APIs and data feeds are the lifeblood of the travel industry. They power everything from selling flight tickets to beautiful map-based travel guides. Think about it. It’s amazing that entrepreneurs can make use of all the existing infrastructure and data to build exciting new things on top of it. Want
Best known for its reviews and recommendations for travelers by travelers, TripAdvisor has switched gears and quickly transformed itself into a booking site. From being a place that offers travelers great, first person experience and advice to now being a place where travelers can also book their hotel straight through
Last October the Olery Hotel Review Data API was announced. Since then we have experienced a lot of interest in structured, real-time performance data on hotels worldwide. Now the time has come to give the API the first major overhaul and to introduce a couple of exciting new features. Let’s dive into
We compiled a list with interesting trends around user-written hotel reviews on travel websites & apps. While there’re overall no revolutionary changes, we can see a lot of incremental improvements and experimentation. Check out our top 8: #1 Reviews everywhere Reviews are a must-have for any site or app trying to
There are dozens of booking and review sites which allow guests to publish hotel reviews. Since most use unique sets of ratings, this results in hundreds of rating, too many to keep track and make sense of.
The Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority has selected hospitality reputation data powerhouse Olery to boost its position as a travel destination. “We need a world-class system to provide us with accurate data and industry insights,” said Director General HE Khalid Jasim Al Midfa. “Olery has established itself in the
