Douglas QuinbyShould Our Conference Have a Theme?It’s a pretty common practice. Lots of conferences have themes. Some good, some terrible.Jul 2, 2018Jul 2, 2018
Douglas QuinbyHilton’s Digital Key Is Pretty CoolRecently I booked a hotel using the Hilton app to try their digital key. Mobile room keys have much discussed for some years now in the…Apr 26, 2017Apr 26, 2017
Douglas QuinbyinHostfullyMy 15 Minutes of Fame (and Why Airbnb Is Killing It)In 2010, I was working on an update to our U.S. vacation rental market research, and one name kept popping up: Airbnb. I began digging in…Nov 23, 2016Nov 23, 2016
Douglas QuinbyinHostfullyThere’s More to Travel’s Online Rentals Story Than AirbnbAirbnb may capture most of the media attention around home rentals for travel, but it is by no means the only story in the rapidly growing…Nov 4, 2016Nov 4, 2016
Douglas QuinbyinHostfullyAirbnb is Probably the Fourth-Largest Online Travel Company in the WorldEarlier this week, online travel industry news broke that Airbnb filed paperwork for its latest round of funding at a valuation of US$30…Aug 15, 2016Aug 15, 2016
Douglas QuinbyWill Messaging Really Work as UI for Travel Search Shop Buy?It’s the topic everybody in travel has been talking about: mobile messaging as the next great breakthrough. Industry media are buzzing…Jun 16, 20161Jun 16, 20161
Douglas QuinbyDigital Travel in Asia Pacific 2016: Beyond PotentialAfter more than 20 years since launching The Phocuswright Conference — the largest gathering of senior executives in digital and travel…Apr 22, 2016Apr 22, 2016
Douglas QuinbyMy House Is Your House:Expedia, HomeAway and the Mainstreaming of Alternative AccommodationNov 5, 2015Nov 5, 2015
Douglas QuinbyinHostfullyAs More Travelers Rent, the Risk to Online Travel Agencies GrowsWhile much has been made of the potential threat private accommodation poses to hotels, there has been far less industry discussion of the…Sep 3, 2015Sep 3, 2015
Douglas QuinbySleep with MeThe Surprising Rise of Renting Shared Space for TravelAug 20, 2015Aug 20, 2015