Online Travel Agencies (OTAs) have taken the travel and hospitality industries to a new level over the past decade, but in recent years there has been a shift towards convergence of OTAs and [...]

In June 2013, BrightLocal, a leading SEO tool provider for local businesses, released results of a survey that examined consumer consumption of online reviews and how they influence their opinions [...]

With recent news swirling around the Priceline Group’s announcement that it agreed to acquire OpenTable for $2.6 billion, the travel industry now turns its focus to vacation rental giant HomeAway and [...]

The past six months have been full of growth and development at ResortsandLodges.com. The company entered the online bookings segment of the travel industry with the release of the RALBook [...]

ResortsandLodges.com recently launched its enhanced marketing center, making it easy for clients to track campaign performance, manage online reservations taken through the RALBook availability [...]

VRMA recently released its Q2 Vacation Rental Industry Trends for 2014, which focused on two new industry trends, as well as some nuances on trends already observed.

Consolidation This was one of the [...]

As vacation rentals continue to grow as a vital segment of the travel and hospitality industries, it is important to gauge the feelings of rental owners and managers with regard to listing sites, [...]

The travel industry is notorious for hiring within the industry when it comes to filling top jobs, often promoting from within or from a rival company.

So when Accor, one of the world’s leading hotel [...]

After a brutal winter and a bad case of cabin fever, it looks like Americans are ready to hit the road this summer. Adobe Digital Index’s (ADI) “Travel 2014 Report” predicts that online travel [...]

Social media plays a critical role in the way hotels and unique properties around the world market their product online. These channels can be used as a mobile/online concierge, as a forum to discuss [...]