Tips from the T-List

  It’s that time of year, when everyone’s beginning to plan how they will spend their summer vacations. For some, their idea of a perfect holiday is sunning themselves on a golden, sandy beach. For others, it means caravanning across Europe, shopping in Rome, or even sailing to the Arctic... (more...)

There is so much to cover in reviewing the content that was expertly delivered at the 8th annual Online Revealed Conference held earlier this month.  Speakers from Expedia, TripAdvisor, Facebook, Google, LinkedIn + many other leaders in the digital tourism space brought unique perspectives, digital... (more...)

Xotels continues to grow adding innovative hotel concepts to our portfolio. So we are once again looking to fill vacancies with new talent to join our team of hotel revenue management and distribution experts. Are you looking for a new challenge in hotel yield? Want to live and work in Barcelona? We... (more...)

Big Data, the Deep Web and the Semantic Web are important technologies that demand the attention of travel marketers. While buzzwords constantly swirl around various hot technologies, these three change the fundamental rules of traveler engagement and marketing leadership must be aware of the changes... (more...)

OK, so you have decided to realize your dream and open your own hotel. You have thought out an amazing concept delivering unparalleled guest service. The next step would be to write a hotel business plan. It’s like a road map to the opening. However this is where most entrepreneurs get stuck. Why?... (more...)

Whether you want to open your own boutique hotel, a small bed and breakfast, or an innovative budget hotel concept, there is one thing they all must have in common to succeed. They must be remarkable. What does this mean? Remarkable simply means, worth making a remark about. And in the day and age... (more...)

Kevin. Simply utter the name and all in the travel industry know of whom you speak. Like Madonna, Eminem, Shakira and Prince in the music business, a single name embodies an enigmatic mystique that courts controversy at every turn. But this article won’t focus on the negative – it will... (more...)

For many people starting their own boutique hotel or bed and breakfast is like a dream. Most are drawn by the charm of hospitality and see it as a chance to start a new beginning. But opening a hotel, just like any new business, is more difficult than it might seem at first sight. Particularly if... (more...)