Travellers use hotel reviews to make decisions. Reading them on a mobile device does not need to be a clunky, time-consuming endeavour says TrustYou. The WTM Global Trends report projects  that mobile bookings will account for 35% of online bookings by 2018, and this doesn't include the travellers who are driven to call by mobile search. A Google study found that 58% of respondents would be extremely/very likely to call a hotel if the capability were available on mobile search. Clearly, the revenue potential for bookings from mobile devices is extraordinary. However, the industry is struggling to keep up with demand, with only 45% of global hotels currently accepting mobile bookings according to TripAdvisor. In the meantime, travellers are increasingly using mobile devices to do their travel planning research, and Expedia is reportedly developing a way for travellers to begin a booking on a mobile device but transfer it to PC. According to a ComScore report, exclusive mobile visitors add an incremental 48% over desktop. Find out more.

Via Tourism Australia