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As American Express Acquires Tock, Who’s Winning the Reservation Wars?

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What you need to know about the state of the reservations systems today Tock is changing hands yet again: The reservations system founded by restaurateur Nick Kokonas in 2014 has been acquired by American Express for $400 million, the financial services company announced today.

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HotelREZ outpaces market at 52% growth

HotelREZ

Through a multichannel approach, HotelREZ Hotels & Resorts has enabled its hotel clients to increase reservations through the booking engine by 31%*, while driving valuable business through the GDS (+44%*) and Direct Connects (+50%*). As a result, the British company has expanded its team in the UK and Europe.

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Go Magnum or Go Home

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And because producers tend to reserve the magnum treatment for the wines they consider worth celebrating, it’s usually a safe bet that the big bottles contain something special. An entry-level Champagne Charles Heidsieck’s Brut Reserve. So the wine is just always in the best shape.”

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Independent hoteliers see GDS bookings rise 34.5%

HotelREZ

HotelREZ marks 20 years with a resurgence in GDS bookings New insights report highlights strength of GDS for independent accommodation providers The Global Distribution System (GDS) is continuing to perform for independent accommodation providers with reservations up 34.5% Channel Connect reservations increased 39.5%

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Mimi Sheraton, the New York Times’ First Female Food Critic, Dies

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Sheraton, who grew up in New York, had a profound influence on modern food criticism, pioneering making reservations under false names and wearing wigs to dinner, in order to see how restaurants would treat “real” patrons. As she remarked of her Dualit toaster in 2004 : ‘’Every food writer in the world said it was the best.

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HotelREZ announces 74 new hotels amidst continued global expansion

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Reservations up 24%, Revenue up 16%. In the first half of 2024, 74 new hotels joined the HotelREZ international portfolio with the UK-based business reporting a substantial increase in the total reservations received per property, up 23.9% compared to January-May 2023.

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HotelREZ connects to Apaleo PMS helping hoteliers control cost of bookings

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The seamless connectivity between both providers will ensure hoteliers receive real-time reservation delivery and availability updates from these channels, via the PMS, which is available to all existing and new Apaleo customers. The interface is based on HTNG specification and deploys features that are supported by HotelREZ’s CRS.

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