InterCon launches breakfast emojis
InterContinental Hotels Group launches the?Holiday Inn Express brand?s BREAKFA-moji keyboard, available for free download via the?iTunes App Store?and?Google Play. The… Read More »InterCon launches breakfast emojis
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Marriott?s M Live opens in Asia Pacific
Marriott International opens its M Live Asia Pacific real-time marketing and brand newsroom Command Center in Hong Kong, which becomes… Read More »Marriott?s M Live opens in Asia Pacific
Burj Al Arab ties up with Google for 3-D tour
Dubai?s Burj Al Arab hotel has partnered with Google to provide a virtual glimpse into its US$15,000-a-night suite and other… Read More »Burj Al Arab ties up with Google for 3-D tour
Miami scores low with cheap travellers
Travellers who decide to book a budget hotel in Miami have a high risk of being disappointed, according to a… Read More »Miami scores low with cheap travellers
HotelREZ signs Penang property
The Light Hotel?in Penang?s Seberang Jaya City, is the latest hotel in Asia to join HotelREZ Hotels & Resorts, which… Read More »HotelREZ signs Penang property
Hyatt Regency ad campaign kicks off
Hyatt Hotels launches a multi-million dollar integrated global marketing campaign for the Hyatt Regency brand. ?Make the Most of Being… Read More »Hyatt Regency ad campaign kicks off
Marriott starts shooting ?Two Bellmen? sequel
JW Marriott Hotels & Resorts?and Marriott International?s Content Studio begin production on??Two Bellmen Two??in partnership with Substance Over Hype, the… Read More »Marriott starts shooting ?Two Bellmen? sequel
Brazil to tax Airbnb home owners
Brazil is planning to tax home owners who rent out properties or rooms on the online home-rental marketplace Airbnb ahead… Read More »Brazil to tax Airbnb home owners
Airbnb takes big chunk of London market
Airbnb represents a significant and growing share of the accommodations market in London, according to an analysis by STR Global.… Read More »Airbnb takes big chunk of London market
Expedia to take on Airbnb with HomeAway acquisition
Expedia has agreed to buy vacation rental site HomeAway Inc for about US$3.9 billion in cash and stock, in a… Read More »Expedia to take on Airbnb with HomeAway acquisition
Amex ties up with Airbnb
American Express and Airbnb announce a first-of-its-kind tech integration that enables US Card Members to quickly and seamlessly sign up… Read More »Amex ties up with Airbnb
Top emerging travel trends revealed
Euromonitor unveils its ?WTM Global Trends Report 2015?, identifying the top emerging travel trends: The new American dream: work less,… Read More »Top emerging travel trends revealed
Marriott launches city guides
Marriott Hotels and art-and-technology company VSCO announce a collaboration ?designed to inspire people to travel?. The companies are launching a… Read More »Marriott launches city guides
Cachet Hotel Group unveils new tech platform
Cachet Hotel Group launches its technology platform Cachet World, which features a search and booking engine for boutique and lifestyle… Read More »Cachet Hotel Group unveils new tech platform
Wyndham extends TripAdvisor partnership
Wyndham Hotel Group and TripAdvisor extend their partnership to add the hotel group?s inventory to the TripAdvisor instant booking platform,… Read More »Wyndham extends TripAdvisor partnership
Marriott podcast tackles the workplace
Marriott International?s podcast series, The Wandernaut Show, gives listeners ?an opportunity to scratch beyond the surface of the world at… Read More »Marriott podcast tackles the workplace
Travel brokerage expands in Asia Pacific
Wholesale travel brokerage Tourico Holidays has doubled its inventory of ?ExclusiveDeals? ? or pre-purchased hotel room blocks ? in the… Read More »Travel brokerage expands in Asia Pacific
Millennials? top-10 travel habits revealed
Choice Hotels International reveals the top-10 unexpected travel habits of millennial adventurers in their latest study. ?Millennials haven?t established allegiance… Read More »Millennials? top-10 travel habits revealed
Dusit relaunches loyalty programme
Dusit International relaunches its Dusit Gold guest loyalty programme, designed to be simple and easy to use at participating hotels… Read More »Dusit relaunches loyalty programme
TripAdivsor opens bookings from Booking.com customers
Priceline?s Booking.com customers will now be able to directly book hotel rooms on travel review website operator TripAdvisor. TripAdvisor shares… Read More »TripAdivsor opens bookings from Booking.com customers