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Fuel COVID-19 Consumer Sentiment Study Volume 6: Fear is Declining

June 25, 2020 by Melissa Kavanagh

This is the sixth edition of Fuel's COVID-19 Consumer Sentiment Study. As the U.S. has continued its slow recovery, we want to continue to provide trends on how consumers feel about traveling. We hope that you find the information useful. The survey was sent out on June 18, 2020, and received more than 6,500 responses. [...]

StayNTouch, Fuel, and ReviewPro Partner to Release Comprehensive COVID-19 Hotelier Sentiment Study

June 11, 2020 by Stuart Butler

StayNTouch, Fuel, and ReviewPro have partnered to release the COVID-19 Hotelier Sentiment Study. The study surveyed almost 500 hoteliers to discover how COVID-19 has impacted their business, the actions they’ve taken to mitigate the financial impact, and their sentiments about future travel and the road to recovery. The study segmented respondents based on geography, independent [...]

Fuel COVID-19 Consumer Sentiment Study Volume 5: Guests’ Safety Will Dictate New Tech Needs

June 4, 2020 by Melissa Kavanagh

This is the fifth edition of Fuel's COVID-19 Consumer Sentiment Study. As the U.S. has continued its slow recovery, we want to continue to provide trends on how consumers feel about traveling. We hope that you find the information useful. The survey was sent out on May 28, 2020, and received more than 5,400 responses. [...]

Fuel COVID-19 Consumer Sentiment Study Volume 4: Travelers Are Ready, Especially Millennials

May 21, 2020 by Melissa Kavanagh

This is the fourth release of Fuel's COVID-19 Consumer Sentiment Study series. As the U.S. has continued its slow recovery, we want to continue to provide trends on how consumers feel about traveling. For this edition, we are breaking down this data by age group (Millennials, Gen X, Boomers), household income (<$50K, $50-100K, >$100K), and [...]

Fuel COVID-19 Consumer Sentiment Study Volume 3: Hope is on the Horizon

May 7, 2020 by Melissa Kavanagh

This is the third release of Fuel's COVID-19 Consumer Sentiment Study series. As it appears that the U.S. has started a slow recovery, we want to provide information about how travelers are feeling about when they will feel comfortable traveling. For this edition, we are breaking down this data by age group (millennials, gen X, [...]

Contactless Check-In/Check-Out and Keyless Room Entry Now Available to Hotels Via the Fuel Mobile App

May 6, 2020 by Stuart Butler

Affordable, completely customizable mobile application for independent properties adds new lock system integrations and features Myrtle Beach, SC, May 6, 2020 – Fuel, a leading provider of guest-facing hotel software solutions and digital marketing services for the global hospitality industry, has expanded the digital-key functionality of its industry-leading mobile application for independent and boutique hotels. [...]

Has the Leisure Hotel Market Turned the COVID-19 Recovery Corner?

April 23, 2020 by Melissa Kavanagh

We have been very closely monitoring our client data in conjunction with data and trends released from other industry experts to see how our clients compare, and gain any insight for recovery and marketing strategies. In this analysis, we are using China’s recovery as a guide. China Data Here are the facts we know about [...]

Fuel COVID-19 Consumer Sentiment Study Volume 2: What Changes Are We Seeing?

April 22, 2020 by Cassey Reynoso

Since the onset of the COVID-19 crisis, Fuel has been doing our part to help the hospitality industry navigate these uncharted waters by creating a comprehensive Hotel Crisis Management Resource Master List and by publishing daily podcast episodes and blog articles with tangible and tactical advice on what hotels should be doing to survive. As [...]

Shocking Findings From COVID-19 Consumer Sentiment Study

April 8, 2020 by Stuart Butler

Fuel recently fielded a study to North American leisure travelers regarding their perceptions and fears related to travel during the COVID-19 crisis. The survey was sent out on April 2, 2020, and received more than 10,000 responses. Below is a summary of the findings, along with some observations and opportunities that arise from the results. [...]

Fuel Launches ‘Crisis Management Resources for Hotels’ Master List to Help Hoteliers Navigate the Coronavirus Pandemic and Other Adverse Market Conditions

March 23, 2020 by Stuart Butler

New comprehensive resource guide provides hoteliers with up-to-date information, tips and strategies during times of adversity and economic uncertainty Myrtle Beach, SC – March 23, 2020 – Fuel, the premier provider of hotel marketing software and digital agency services for the hospitality sector, announced the launch of a new online resource to benefit the hospitality industry [...]

It’s Not Just Coronavirus, It’s Change

March 20, 2020 by Pete DiMaio

How Hoteliers Handle That Change Will Dictate The Future Yes, we could tell you about our COVID-19 response here at Fuel. We Fueligans are washing our hands, we’re working from home, and we’re practicing social distancing. We’re building our impressive toilet paper forts and shaking hands with our elbows. However, our hygiene changes should be […]

Fuel and The Guestbook Partner to Release White Paper, ‘Navigating Troubled Times,’ to Help Hoteliers Manage Economic Uncertainty

March 17, 2020 by Stuart Butler

Cash back rewards innovator The Guestbook and hospitality digital solutions provider Fuel provide insight and tips for hoteliers who must balance short-term impacts and long-term prosperity. Myrtle Beach, SC - The Guestbook, the world's largest rewards program for independent and boutique hotels, and Fuel, the premier software provider and digital agency for the hotel industry, have [...]