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Hotels increasingly offer pre-pay discounts
March 18, 2010 | Hospitality Industry
Pay before you stay, and save. That has been the deal with online travel sites and discount tour operators. Now, an increasing number of hotels are slashing room rates if you ante up in full in advance and forego a refund if you don't show up. more...
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Luxury hotels lift rates, as tourists return
March 18, 2010 | Hospitality Industry
Hotel occupancy rates are forecast to rebound this year in the U.S. and Europe. Some luxury hotels have already been able to lift rates as demand for $600 rooms, butler service and poolside cabanas recovers in cities such as Miami, New York and London. more...
As rates decline, hotels upping surcharges
March 18, 2010 | Hospitality Industry
Despite a forecast for a continued decline in hotel rates in 2010, hoteliers will become more aggressive in collecting fees and surcharges this year, some of which are proving difficult to bundle into negotiated rates, according to New York University Tisch Center associate professor Bjorn Hanson. more...
10 travel innovation trends for 2010
March 18, 2010 | Online Travel
It is not enough to rely on existing technologies and legacy systems. In this turbulent economic environment, you must harness the power of innovation to find competitive edge and profitability, writes PhoCusWright. more...
Facebook ousts Google in US popularity
March 18, 2010 | Internet Marketing
Facebook has become the most visited website in the United States as millions of people turn to the social networking site to play online games. more...
Facebook will rule the Web during the next decade
March 18, 2010 | Internet Marketing
We're at the very beginning of a major shift in how we find, consume and interact with information, says Edelman Digital's Steve Rubel.. If the 2000s was the Google decade, then the 2010s will be the Facebook decade. more...
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