hotel bookings
Mobile First: Brit Smartphone Hotel Bookings Overtake Desktop for the First Time
SHR | August 1, 2024
UK, 1 August 2024 – Brits are now making more hotel bookings on mobile devices than desktops for the first time, new research from SHR reveals1. The hotel technology specialist found that mobile bookings have overtaken desktop for UK staycations, with more than half of bookings (51.3%) made on a smartphone device over the last year – a 6.1% increase from the previous year. This shows how consumers are becoming far more comfortable booking travel on mobile devices, thanks in large part to the volume of information and seamless booking experience now available on all platforms. Desktop bookings have decreased by 3.8%, now ac...
Trip.com Sees 145% Flight Booking Surge From US to UK
Trip.com | July 7, 2023
LONDON, July 7, 2023 -- Leading travel service provider Trip.com has seen remarkable flight and hotel bookings growth from outbound US travellers to the UK and the rest of Europe. Despite high global inflation, long-haul travel sentiment from US travellers to Europe is improving. Trip.com flight booking data reveals a remarkable year-over-year increase of 145% from the US to the UK in the first half of this year. This surge in air travel highlights the growing demand for transatlantic travel and the increasing interest of American travellers in exploring various European destinations. Trip.com hotel bookings for the UK reveal tha...
STR: Coronation, Eurovision Driving Hotel Bookings in Key U.K. Markets
STR | April 27, 2023
LONDON – Multiple events in the U.K., including the King’s coronation and Eurovision, are driving hotel occupancy on the books in both London and Liverpool, according to STR’s Forward STAR data. King Charles III’s coronation London’s hotel occupancy on the books (as of 24 April) shows May highs during the coronation weekend: Friday, 5 May (67.7%) and Saturday, 6 May (66.8%). At this time last year, bookings were slightly below these levels, at 58.8% and 61.9%, respectively. The actual levels for the comparable dates reached 75.4% and 80.1%, respectively. “As we approach the historic coronation of His Majes...
STR: Eid al-Fitr Boosts Hotel Bookings in Key Middle East Markets
STR | April 20, 2023
LONDON – Key markets in the Middle East are showing a spike in hotel occupancy on the books during Eid al-Fitr, according to STR’s Forward STAR data. “While typically slower during Ramadan, leisure travel within the Middle East is set to resume during Eid,” said Kostas Nikolaidis, STR’s account executive, Middle East & Africa. “Many countries offer paid holidays for three to five days post-Ramadan, which is where we typically see spikes in occupancy. This year, however, Qatar announced an 11-day holiday, further extending the length of travel time available to celebrate the end of the Holy Month.” When loo...
From Globetrotters to First Timers, Travelers Are Seeing the World in 2023
AAA | April 3, 2023
WASHINGTON, DC (April 3, 2023) — International trips are on the rise this year. According to AAA booking data, international travel is up more than 200% compared to 2022. Hotel bookings are seeing the biggest jump, up more than 300% over last year. The spike in demand is driving up airfares. Ticket prices for international trips are up more than 30%. “Travelers are making up for lost time and willing to spend more to see the world,” said Paula Twidale, Senior Vice President of Travel at AAA. “If you do your homework and rely on travel experts, like AAA travel advisors, there are deals to be had. But the key is giving yours...
Belfast Seeing a Surge in Spring and Summer Bookings
STR | April 25, 2022
As 2022 moves further into spring and the summer months draw nearer, many markets around the world are seeing pent-up travel demand bolstering their hotel occupancy on the books. A good example can be found in Belfast, where the growing desire to travel and a variety of big-name events are leading to a positive performance outlook for hotels in Northern Ireland’s capital. This latest update from STR’s Forward STAR shows the many ups Belfast hoteliers can expect in the next year. May is busy with music When examining Belfast’s forward occupancy, we see how two world-renowned performers, each appealing to very different audienc...
India Hotel Occupancy and ADR Top Pre-Pandemic Levels in Mid-April
STR | April 25, 2022
LONDON—Amid continued recovery from the Omicron wave, India’s hotel industry eclipsed pre-pandemic comparables in occupancy and average daily rate (ADR) for three consecutive days during the second week of April, according to preliminary data from STR. The three days (16-18) were the first of 2022 with both occupancy and ADR above 2019 levels in India. When using a running 7-day average, occupancy and ADR have been above 90% of pre-pandemic comparables since late-March. On Monday, 18 April, India recorded its highest ADR index of the year at 106% of the 2019 comparable. Occupancy surpassed pre-pandemic levels earlier in the year, reac...
Local Market Growth: A Return to the Lost Skills of Filling a Hotel
Magnuson Hotels | April 1, 2022
April 1, 2022 – We have been trained in recent years to fear the word ‘artisan’. Hoisted over your favorite coffee house, bakery or even rug shop, it usually means that you’re about to pay significantly more than you would normally budget. But you feel good about it, because even if you secretly like instant coffee more, you’re supporting skills which otherwise might be lost. You feel that you’re making the world a better place. And the fact is that – coffee making aside – we are losing skills all the time. If we in the hotel sector were to look back into the not-too-distant past, we would find a whole set of abilities whi...
