Short-term rental hosts are launching their own direct-booking websites in an effort to diversify their business after years of mounting frustrations with companies such as Airbnb. Some hosts are ...

I hope and trust that you will book your next vacation with our firm. But we know there are alternatives out there, and we know you are receiving mailings and seeing ads that often urge you to book ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Where to next? Price comparison and booking sites are a useful tool but research found that booking direct remained the best ...

The companies said the arrangement is expected to improve the quality and consistency of hotel content shown to joint corporate customers.

Mirai, the hotel tech specialist focused on boosting direct sales, has launched a new global booking engine designed to transform the customer experience and maximise conversion. This innovative ...

Hotels might finally be wresting back some control from OTAs. After years of ceding ground to the online giants, hospitality's online supplier-direct channel is now slightly outpacing OTA bookings, ...

Three months after launching a campaign intended to get guests to book direct with the promise of lower room rates and free Wi-Fi, Hilton Worldwide reported growth in bookings through Hilton.com and ...

CEO of Lodgify, a vacation rental software that allows rental owners and managers to easily build and grow their own online booking channel. One of the things vacation homeowners love about the rental ...

Are corporates and travel agents caught in the crossfire? Managed programs could find savings if they embrace loyalty programs. Hilton Worldwide, Marriott International, Hyatt Hotels Corp., ...

Step, or rather navigate, away from Expedia, Hotels.com and their ilk. The best room, rate, service and stay come right from booking with the hotel directly. While third-party booking sites can be a ...