Amazon’s fledgling relationships with small, independent, boutique hotels could presage a major new distribution channel for hoteliers seeking an alternative to selling on Expedia as well as an ...

Amazon has announced Alexa for Hospitality, allowing guests at some hotels, vacation rentals and other hospitality locations to use an Alexa-powered Amazon Echo in their rooms to contact hotel ...

Amazon, the online retailer that sells almost anything, now wants to sell you close-to-home vacations. It’s a first major move into hotel bookings for the Seattle-based company. Amazon Destinations ...

A major new player has entered the OTA space. This week, Amazon launched Amazon Destinations, which allows users to book hotels in the Pacific Northwest, Southern California and the Northeast. The ...

Officials at Booking.com and Expedia know their hotel businesses are so far ahead of Amazon's nascent moves that they aren't cowering in fear at the might of Amazon. But you can bet they will be ...

"Alexa, can I get a toothbrush?" At the mention of Amazon's digital assistant, the light ring on the white Echo Plus sitting on the end table lights up, then blinks for a second after the question is ...

It was telling that when the U.S. Department of Justice reviewed hotel competitors during its analysis of Expedia's acquisition of Orbitz Worldwide, the antitrust division cited TripAdvisor and Google ...

Lounging in a suite at the Wynn Las Vegas, which has installed Amazon’s Echo device in hundreds of rooms earlier this year. (GeekWire photo / Kevin Lisota) Amazon is making a big push to get its Alexa ...

Alexa is coming to your hotel room. Amazon this morning is announcing a new program called Alexa for Hospitality, designed to bring its voice assistant technology to everything from chain hotels to ...

Amazon is apparently exiting the travel business, only months after testing the waters with its hotel booking resource, Amazon Destinations. The site, first launched in April, was focused on helping ...