- Startups - Kevin Fliess of Room 77 - TWiST #228
发布时间 2012-01-30 23:00:35 来源
摘要
0:00-1:30 Welcome everyone, I'm here today with Room 77 VP and GM Kevin Fliess.
1:30-1:45 It's just been a wild ride since you launched last year, hasn't it?
1:45-3:15 So the produce you launched was "see the room before you commit to a room," yes?
3:15-5:15 Walk us through the product, Kevin.
5:15-6:15 You're agnostic as to where the user books from?
6:15-7:45 Where does the data about the hotels come from?
7:45-8:45 Do you think TripAdvisor is still a reliable resource?
8:45-13:30 Thank you to Walker Corporate Law for sponsoring the program! Call Scott at 310-288-6667.
13:30-15:45 Show us what it looks like when you actually see pictures of the rooms.
15:45-17:00 Is there going to be a time when I request a specific room and I'm guaranteed to get that room?
17:00-19:00 Let's take a look at the view out of a room. How did you generate this?
19:00-21:30 What's been the reaction from hotels to your service? What do they like and dislike?
21:30-22:30 What do the naysayers think? What about the people whose rooms are revealed to be lemons?
22:30-24:00 Kevin tells a story about when a DC hotel was concerned about the sight lines to the White House were too visible on Room 77's site.
24:00-26:45 Has the view from the room and the detail level you provide lived up to your expectations as a competitive differintiator?
26:45-28:15 What's the commission if you book a plane ticket versus a hotel?
28:15-30:30 Why doesn't a successful airline merge with a hotel chain and cross sell?
30:30-35:00 Let's talk about the Hotel Tonight phenomenon. What a disruptive experience, yes?
35:00-36:30 So what's next for Room 77?
36:30-39:00 When are you going to add Airbnb to your system?
39:00-41:30 Do you think we're resetting expectations for travelers? Will older people still be comfortable with using a service like Airbnb.
41:30-45:00 Is there still an internal debate on whether or not you want to be in the review business?
45:00-47:45 Are there any publications you trust for reviews of hotels?
47:45-48:00 Kevin, thank you so much for joining us today. Email [email protected] if you're a killer developer looking for a job.
48:00-49:00 Thank you to our sponsors for their support. We'll see you next time!
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