{"id":2707,"date":"2023-03-31T19:03:45","date_gmt":"2023-03-31T13:33:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/erevmax.com\/blog\/?p=2707"},"modified":"2023-03-31T19:06:43","modified_gmt":"2023-03-31T13:36:43","slug":"whats-new-in-hotel-online-distribution-and-tech-trends-w5-march-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erevmax.com\/blog\/index.php\/2023\/03\/whats-new-in-hotel-online-distribution-and-tech-trends-w5-march-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"What\u2019s New in Hotel Online Distribution and Tech Trends? W5, March 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Here is your weekly industry news round-up. Check out the short snippets here and follow below for more details.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">New tourist flows and how to navigate them<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Number of RAK tourists set to reach 5.5m by 2030<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259,&quot;335559991&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Online travel giants spent more than $14 billion on marketing<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259,&quot;335559991&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">New restaurant open as Kimpton Hotel Fontenot expands<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259,&quot;335559991&quot;:360}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559684&quot;:-2,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"5\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">The Ambassador Hotel Mumbai expects a 20 to 25% increase in ARRs<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Reach out to us for discussions regarding <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ratetiger.com\/hotel-channel-manager\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">connectivity<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ratetiger.com\/hotel-booking-engine\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">direct booking<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ratetiger.com\/ratetiger-shopper\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">rate intelligence<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ratetiger.com\/hotel-website-design\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">website design<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">, and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ratetiger.com\/hotel-digital-marketing\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">digital marketing requirements<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\"> \u2013 we are happy to explore new possibilities with you for your property \u2013 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ratetiger.com\/contact\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">contact us today<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Enjoy the read!<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2708\" src=\"https:\/\/erevmax.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Newshound-w5-March-2023.jpg\" alt=\"Newshound w5, March 2023\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Trends in hospitality \u2013 New tourist flows and how to navigate them<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Change is inevitable, especially when we talk about tourism. Tastes change, as do external factors that force one to move\/travel in new directions. Some can\u2019t wait for change, while others are still clinging to their former glory. To better prepare for such challenging times, in this digest, we talk about news related to changes in tourist flows and what innovative solutions can help hospitality to embrace these changes and thrive. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/insights.ehotelier.com\/insights\/2023\/03\/20\/new-tourist-flows-and-how-to-navigate-them\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">https:\/\/insights.ehotelier.com\/insights\/2023\/03\/20\/new-tourist-flows-and-how-to-navigate-them\/<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Ras Al Khaimah banks on the \u2018Wynn Effect\u2019 to achieve tourism targets<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW247464899 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW247464899 BCX0\">Wynn <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW247464899 BCX0\">Resorts<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW247464899 BCX0\"> planned 2027 hotel in Ras Al Khaimah will be<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW247464899 BCX0\"> a gamechanger<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW247464899 BCX0\"> for tourism in the emirate, says Colliers International. Investment management specialists Colliers have published a report on the future of tourism in Ras Al Khaimah. Wynn Al Marjan Island Resort could bring 5.5m tourists to RAK by 2030, smashing the target number of 3m.<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW247464899 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hoteliermiddleeast.com\/tourism\/ras-al-khaimah-banks-on-the-wynn-effect-to-achieve-tourism-targets\">https:\/\/rb.gy\/nptv<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In&#8217;22, Online travel\u00a0giants spent\u00a0more than\u00a0$14 billion\u00a0on marketing<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">As the world reopened to travel in 2022, online travel giants Expedia Group, Booking Holdings, Airbnb and Trip.com Group doled out a record amount of money to capture consumers&#8217; attention. Across the four brands, spending on marketing (reported by Airbnb and Expedia Group as both sales and marketing) was just over $14 billion for the year \u2013 exceeding the amount the four companies spent in 2019 by about $500 million. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.phocuswire.com\/online-travel-giants-spent-more-than-14-b-marketing-2022?utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=Daily&amp;oly_enc_id=8708C2425878B0C\">https:\/\/rb.gy\/44kw<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Completed Kimpton Hotel Fontenot with new restaurant open now <\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Kimpton Hotel Fontenot, located in the heart of New Orleans&#8217; Central Business District, is now complete with its expansion into the historic building next door, open to the public and guests. The new additions include over 12,000 square feet of flexible meeting and events space, 33 new guestrooms and suites, and the city&#8217;s newest French brasserie &#8211; King.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hospitalitynet.org\/announcement\/41009360\/kimpton-hotel-fontenot.html\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">https:\/\/www.hospitalitynet.org\/announcement\/41009360\/kimpton-hotel-fontenot.html<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Ambassador Hotel Mumbai anticipates a 20 to 25% increase in ARRs<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Ambassador Hotel Mumbai, a heritage hospitality landmark in the country&#8217;s commercial capital, will be undertaking its last and final phase of renovations starting in April to be fully ready in a new avatar before the next tourist season. The hotel will close the last three floors, making up 50 rooms and a now defunct revolving restaurant for refurbishment.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hospitality.economictimes.indiatimes.com\/news\/hotels\/with-a-full-renovation-of-rooms-the-ambassador-hotel-mumbai-expects-20-to-25-percent-increase-in-arrs\/98986128\">https:\/\/rb.gy\/ypno<\/a><\/p>\n<p><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">That\u2019s all folks!<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here is your weekly industry news round-up. Check out the short snippets here and follow below for more details.\u00a0 New tourist flows and how to navigate them\u00a0 Number of RAK tourists set to reach 5.5m by 2030\u00a0 Online travel giants spent more than $14 billion on marketing\u00a0 New restaurant open as Kimpton Hotel Fontenot expands\u00a0 &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/erevmax.com\/blog\/index.php\/2023\/03\/whats-new-in-hotel-online-distribution-and-tech-trends-w5-march-2023\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;What\u2019s New in Hotel Online Distribution and Tech Trends? W5, March 2023&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[283,1007],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2707","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-hotel-online-distribution","category-industry-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/erevmax.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2707","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/erevmax.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/erevmax.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/erevmax.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/erevmax.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2707"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/erevmax.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2707\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/erevmax.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2707"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/erevmax.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2707"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/erevmax.com\/blog\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2707"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}