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Quick Trips: How to Score Spontaneous Bookings

Dana Communications

The golden rule of traveling was always to book early, and the earlier the better. Jump ahead to today’s world of flexible work schedules and mobile-savvy globe-trotters and you’ll find that more and more people are choosing to book shorter, spur-of-the-moment trips on the fly. Want to boost bookings in today’s spontaneous society?

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Noble House Partners with Way Tech, Drives Business Back to Locals

Smart Meetings

Unless, of course, you could book it in a few clicks through your hotel’s website. Way’s program puts local artists, small businesses and the regional experiences they provide on the property’s website, so hotel guests can book directly with the small business.

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Smart Travel Column Debut: New Pet Rules, Health App, Corporate Trends

Smart Meetings

The CDC has released a question-and-answer “DogBot” on their website, where travelers can determine what rules apply to their dog and how to prepare in advance. To mitigate this, 55% of travel managers cite booking compliance as a top cost control measure, ahead of all other options, but only 56% of travelers say they always use them.

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IHG Hotels & Resorts Celebrates 6,000-Hotel Milestone with Revamped Rewards Program

Smart Meetings

One of the biggest brands in hospitality announced on June 7 that it had surpassed the threshold of 6,000 hotels owned. Read More: NYU International Hospitality Industry Investment Conference Starts with Hopeful Vision of Return to Travel. A full list of participating locations can be found on IHG’s website. The Road to 6,000.

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Metasearch in Hospitality: an Overview of Hotel Search Engines

AltexSoft Travel

The hospitality industry was among those that suffered the most because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Listing your property in metasearch websites and investing in a marketing campaign can help increase visibility and attract more direct bookings. We’ve already described the main distribution channels : GDSs , OTAs , and bed banks.

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Techy Travel in 2023: What Resorts & Hotels Need to Know

Dana Communications

Chatbots on your website and social media channels assist guests with common questions, provide recommendations and even allow them to directly book rooms. Cybersecurity: The hospitality industry is a common target for cyber-attacks due to the large amount of personal data they collect and store. Want to go next level?

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How Attribute-Based Shopping Will Change Hotel Booking

AltexSoft Travel

Among hospitality distributors, Expedia has announced early results for its efforts to present an ABS shopping path where possible. One of the hottest topics in hospitality today is attribute-based shopping. Room type examples A Rate Plan represents essentially the practical terms and conditions that go with a booking.

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