WIHP Adds Localized Traveler Outreach Campaigns for Hotels, Powered by ComTranslations
World Independent Hotels Promotion (WIHP), a marketing agency dedicated to the hotels and accommodation industry, has signed a recent deal with content globalization solutions provider ComTranslations to access translation services in about 140 languages. WIHP will use the content services of ComTranslations in its campaign aimed at raising awareness and increasing visibility for the hotels they represent through outreach programs in local languages.
The translation services they have just contracted will help WIHP hotels to better target travelers from across the globe in their mother tongue, making the venues more attractive and far easier to get to know. This recent deal doesn’t only help hotels WIHP already represents, it also helps the agency attract more customers as they can expand their all-inclusive marketing solutions for hoteliers into various markets from across the world. Read more…
Expedia Launches Upgraded Hotel Connectivity Platform
Online travel company Expedia has just released an upgraded version of its connectivity platform that hotels and reservation system providers use to design, develop and launch booking interfaces that are directly connected to Expedia.
Travelers that want to book a hotel stay on one of the more than 70 Expedia-brand and Hotels.com booking sites around the world will now get more accurate pricing and availability data. The new platform thus insures there will be less discrepancies between what tourists see on booking sites and the actual data. Read more…
Waldorf Astoria Signs Up With GHX Distribution Channel
This month’s premiere of the new Global Hotel Exchange (GHX) distribution platform promises to make hotel search faster and more convenient than ever before for travelers across the world, thanks to its unique set of groundbreaking, customer-first features.
GHX have already signed up a number of the world’s most iconic hotels, including one of the most famous landmarks in New York – none other than The Waldorf Astoria, renowned for its luxury amenities, its timeless elegance and a level of service that is unparalleled. Read more…
Dog Friendly Holiday Accommodation: A Quick Guide
by djg0333
An increasing number of dog lovers are choosing to take their beloved canine along with them when they go on holiday due to the plethora of dog-friendly accommodation options that are available. But with so many welcoming cottages, hotels and bed and breakfasts to choose from, how can you ensure that you select the best one for the needs of you and your pooch?
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Global Hotel Exchange Promises to Put Hotels Back in the Hotel Business
Global Hotel Exchange is getting ready for the big launch they have scheduled for March and have offered a sneak preview of what hotel owners should expect when they are up and running. This whole new concept of an online travel agency is built around a promise to put “hotels back in the hotel business,” meaning all their features will be targeted at hotel owners, helping them take control of their hospitality business.
These “Owner-first’ features will debut in March, starting with giving hotel owners complete control of money collection and customer data. Global Hotel Exchange will charge nothing to the hotels and that is what sets them apart from most online travel agencies. Tourists will pay the total room rate, taxes and all other charges directly to the hotel at checkout. The hotel will also receive all the traveler info once a booking is made, making it easy to hold each room. Read more…
Novotel Hotel Time Square to be renovated after changing ownership
The Novotel Times Square Hotel in New York City has been sold for about 92 million US dollars and the new owner is planning on giving it a 115 million dollars renovation. Time Square, the well known intersection in the heart of Manhattan at the junction of Broadway and Seventh Avenue is one of New York City’s landmarks, a huge tourist attraction and renowned around the world as “The Crossroads of the World” or the “The Great White Way”.
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Major players in the hotel business seem to have discovered the benefits of owning a venue right in one of the world’s busiest pedestrian intersections and a major center of the world’s entertainment industry. Read more…
French Polynesia and Kauai, Hawaii, top romantic choices for travelers
French Polynesia is the top romantic destinations for travelers. Three hotels in French Polynesia were voted by travelers in the 2012 Travelers’ Choice Romance awards by TripAdvisor, Four Seasons Resort Bora Bora also taking the number one position. The recently released Travelers’ Choice Romance awards results recognize the most romantic hotels in the U.S. and the world. The winners are chosen based on millions of reviews and opinions from travelers around the world.
U.S. hotels were topped by Kauai, Hawaii properties, most popular among travelers seeking romantic escapes. Two hotels in the region made it into the top five – the Koa Kea Hotel & Resort in Poipu topping the list and Princeville’s St. Regis Princeville Resort coming in at number five. California hotels were also highly recommended for romance, with three venues included in the final top 10. Read more…
