Guestline has launched Price Assure, a new price comparison tool for hoteliers to display live OTA prices on their website to drive direct bookings. Guests can compare the total cost of their stay on the hotel’s website against 5 other online channels to give potential guests the assurance that they’re getting the best rate on the market if they book direct. In an ever … [Read more...]
Rugby World Cup boosts hotel revenues
The opening weekend of the Rugby World Cup 2015 provided host markets with significant growth in revenue per available room, according to data compiled by STR Global. Opening weekend matches were held 18-20 September, and during that three-day period, each of the four markets to host a match averaged year-over-year RevPAR increases of higher than 25.0%: Cardiff, Wales … [Read more...]
HRS becomes the world’s largest hotel provider in GDSs
Hotel solutions provider HRS has reached a new milestone, with the announcement that more than five million rooms can now be booked in all global distribution systems (GDS). The only provider to integrate hotel content into all major GDSs, including Amadeus, Sabre, Worldspan, Apollo, Galileo, Abacus, and Travelsky, HRS is now the world's largest hotel provider in terms of … [Read more...]
Mercure Doncaster Centre Danum Hotel opens
Set in the heart of South Yorkshire’s historic market town, the new Mercure Doncaster Centre Danum Hotel has now opened its doors. The opening follows an extensive renovation and refurbishment of The Danum Hotel, which has occupied Doncaster’s High Street since 1809. The hotel is now aligned with Mercure, an international brand managed by Accorhotels. Situated in the town … [Read more...]
Hoteliers receive five times more clicks with trivago Hotel Manager
Trivago, the world's largest hotel metasearch, has announced the global relaunch of its free trivago Hotel manager (tHM) platform. Over 120,000 hoteliers use trivago Hotel Manager to build a unique profile in order to rank higher and receive five times more clicks on average than those who don’t have a profile. Registered, top-ranked hotels receive 35% of their bookings … [Read more...]