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The Week, That Was – June 2018 Week 5

In five minutes or less, keep track of the most important news of the week, curated just for you. We present to you hand – picked news on latest industry perspectives and some general updates. Read on!!

HospitalityUnited.Club highlights OTA duopoly in American Online Hotel Booking Space
HospitalityUnited.Club presents ebook on ‘USA Travel Trends 2018’ highlighting key travel metrics and indicators in the region.

Click  https://goo.gl/UM8foa to download the ebook.

Hotel booking websites told to stop ‘one room left’ warnings
Hotel booking websites have been told to stop “one room left” warnings designed to pressure holidaymakers into booking, under a crackdown by competition watchdogs.

https://goo.gl/8Yvw6V

Watchdog takes aim at hotel booking sites
Hotel booking sites must review the way they rank and display rooms, the UK’s competition watchdog has said.

https://www.bbc.com/news/business-44633411

A Few Friendly Suggestions for Modern Hoteliers
The state of hospitality is indeed strong, but there’s always room for a few nips, tucks, and optimization. Here are a few ideas that modern hoteliers can crib from.

https://skift.com/2018/06/19/a-few-friendly-suggestions-for-modern-hoteliers/

eDreams Odigeo hits record revenue milestone
Our partner  eDreams Odigeo has reached €500 million in annual revenue for the first time in its history, crediting growth in mobile as a significant factor.

https://www.phocuswire.com/Edreams-Odigeo-results-2018-full-year

Europe Travel Launch 2018: WIHP Hotels
The platform connects hotel CRSs and channel management tools to the main hotel search engines such as Trivago, TripAdvisor, Kayak, Skyscanner and Google.

https://www.phocuswire.com/Launch-focus-WIHP-Hotels

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The Week That Was – November 2017 – Week 4

In five minutes or less, keep track of the most important news of the week, curated just for you. We present to you hand – picked news on latest industry partnerships, market performance and some general updates. Read on!!

Booking.com’s Genius rates land on metasearch

With barely any opposition from hotels, Booking.com is taking big steps to continue growing and capturing sales for your hotel which are currently coming in through other channels, including your own website.
https://www.mirai.com/blog/booking-genius-rates-published-on-metasearch-engines-what-next/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=genius_metasearch

Google Hotels Revamps Mobile Features as Its Ambitions Expand

Google has been rolling out changes to its hotel search on mobile and desktop platforms as part of a broader, year-long realignment of its travel strategy. Google wants consumers to buy more travel on it. That may prompt industry players to closely patrol the gray line between the search giant referring more customers to them and Google becoming customers’ first choice for booking trips.
https://skift.com/2017/11/29/google-hotels-revamps-mobile-features-as-its-ambitions-expand/

The hidden factors affecting your hotel forecast

Forecasting has been synonymous with hotel revenue management since its inception. From operational forecasts to demand forecasts, different hotel teams use and share these business projections to help establish ideal rates, allocate appropriate staff, and support property maintenance and operations.
https://www.tnooz.com/article/the-hidden-factors-affecting-your-hotel-forecast/

Hotel Yearbook: Saving the environment, one ‘thing’at a time: The Internet of Things and sustainable hospitality

The Hotel Yearbook is a family of publications that call upon a wide-ranging group of senior executives, analysts, consultants and opinion leaders from all over the world to ask, “What lies ahead for the global hotel industry?”
https://www.hospitalitynet.org/opinion/4085431.html

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eRevMax integrates with Moroccan PMS Pluri-Hotel


eRevMax has become the first connectivity provider to complete 2-way integration with Moroccan PMS company Pluriel. The strategic partnership between the two leading hospitality software specialists will allow hotels to manage their revenue and online distribution with only one application.

Pluriel is one of the upcoming PMS providers in the Maghreb region currently serving over 150 hotels.  Accommodation providers using the tool can leverage RateTiger and RTConnect to distribute availability and pricing to a variety of third party booking sites and receive reservations directly. 
“Lower tier accommodation providers within developing countries have been facing challenges trying to strive for business in the online world. Through this partnership, we are solving properties and hotel owners’ problems with technology that is simple and easy to operate. eRevMax’s connectivity with 300+ online channels will allow them to expand their online visibility,” said Idriss Rahmani, General Manager, Pluriel.
“Our interface with Pluri-Hotel PMS provides hoteliers an option to manage online channels cost effectively without worrying about maintaining online inventory manually across each booking website. The secure XML connection ensures live rate and inventory updates as well as booking data retrieval, thereby keeping the hotel PMS updated at all times,” said Ashis Saha, SVP – Project Management, eRevMax.