A new report from medical and travel security company International SOS reveals businesses may be unprepared when it comes to understanding the benefits, risks and legal considerations of using shared transport and accommodation services during business travel.
A positive way hotels can use leverage over the sharing economy
From the first call, guests can be reminded of the main benefit that hotels will always be able to leverage over sharing-economy accommodations: great customer service.
Can hotels resist the invasion of the ‘room-raiders’?
The hotel industry allowed unregulated short-term accommodation operators to grab a slice of the market, and while there is reason to be concerned, the hotel industry already has the potential to fight-back.
How Millennials are shaping the future of hospitality: a closer look
There has never been a demographic that is more connected, digitally savvy and demanding, and wanting contemporary design, high quality amenities, smart technology and locally inspired ambiance, all wrapped into a single hotel experience.
The sharing economy and its impact on hotel brands
Today’s always on, always connected audience of current and prospective guests means that for the foreseeable future, your virtual hotel is as important as the physical asset.
Tourism Accommodation Australia wants all room rentals registered
TAA calls for national registration for Airbnb-style rentals to protect legitimate accommodation operators and to ensure they meet a range of health, safety, tax and regulatory requirements.
Will hotel rooms share the fate of CDs and DVDs?
Sharing is not caring: Airbnb and the so-called “sharing economy” can prove as devastating for hoteliers as peer-to-peer has been for the entertainment industry.
