TripAdvisor has announced the launch of Instant Reservation, a feature that, by leveraging the recent acquisition of lafourchette, allows consumers to choose a restaurant and easily complete the reservation without leaving the TripAdvisor site experience. Instant Reservation is currently available on the over 13,000 restaurants within the lafourchette network spanning France, … [Read more...]
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Marriott International spells out future success
With plans to add over 1,300 hotels globally – or more than six hotels a week – from 2014 through 2017, Marriott International told a meeting of security analysts and institutional investors that its portfolio could total over 5,000 hotels in 100 countries. With a record pipeline already in place, Marriott expects to add between 200,000 and 235,000 new rooms around the world … [Read more...]
Karma Royal Group arrives in UK on St. Martin’s, Isles of Scilly
Karma Royal Group continues to expand into Europe, after acquiring the Karma Bavaria ski resort in Germany and two iconic Karma Estates in Mykonos, Greece and the Cote D’Azur, France, with the introduction of Karma St. Martin’s, a fully refurbished 30-room luxury resort located in splendid seclusion on the tiny, picturesque island of St. Martin’s, part of the Isles of Scilly … [Read more...]
94% of consumers join but only half use loyalty schemes
A new benchmarking survey by customer insight specialist GI Insight shows that, while 94% of consumers belong to at least one loyalty programme, just under half of scheme members on average are actually active users and just a quarter see companies effectively analysing their needs and sending them relevant offers. Only 21% join catering schemes The research, based on a … [Read more...]
Accor: transformation under way; acquires 13 in UK
Accor has announced solid first-half results for 2014 reflecting strong momentum in international markets and the early effects of the Group’s transformation: Revenue up 2.8% like-for-like1 to €2,593 million A significant improvement in EBIT, up 17.6% like-for-like to €219 million Operating profit before tax and non-recurring items up 38.6% like-for-like to €192 … [Read more...]