Vacasa, the vacation rental property manager, has announced that it will eliminate 1,300 positions, which was 17 percent of its workforce, as the company determined it had to make deeper improvements to operations. This comes just three months after the
Why Hyatt is acquiring Mr & Mrs Smith Boutique Hotels
Hyatt Hotels Corp. has struck an agreement to acquire London-based travel club and hotel booking service Mr & Mrs Smith for GBP 53m. The platform Mr & Mrs Smith was founded in 2003 and describes itself as the “travel club …
Guide: How to register and list your UK property with HostelWorld
Updated 25 Jun 2020 Hostelworld.com is the world’s number one hostel booking website, being the main booking website of Ireland Based company Web Reservations International (WRI). The site was launched in 1999 when a hostel owner and IT entrepreneur identified …
Guide: How to register and list your hotel with Agoda
Updated 25 Jun 2020 Are you looking to register your property on Agoda with a view to increasing your revenue and visibility? As a complement to renowned booking websites, Agoda is a strong OTA that is increasing its reputation in …
Why Hotels should be Present on Instagram
25 Jun 2020 There is no denying it, that all business, and not just those in the hotel industry, should have a strong and powerful presence on Instagram. Instagram and any other social media platform for that matter is a …
Airbnb connected to Cultuzz Holding via 2 way XML
Updated 25 Jun 2020 Cultuzz Holding, with brands as CultSwitch, MappingMaster, CultBooking and BookingBooster, expert in online distribution, channel management and best hotel booking engine, has integrated Airbnb with a direct connection on March 2020. The devevelopment team has worked …
Properties and Hotels prepared for direct bookings with Booking Button
Updated 25 Jun 2020 Apart from being present on OTA booking websites as Booking.com and Expedia. Is fundamental to have on your own website a booking engine, also called booking button or bookings mask. This technology enables commission-free sales, reservations …
What is the best channel manager for small hotels? (2020)
Updated June 2020 Every property owner, at a certain stage stops and asks himself: “What is the best channel manager for small hotels?” It is a very valid concern as the market is flooded with channel manager software for small …
Five ways to Help Advertise Your Hotel Through Covid-19
The pandemic hugely impacts the hospitality industry, and to advertise your business through Covid-19 is difficult. Here are some thoughts which might help you with this challenging task. 1. Be kind to the community The present situation is hurting your …
OTA – A Stepping Stone for Hotel Businesses to Achieve Desired Bookings and Sales
Consumer behavior has changed dramatically and hence, the booking dynamics have changed too. Maintaining the presence of your hotel, be it a small business or an international chain, in the online marketplace has become critical to be visible to a …