TODAY: Actions against 'pressure selling' of OTAs, HNA could sell Radison Hotel Group and Google Testing Similar Hotels Functionality in Hotel Ads on Desktop.

Actions against 'pressure selling' of OTAs
Sunday, 1st July 2018

The Competition and Markets Authority is launching enforcement action against a number of hotel booking sites that it believes may be breaking consumer protection law and as part of its ongoing investigation, the CMA has identified widespread concerns >>

HNA could sell Radison Hotel Group
2 Jul 2018 : Radisson Hotel Group was acquired by HNA in 2016, when it was called Carlson Hotels and recent news headlines state that HNA Group is reportedly exploring a sale of the hotel group >>

News from around Europe
2 Jul 2018 : Hotel industry and travel news from around the European region: AccorHotels buys 50% of SBE Entertainment Group for $319 million, Fattal Hotels buys Apollo Hotels in the Netherlands and more >>

Andaz by Hyatt debuts in Seoul, South Korea
2 Jul 2018 : US-based Hyatt Hotels Corporation has entered into an agreement with KT Estate and Hotel Hyundai Development Company to debut Hyatt’s luxury lifestyle brand, Andaz, with the opening of Andaz Gangnam Seoul in 2019 >>

Hotel accommodation is not just a 'stay' product, view it as 'space' to do things
1 Jul 2018 : Established hotel companies in China are assertively revitalizing themselves by testing out new concepts, experimenting with aesthetics, technology, amenities etc to build a better connect with the evolving expectations of guests >>

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Google Testing Similar Hotels Functionality in Hotel Ads on Desktop
Monday, 2nd July 2018

While searching for hotels on Google Hotel Ads, users may find a new experience that shows additional similar properties and this experience appears to have replaced the previous view of 'People also search for' with a massive facelift.

The most impactful change of the updated user interface is callouts that show the same star rating hotel, in a similar area, for a less expensive daily rate >>

Authenticity Beats Customer Service Anytime
There is nothing we enjoy more than experiencing food together, it's always more than the food itself. What you bring to the table, pun intended, makes your experience authentic. We love walking into a new place to discover not only the food, but the people who make the food, the waitstaff, and the owners >>

How To Use Instagram To Grow Your Business
Instagram has emerged as one of the largest social media platforms on the internet today. Between 2014 and 2017, the number of daily active users on this service grew from 200 million to 500 million and to put this in perspective; if Instagram were a country, this would be the third largest after China and India! >>