I have been RACKING my brain over this – How do you become accessible to emerging tourist markets? —->Brazil, China, and India? Â That’s just the powerhouse economies, and we shouldn’t forget
Where does your hotel lose money – in marketing and distribution?
This is a really big question. I would love to see the industry really delve into this. Â The transition from real world to online has been very fast, and a lot of the “infrastructure” is so much e-duct
A coffee laden ramble about… hotel coffee. What does your coffee program, or lack of it, say about your hotel brand?
The Story of Hotel Coffee. This is something I have done in the past – talking about the history of hotel systems and amenities, and where we are today. It’s likely horribly self indulgent, as well
So you can’t figure out if your hotel should be a pet-friendly property?
A very informal smattering of data and commentary about the complex debate (for owners) about whether to be a dog friendly property or not. The below data is objective, and clearly indicates the benefits
RoomKey.com, OTA’s, Online Distribution, Google, and the changing landscape of online travel
And here comes RoomKey… filling an empty space that the OTA’s have bungled. Here’s an article on Room Key, the hotel brand search engine. Upshot (summary via TNOOZ): Choice Hotels International, Hilton