Consumer Watchdog is concerned with provision to require Internet home sharing sites, such as Airbnb, to turn over to Los Angeles on a monthly basis the home sharing registration number, address, number of nights rented, and amount paid to every owner that rents their property through the home sharing site.
Avion Travel Network launches travel agent directory
Recent trends show consumers going back to basics, using travel agents to book vacations amidst frustrations with online booking sites.
Marriott announces brand endorsement of Protea Hotels in Africa
The rebranding includes an updated and modernized logo and the “by Marriott” endorsement.
pentahotels introduces suites equipped to lure gamers
With the launch of the PentaPlayerPad in Brussels, Liège and Paris, pentahotels now have suites quipped with football tables, a Sony Playstation4 or pinball machines.
Ritz-Carlton launches flipboard page
Offering readership in five languages, The Ritz-Carlton debuts its page with 12 individual magazines covering inspirational global travel content and articles about properties within its portfolio.
Who makes the earliest advanced bookings?
Agoda’s Travel Smart study shows how many days before a stay travelers from different countries book accommodation. Hong Kong travelers are the earliest, booking their accommodation an average of 42 days before check-in.
Positive relationships at work lead to hospitality success
Positive relationships engender feelings of inclusion, mutual obligation and reciprocity that foster actions which are important to the hospitality industry, such as interpersonal helping and innovative behaviors that encourage customer satisfaction.
Holiday Inn Kid’s Menu transformed into kid-friendly works of animal art
Using the theme of animal portraits, each artwork created by Samantha has been designed to engage kids and their parents and encourage them to explore nutritious eating in a fun way.
Clear sailing forecast for Europe’s business travel market: Report
Continental business travel continues to recover from the 2012 recession due to lower oil prices, improving labor markets, favorable monetary policy and increasing consumer consumption.
London hotels expected to perform better in 2017: Report
According to the quarterly forecast report from STR and Tourism Economics, the performance recovery in 2017 is expected to be driven by domestic demand.
