http://www.rockcheetah.com/blog/otc/freedom-choice-expedia-contract-negotiations/ Proving Hotel & Destination Marketing, Travel Technology, Quality Service & Profitability Can Peacefully Coexist... Tue, 31 Aug 2010 21:04:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc http://www.rockcheetah.com/blog/otc/freedom-choice-expedia-contract-negotiations/#comment-355 Anonymous Tue, 31 Aug 2010 01:43:00 +0000 http://www.rockcheetah.com/blog/?p=2071#comment-355 I use Exepedia since it first appeared on he Internet, and I was never disappointed. Even now I am planing to look through their <a href="http://www.expedia.com.au/Kuala-Lumpur-Hotels.d180008.Travel-Guide-Hotels" rel=follow>Kuala Lumpur Hotels</a> to try and find a place to spend my New Year's Eve. I personally think they are doing a great job! I use Exepedia since it first appeared on he Internet, and I was never disappointed. Even now I am planing to look through their Kuala Lumpur Hotels to try and find a place to spend my New Year’s Eve. I personally think they are doing a great job!

]]> http://www.rockcheetah.com/blog/otc/freedom-choice-expedia-contract-negotiations/#comment-113 RobertKCole Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:51:03 +0000 http://www.rockcheetah.com/blog/?p=2071#comment-113 John, I absolutely agree - there is no "one size fits all" answer. Each hotel needs to determine what works best for their market segment, competitive set, destination, etc. The fundamental challenge is that in many destinations, the business climate has changed - perhaps permanently for some - the corporate and group business segments may have reset with new baselines. Expedia is not evil, Choice is not evil - they, as well as the rest of the hotel industry and Online Travel Agencies, are attempting to establish a new equilibrium. The Expedia - Choice fallout is a fascinating case study - we will need to see what develops. John, I absolutely agree – there is no “one size fits all” answer. Each hotel needs to determine what works best for their market segment, competitive set, destination, etc. The fundamental challenge is that in many destinations, the business climate has changed – perhaps permanently for some – the corporate and group business segments may have reset with new baselines. Expedia is not evil, Choice is not evil – they, as well as the rest of the hotel industry and Online Travel Agencies, are attempting to establish a new equilibrium. The Expedia – Choice fallout is a fascinating case study – we will need to see what develops.

]]> http://www.rockcheetah.com/blog/otc/freedom-choice-expedia-contract-negotiations/#comment-66 RobertKCole Mon, 26 Oct 2009 03:51:03 +0000 http://www.rockcheetah.com/blog/?p=2071#comment-66 John, I absolutely agree - there is no "one size fits all" answer. Each hotel needs to determine what works best for their market segment, competitive set, destination, etc. The fundamental challenge is that in many destinations, the business climate has changed - perhaps permanently for some - the corporate and group business segments may have reset with new baselines. Expedia is not evil, Choice is not evil - they, as well as the rest of the hotel industry and Online Travel Agencies, are attempting to establish a new equilibrium. The Expedia - Choice fallout is a fascinating case study - we will need to see what develops. John, I absolutely agree – there is no “one size fits all” answer. Each hotel needs to determine what works best for their market segment, competitive set, destination, etc. The fundamental challenge is that in many destinations, the business climate has changed – perhaps permanently for some – the corporate and group business segments may have reset with new baselines. Expedia is not evil, Choice is not evil – they, as well as the rest of the hotel industry and Online Travel Agencies, are attempting to establish a new equilibrium. The Expedia – Choice fallout is a fascinating case study – we will need to see what develops.

]]> http://www.rockcheetah.com/blog/otc/freedom-choice-expedia-contract-negotiations/#comment-64 Expedia Vs. Choice Hotels Battle Erupts | Orlando Vacation Homes Orlando Vacation Rentals Mon, 26 Oct 2009 03:04:04 +0000 http://www.rockcheetah.com/blog/?p=2071#comment-64 [...] Like on old penny, a similar online story keeps turning up. Recently Choice Hotels has come to loggerheads with Expedia (1) . [...] [...] Like on old penny, a similar online story keeps turning up. Recently Choice Hotels has come to loggerheads with Expedia (1) . [...]

]]> http://www.rockcheetah.com/blog/otc/freedom-choice-expedia-contract-negotiations/#comment-65 John Reiss Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:48:15 +0000 http://www.rockcheetah.com/blog/?p=2071#comment-65 I think another important question to ask is... "do the resources required to manage direct B2C distribution channels outweigh the resources required to manage Expedia as a distribution partner?" The answer to this question will determine the best response (it's likely not a black and white answer). I think another important question to ask is… “do the resources required to manage direct B2C distribution channels outweigh the resources required to manage Expedia as a distribution partner?” The answer to this question will determine the best response (it's likely not a black and white answer).

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