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Under Pressure, Airbnb Adjusts Pricing Model Across EU
Following a call from the European Commission and European Union consumer authorities to align its terms and conditions with EU consumer rules and to improve pricing transparency, Airbnb has initiated several changes to its services.
STR recently reported that occupancy for the United States hotel industry declined in July for this first time in the past 12 months (-0.2 percent to 73.6 percent), fueled by a 1.9-percent decrease in demand.
Article by Alicia Hoisington on hotelmanagement.net
How Hoteliers Navigate Evolving Distribution Channels
As hoteliers navigate the different distribution channels available to them, their goal is to guide guests to the one that costs their companies the least.
Hotel Marketers Look Beyond Usual Guest Demographics
It is time to finally place the tag “millennial” in the bottom drawer when it comes to discussing, analyzing and planning hotel development, marketing and distribution, according to hoteliers.
U.S. Hotel Industry Commits to Giving Panic Buttons to Workers
An unprecedented gathering of major U.S. hotel leaders on Thursday announced a new industry-wide pledge to enforce stronger safety and security measures for their hotel employees.
The American Hotel & Lodging Association's President and CEO Katherine Lugar will depart the organization later this year to become president and CEO of the American Beverage Association.
Next-gen guests driving future of luxury development
Luxury brands are recognizing a shift in the industry as a younger consumer type is driving the segment, and brands aren’t afraid to branch out and develop in new markets for the first time.
HITEC: Industry must think holistically about tech
Technology is vitally important to the overall success of the hotel industry, but the industry’s general approach to utilizing technology might be holding it back, according to a panel of experts speaking during the Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition & Conference.
