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The Mobile Advertising Platform Grows Through The Restaurant Industry
The restaurant industry is starting to adopt mobile advertising much faster than other industries, as stated in a recent report by mobile advertising and data platform Millenial Media. The report, entitled Scorecard for Mobile Advertising Reach and Targeting, or S.M.A.R.T., delivers accurate and data-based findings based on key trends in mobile advertising platforms. According to […]
3 Reasons Why Your Blog Shouldn’t Be About Your Hotel
Since you’re paying for the domain and the blog is linked to your website, what should stop you from posting blogs about your hotel? Why shouldn’t you sell your story—from your newsworthy events to the comments of your guests? 1. Hotel blogs serve as resource tools for travel information. Before planning their trips, travelers and […]
Mobile Tools, Social Media and Online Bookings Mean Canadian Business Travel is on the Rise
In the annual Business Travel Summit held last week, the message by senior travel executives from the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), Best Western International, and Concur was positive and clear: business travel in Canada is recovering. This year, the growth of business and meeting planning, as well as the demand for hotel and air […]
Online Revealed – Insight For Hotels
The 8th annual tourism online marketing conference. Right from the opening keynote presenter Hari Nair, VP of Market Management North America for Expedia, the Online Revealed conference proved to be a gold mine of information for travel and tourism professionals. Attending hoteliers picked up valuable information at every turn. In Expedia‘s presentation on Canadian Travel Trends, the big […]
Hotel Transactions In Canada Hit $1.2B Mark
Hotel investment in Canada continues to grow, and hotel transactions in Canada have achieved one of the industry’s highest levels in the past ten years. With overall deal activity reaching $1.2 billion, 2012 was an improvement from $1.1 billion in 2011. 116 hotels switched hands in the past year—that’s a 17.2% increase compared to 2011. […]
Classic Castles In Canada
Terisa Able sent us an interesting ‘Guest Post’ on Canadian castles, including one amazing hotel. With castles getting noticed on travel sites, you may want to consider including some information on them in your marketing/social media if you happen to be in reasonable proximity to one of these gems. When you think of Canada, it’s […]
Winnipeg To Have An ALTernative Hotel Experience In 2014
New property to open in the heart of the Sports Hospitality Entertainment District. Family-owned Groupe Germain Hospitalité hotels have a well-earned reputation for providing stylish, comfortable accommodations at an affordable price. Now they’re coming to Winnipeg, bringing the ALT hotel concept. The Portage Avenue hotel will be located in the heart of the Sports Hospitality Entertainment District (SHED), […]
Hotel Opportunity Watch – Changing Demographics Are Affecting The Hotel Industry.
The numbers are in and reports from various sources have shown that 2012 was a growth year for the hotel industry, albeit a modest one. In a February CBRE report their research showed that for 2012 Canadian hotels national average revenue per available room (RevPAR) grew 2.6% (y/y), with occupancy increasing 1.0% over the same period. […]
Hostels Become A Popular Choice In The Industry
Is it possible for perceptions toward hostels as low-budget, sub-par quality hotels for guests travelling ‘on the cheap’ to change? As a matter of fact, it already has. Over the last decade in Europe, hostels have emerged with a respectable status in the hospitality industry; modern, chic, and spacious, they are considered as a primary, […]
