jay Richmond - Amadeus | October 28, 2024
Amadeus senior director Jay Richmond discusses how cloud technology and accessibility to data have the potential to create a smoother experience for travelers. Read More
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Interview / Startups
STARTUP STAGE: Travly connects brands through targeted engagement
By Mileva Sapic | October 28, 2024
Travly offers brands the opportunity for custom content creation, made by real travelers, and enhanced distribution across its owned channels to drive engagement. Read More
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News / Startups
Where are they now? Catching up with the Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2023
By Mileva Sapic | October 28, 2024
Fetcherr, Grapevine and Holibob update PhocusWire on what they've been up to since they were named part of PhocusWire's Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2023. Read More
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News / Startups
Radical Storage packs away $7M for luggage storage service
By Linda Fox | October 25, 2024
Radical Storage currently has a network of more than 9,000 businesses distributed across more than 1,000 cities and 70 countries.   Read More
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News / Distribution
PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: Sabre, Delta Airlines, SmartRyde, Amadeus
By PhocusWire | October 25, 2024
Keep up with all the latest people, product and partner news from around the global travel industry in PhocusWire's weekly roundup. Read More
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News / Distribution
OYO sees opportunity in corporate travel events
By Linda Fox | October 24, 2024
OYO is offering a dedicated team to help companies with conferences and events. Read More
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News / Online
Hotel direct booking rates stabilize with mobile gaining share, report says
By Morgan Hines | October 23, 2024
A new report from H2c includes responses from 88 small, medium and large hotel chains representing 3,885 hotels and 578,653 rooms. Read More