WeHostels loves massive budget accommodation consolidation as European expansion begins

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There was a rather sharp intake of breath in many quarters recently when global budget stay brand HostelWorld announced its intention to snap up arch rival Hostelbookers.

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The SCAN: Vayama starts a US road show, Starwood is a digital star, and more

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The international metasearch site is trying to raise awareness among US consumers by meeting them in person, Starwood came out tops in a ranking of hotel brands by digital competence, and more travel tech news.

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Emotional marketing in travel, continued: the WeHostels edition

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This must be the week of the emotional hook, as another campaign (see Expedia’s Find Yours) hinges on the emotional impact of travel. In this case, the focus is on destinations to experience before death and the company is WeHostels.

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The Scan: China holds its first major tourism forum, WeHostels goes mobile-only, and other news

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Some interesting facts were revealed at the three-day forum in Macao, China’s first 1,000-person global travel conference, and more items in our daily roundup.

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What Else? Inbed.me changes to WeHostels, Louisiana, TheTrainLine, Mobile usage, Nexxus fund

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Inbed.me becomes WeHostels. Music theme for Louisiana DMO, TheTrainLine apps, eDigitalResearch mobile study, Nexxus funds PriceTravel… What else is happening in travel tech around the world.

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