Hotel news that should not be missed this week! (21.10.22)

Futuroscopy: is the diffuse or dispersed hotel industry, a solution for the future?

At a time when environmental sensitivity has never been so high and when the tourist industry is looking for solutions to avoid being noticed, the concept of “diffuse hostels” developed by Italy a few years ago could be all the more relevant as the villages for sale in our country and in Europe are legion. Read the article

Payment options: travelers are always looking for more flexibility

According to an Amadeus study, travelers are increasingly looking to spread the cost of their vacations, increasing the demand for financial technology and installments. Read the article

Should the practices of travel influencers be supervised?

The multiplication of abuses by influencers has rekindled the debate on the question of their responsibility. While some decide to update themselves on ethical and deontological rules by obtaining certificates, the legislation in reality remains unclear on the practices and duties of these personalities who sometimes have several million subscribers on social networks. Read the article

Virtual reality, augmented reality, Web3: Accor looks back on its technological experiments

What are the emerging technologies that arouse the curiosity of a group as large as Accor? How can virtual reality, augmented reality, blockchain, and NFTs be used in the hotel industry? We interviewed Myriam El Harraq, VP Design, Voice of Customer & Innovation at Accor's Digital Factory to find out more. Read the article

B2B travel diaries: Littlebig Road launches its application

“The Digital Roadbook modernizes the traveller experience with a 100% personalized digital travel notebook, accessible on all smartphones”, explains a press release. Understand with day-by-day mapping, use of offline GPS Google Maps, use of Google Maps offline GPS, location of hotels and tourist sites, emergency contacts, etc. Read the article

Hotels: the energy bill could cost up to 10% of turnover

The surge in energy prices, at a time when the repayment of loans guaranteed by the State (PGE) taken out during the health crisis begins, worries hoteliers and restaurant owners who want to negotiate collectively, in order to obtain better prices from suppliers. Read the article