The Association of Youth Travel Accommodation
Social media is set to have a big influence on hoteliers with one in three (34.8%) pledging the biggest increase in their marketing spend in the area. One in five (21%) plan the biggest increase in their marketing budget in GDS advertising and mobile with almost a fifth (18.8%) opting to put the largest increase […]
From mobile apps to deal sites, people use technology more than ever to help find places to go. Technology also helps vacationers enjoy themselves after they reach their destinations. But just how much is technology changing the way we travel? Nearly one-third of social media users have used a mobile app to find good prices for flights […]
Travellers probably know that hostels can save you a bunch of bucks in super-expensive Europe. But hostel stays can save lots of money in Asia, too. Or Mexico. And these are not your parents’ hostels. Some now rival boutique hotels for style and atmosphere. They aren’t just for kids anymore, either. Though still in their infancy in the […]
Cape Town Tourism, Wesgro, and the City of Cape Town have returned from travel trade expo and conference, ITB Berlin, after successful meetings with airlines, the travel trade, media, travel bloggers, and platforms like Facebook and Tripadvisor. Airlines are reporting a positive take-up of flights to Cape Town and extra flights may be made available […]
Via New York Times: Grupo Habita, the Mexico City-based team behind the upscale Hôtel Americano in New York, is known for taking an unconventional approach to hospitality. Still, its latest property — Downtown Mexico, a hotel within a 17th-century palace in the Centro Histórico district of Mexico City — houses a bit of a surprise: […]
