Hotels on the Cutting Edge Electronic thrills and interactive gadgets are a new draw for hotel guests. A few trendsetting properties have replaced door peepholes with in-room LCD displays of your doorway (Four Seasons Silicon Valley) and included complementary Macbooks along with Wi-Fi, TV, DVD and in iPod docking stations—otherwise known as an Apple Multimedia Lifestyle hotel (Nymphe Strandhotel & Apartments).
Millennial Tourism Is On The Rise Young tourists spent $217 billion in travel last year, staying away from home for longer periods of time and spending more money. This generation of travelers saw more growth than any other group last year. Instead of heading to major gateway cities, they are now spending more time exploring remote areas.
Pinterest Leads Social Media in Trip Planning With more than 660 million pins in its travel category, Pinterest is arguably the most popular travel planning social media site. People use the image-focused platform as a preparation tool, gathering inspiration and ideas for upcoming trips.
Millions Lost During Government Shutdown The ongoing government shutdown has closed 401 national parks and furloughed 21,000 park service employees, creating hundreds of millions of dollars in losses to the local communities that depend on tourism income. The government shutdown is expected to continue until further notice.
Facebook Page Insights Now Available to All Facebook recently rolled out their new version of Page Insights, allowing all users unlimited access to better reporting content and more information. Simpler metrics, publishing tools, demographic breakdowns and export features are just a few of the new improvements to the reporting capabilities of Facebook Insights.