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In the HotelREZ Blog you can find all our latest news, as well as articles and tips on online marketing, reputation management, revenue optimization and hotel distribution.
Getting the best from OTAs
Getting the best from OTAs: 5 rules for small and independent hotels 690 360 HotelREZ

Getting the best from OTAs: 5 rules for small and independent hotels

Love them or hate them, let’s face it, the reality is travellers love using OTAs (online travel agencies). And why wouldn't they? OTAs represent a one-stop-shop where usually ultra-competitive deals can be found, and the user-experience is second to none, offering consumers with a secure, straightforward booking process across a wide range of devices (from desktop to smartphones, [...]read more
Tour de France
News: Foxhills launches new Cycling Package inspired by Tour de France 690 360 HotelREZ

News: Foxhills launches new Cycling Package inspired by Tour de France

Cyclists inspired by the upcoming Tour de France can follow in the tyre tracks of Team GB’s 2012 Olympic champions, with a new cycling package at the beautiful Foxhills resort in Surrey, a HotelREZ Hotels & Resorts member hotel. The 400-acre privately-owned resort near Woking is where Bradley Wiggins and the rest of Britain’s cycling [...]read more
Google Think Insights Customer Journey to Online Purchase
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The breakdown on the Customer Journey to Online Purchase

With customer buying behaviour continuously evolving, and the increasing power of social media, mobile and other web-based exchanges, online travel brands are forced to constantly adjust and refine their marketing strategies.  Recently Google Think Insights created an interesting tool meant to shed some light on how the different marketing channels affect today’s online customer along [...]read more
The Vale Resort - Golf
News: The Vale Resort set to host golfing greats 690 360 HotelREZ

News: The Vale Resort set to host golfing greats

The Vale Resort, one of the finest resorts in Wales and a member of HotelREZ Hotels & Resorts, is gearing up to welcome some of the greatest names in golf as official associate hotel of the Senior Open Championship Presented by Rolex, which takes place from July 24th to 27th. A host of golfing icons including [...]read more
Welcoming Chinese Travellers
Welcoming Chinese Travellers: a cheat sheet for Hotels 690 360 HotelREZ

Welcoming Chinese Travellers: a cheat sheet for Hotels

An estimate of 97 million Chinese citizens travelled abroad in 2013, according to data from the China National Tourism Administration (CNTA), 14 million more than the previous year. The market of outbound Chinese Travellers is already massive and growing. So how should hospitality businesses capitalise on this growing market? HotelREZ has put together a quick [...]read more
All you need to know about TripConnect
All you need to know about TripConnect 639 360 HotelREZ

All you need to know about TripConnect

TripConnect is a service provided by the giant review site TripAdvisor, which allows independent hotels worldwide to bid directly on the site, thus driving traffic from TripAdvisor to their own booking engines.

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The Marketing power of Pinterest
The Marketing power of Pinterest and how Hotels can harness it [e-Guide] 690 360 HotelREZ

The Marketing power of Pinterest and how Hotels can harness it [e-Guide]

Pinterest is an image-led social media platform, where users connect to each other, as well as their favourite brands, by displaying and swapping images they identify with. Much like the concept of the old pin board, users can create topical boards, and “pin” image content to each board. HotelREZ brings you a Free Guide on getting started on Pinterest for Small and Independent Hotels.

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HotelREZ celebrates 10 years
News: HotelREZ celebrates 10 Years 690 360 HotelREZ

News: HotelREZ celebrates 10 Years

HotelREZ Hotels & Resorts has launched its 10th anniversary celebrations by announcing its growth to now take a spot in the top 5 hotel companies in the UK. HotelREZ was founded in 2004 by Mark Lewis, an experienced hospitality industry professional and entrepreneur. Over the course of a decade the company has grown to be [...]read more
Why Going Green means Good Business for Hotels
News: Nadler Kensington receives Gold Award in Green Tourism 690 360 HotelREZ

News: Nadler Kensington receives Gold Award in Green Tourism

The Nadler Kensington, part of Nadler Hotels group and a HotelREZ Hotels & Resorts member, was only the second hotel in London to have received the prestigious Green Tourism Business Scheme (GTBS) Gold Award. The GTBS is the UK's leading sustainable tourism certification scheme, validated by Visit Britain through the International Centre for Responsible Tourism [...]read more
What does the Future of MICE in Hospitality hold? 690 360 HotelREZ

What does the Future of MICE in Hospitality hold?

Last month saw the release of “The Future of Meetings in Hospitality”, an industry trends report, by travel intelligence company Skift, intended to deep dive into how hospitality companies are remaking the modern meetings and conference events. A Millennial Revolution? According to Skift, hugely popular events such as the annual TED Conference, or South by Southwest [...]read more