Resort fees; the bane of existence for travelers. Totally unfair. The test case in Marriott International has the entire industry watching and following closely #hospitality #travel #davidryanpr #marriott bit.ly/2XZadDH

#Funding news from the world of #travel #tech #startups. Hospitality platform #StayPlease announced a multi-million dollar Series A. Founded in 2012, the Hong Kong-based firm's platform combines hospitality operations and guest relations. bit.ly/30XdJvr #davidryanpr

Do we really need more #hotel lifestyle #brands? Well yes, according to Hilton Hotels CEO Chris Nassetta, announcing two new lifestyle brands. #hilton #hospitality #davidryanpr bit.ly/2SF4YTF

Gyms and #hotels at first seem an unlikely business partnership. But, fitness company #Equinox is taking a punt by opening a range of regeneration and rejuvenation led hotels. Future trend or gimmicky? bit.ly/2YbLbRK #travel #davidryanpr

Finally, another #hotel group is embracing #technology and innovation for the #digital age. Full respect to Radisson Hotel Group for their remarkable revamp. bit.ly/2Oqb4Jj #travel #hospitality #davidryanpr #brand

While #sustainability has been an ongoing trend for some time now, it’s yet to truly trickle through to #travel and #Hospitality BeePlusHive aims to connect hotels with travelers committed to sustainable travel and tourism. bit.ly/32Y00GF #greentourism #traveltrends

Are #hotels spending more on #metasearch #advertising? More and more major hotel chains are increasing ad budgets to metasearch faster than ever before says travel tech firm Koddi and DerbySoft bit.ly/2SXgdqV #travel #hospitality #traveltech #davidryanpr

Trade wars, oil prices, inflation, and volatility in the dollar, are all combining to affect a travel price growth slowdown in 2020 according to figures released by CWT and the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA). #travel #traveltrends #hotelprices bit.ly/33dUnnx

Red Roof Inn, the 650 property strong group, has launched an aggressive match price guarantee to drive direct bookings. RediPromise launched last week to replace its previous policy. Great news! Red Roof bit.ly/2Mg0bIj #hotels #hospitalitytrends #travel #ota

The world's largest hotel company, Marriott International, announced its entry into the #allinclusive resort with plans for two new resorts; in the Dominican Republique and Mexico; a multibrand property with The Ritz-Carlton. bit.ly/33oo4md #hotels #travel #traveltrends #davidryanpr

Is the US hotel industry heading for a slowdown? 22 weeks out of 31 in 2019 have already seen more RevPAR decline compared to 2018, according to research from #STR @Hotel_News_Now tiny.cc/pq37az #hotelnews #hoteltrends #hospitality #hospitalitynews #hospitalityindustry

Is #Google aiming to be the new travel titan? It would appear so with their latest offering; adding AR & travel features, including a price guarantee, to Google Maps. bit.ly/33B5w2a #travel #traveltech #traveltrends #ota #me #metasearch #davidryanpr #googletravel

Which UK cities are most influenced by the #Instagrammability of vacation spots? UK Villa Plus asked 1,000 British tourists to determine what factors influence choice. Villa Plus bit.ly/2TPe3Ks #hospitality #travel #traveltrends #instagram #vacation

#TripAdvisor planning a loyalty program to compete with #Google. Will it succeed? Is it too little, too late? Who knows, but at least it's a start. bit.ly/2Zl7S5T Tripadvisor Google #traveltech #travel #traveltrends #technology #davidryanr

if you read anything on We’s upcoming #IPO, read this! lnkd.in/gSWQJB2

Airbnb books more room nights than Expedia (91 million v 80.8m in Q1! I’ve written before about the ‘writing on the wall’ for the OTA’s; a sign that market changes are accelerating. Airbnb Expedia bit.ly/2ZuOGyL #travel #OTA #traveltrends #bookings #davidryanpr

This author hasn't so much has drunk the kool-aid, but rather bathed it in and injected it into every vein! Breaking news this morning that #Neumann has stepped down as CEO of #WeWork Where TF do they go from here! #WeWork #IPO #WeWTF lnkd.in/gzM9CDb

Now #Neumann is gone, can we all drop immediately the bs phrase #SpaceAsAService and go back to what it actually is, commercial real estate. Rant over. #wework lnkd.in/gt-p94Z

#London retains its top position as top position of #hotel pipeline rooms with 8,465 rooms in 27 properties; more than double the #2 Dublin, despite uncertainty #Brexit. #travel #traveltrends #hospitality #davidryan #eutravel lnkd.in/gHrSQzi