2015 witnessed heavy consolidation in the OTA space in China. So what needs to be done by hotels to balance out their distribution mix?
Meituan-Dianping recently formed a strategic partnership with hotel PMS provider BeyondHost to set up an online open platform for hotels.
Shenzhen-based Dida Travel has made a high-profile listing on the New Third Board and become the first international hotel resource consolidator to go public in China.
CEO David Sun said that Homeinns is returning to the Chinese stock market because Chinese investors understand the hotel group better that US investors.
Plateno Group has announced in Guangzhou that it will launch new hotel brands – Pin Hotel, Pinle Hotel and RuiChen Hotel, and new online brand Plateno Trip.
The agreement comprises the acquisition of 25 hotels in 11 German cities for a total capacity of 1,816 rooms. It also includes a management platform based in Kiel.
Homeinns Hotel Group announced that it has entered into a definitive Agreement and Plan of Merger with BTG Hotels Group.
Perceived value is a big differentiator in travel e-commerce. Here we assess the significance of “value”, and what separates OTAs from hotels.
