EyeforTravel News: Hotels
Marriott assigns new roles to two senior sales and marketing executives
Published: 02 May 2008 (0 comments)
Marriott International has appointed John Licence as Regional Vice President, Sales & Marketing for the Caribbean and Latin America.
Creating a distribution technology roadmap for independent hotels
Published: 24 Apr 2008 (0 comments)
For any accommodation provider, large or small, it is now practically impossible to ignore the internet as a distribution and marketing channel. Competition is rife and hotels with the best marketing and distribution reach dominate. However, whilst the large chains have huge budgets and strong brand recognition, smaller players need to be highly resourceful and innovative in order to harness the distribution power that the internet provides.
Significance of most up to date hotel description on the Internet
Published: 24 Apr 2008 (0 comments)
By Hans Jürgen Rüffert, Revway A homepage works like the information board of a hotel. Therefore, it is especially important to always keep the contents of the Internet pages the most up to date.
Starwood focuses on monitoring consumer-generated content reviews
Published: 23 Apr 2008 (0 comments)
Standing Dog Interactive has signed an agreement with Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide to monitor consumer-generated content reviews, videos and images.
VRX ties up with Pegasus, expands Athena's global distribution reach
Published: 22 Apr 2008 (0 comments)
VRX Studios Inc. has signed a multi-year agreement with Pegasus Solutions, Inc., enabling the distribution of its HD rich media hotel content through Pegasus' Online Distribution Database.
Creating a distribution technology roadmap for independent hotels
Published: 21 Apr 2008 (0 comments)
For any accommodation provider, large or small, it is now practically impossible to ignore the internet as a distribution and marketing channel. Competition is rife and hotels with the best marketing and distribution reach dominate. However, whilst the large chains have huge budgets and strong brand recognition, smaller players need to be highly resourceful and innovative in order to harness the distribution power that the internet provides.
Priority Club Rewards welcomes 20,000 members every month in Greater China
Published: 18 Apr 2008 (0 comments)
InterContinental Hotels Group's Priority Club Rewards has surpassed one million members mark in Greater China.
VRX offers new solution for content distribution challenges
Published: 17 Apr 2008 (0 comments)
VRX Studios Inc. has introduced a rich media content distribution model, Athena, that combines value-based pricing with unprecedented flexibility and coverage of hotels, destinations and cruise ships.
"There is no greater sin than not having a robust and scalable data management strategy"
Published: 16 Apr 2008 (0 comments)
Revenue and Pricing Strategies in Travel, TDS Europe 2008 Special The integration of customer data into the day-to-day operations of Revenue Management is a slow process and extremely challenging one, both in terms of technology and people.
Lemon Tree Hotels valued at over US$500 million
Published: 04 Apr 2008 (0 comments)
Shinsei Bank Limited and Kotak Realty Funds have jointly invested US$30 million in Indian hotel company Lemon Tree Hotels for an equity stake of 5.9%, thereby valuing Lemon Tree Hotels at over US$ 500 million.
