Hospitality Net Today Wednesday, 1 October
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HN World Panel

What kind of Revenue Manager do we need right now?

16 Experts shared their view

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Opinion Articles

6 Hotel Marketing Budget Fixes to Survive (and Thrive) This Budget Season

When Q4 hits, hotel marketers and sales teams everywhere brace themselves for what can only be described as the “Game of Thrones” of the hospitality world: Budget Season.

The Great Tech Reset: Agentic AI and the Coming Rebalance of Power in Hospitality

The hospitality industry stands on the precipice of its most profound disruption since the internet. It’s an existential shift, driven by Agentic AI, and it threatens to dismantle the decades-old power structure of hotel distribution.

Hotels must rethink their marketing mix: Leading industry consultants interrogate Cendyn Performance Index

Operating in a crowded, consent-addled marketplace where AI is starting to bring real value, hotels can no longer ‘set and forget’ their marketing tools if they want a Find, Book and Grow strategy that works.

Speed to Value: How Hotel Companies Can Fast-Track Seamless Property Management System Migrations

Time is money, especially in hospitality. When it comes to deploying new technology, speed can be the difference between staying under budget and gaining a real competitive edge.

The Revenue Blindspot: Seeing What You’re Missing without Data-Driven Revenue Management

Human expertise complements technology, maximizing performance through balanced oversight and trust.Human expertise complements technology, maximizing performance through balanced oversight and trust.

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Today's News

Understanding the impact of legacy hospitality systems on operational and financial results

We partnered with Sudima Hotels, a multi-award-winning, sustainability-led group in New Zealand, to understand the impact of a unified technology stack.

What Is MAPE? A hotelier’s guide to forecast accuracy

As a hotelier, you’ll know the frustration: you build a forecast you trust only to see actual results veer wildly off course.

How mixing tradition and tech is shaping the future of Sacher Hotels

In this week’s episode of Hotel Moment, Matthias Winkler, CEO of Sacher Hotels, joins Revinate CMO Karen Stephens with guidance as to why hoteliers should pay attention to the speed of change at their hotel.

Half of Americans Plan to Travel This Holiday Season, With Hotels Remaining the Top Choice for Lodging

Half of U.S. adults plan to travel overnight for leisure before the end of the year, and nearly one-third (31%) of employed adults expect to travel overnight for business, according to a new survey commissioned by the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) and conducted by Morning Consult.

Middle East hotel performance heats up

Despite the summer heat, hotel performance has accelerated across the six Gulf Cooperation Council countries (Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates).

The Untold Story of Rate Misuse: Expedia Group Research Highlights How Centralized Distribution Can Help Hotels Reduce Rate Leakage and Protect Revenue

Expedia Group has released new global research revealing that fragmented hotel distribution is costing properties revenue and creating operational strain.

Marriott Bonvoy Launches New Outdoor Platform and Collection Brand

Nothing compares to an adventure in the wild, yet all outdoor travelers know that finding new places to go and preparing for the experience is never easy.

WTTC Report Shows Travel & Tourism Set to Support 91MN New Jobs by 2035

The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) today launches a landmark report, revealing that while the sector is on course to support one in three new jobs worldwide by 2035, demographic and structural shifts could create a workforce shortfall of more than 43MN people if left unaddressed.

h2c Unveils Landmark Global Study on AI & Automation in Hospitality

h2c GmbH, in collaboration with industry-leading sponsors, today announces the release of its 2025 Global Study “AI & Automation in Hospitality: Navigating Today’s Challenges, Shaping Tomorrow’s Gains.” The comprehensive report presents unique insights from 189 quantitative responses and 26 executive interviews with industry leaders—including hotel chain executives and IT vendors—across 171 hotel chains, representing over 11,000 properties and 1.3 million rooms worldwide.

GBTA Urges U.S. Congress to Reach Agreement on a Federal Budget to End the Government Shutdown and Protect Business Travel and Economic Stability

The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), the leading voice of the global business travel industry, today called on the United States Congress to take immediate action to reach an agreement on a federal budget and quickly end the government shutdown.

UN Tourism and Almaty put Kazakh women Centre Stage of tourism development

Women’s empowerment is being placed at the heart of tourism development through a new collaboration between UN Tourism and the Almaty Tourism Bureau.

Karen Kurosawa Appointed Director of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) at Outrigger Hospitality Group in Honolulu - HI, USA

Remco Gerritsen Appointed Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at CityHub in Amsterdam, Netherlands, The

Nat Thaipun Named Food & Beverage Ambassador at Pullman Asia Pacific

Ascott Partners with Huu Toan Corporation to Debut Citadines Brand in Can Tho, Vietnam’s Mekong Delta Hub

JW Marriott Expands in Vietnam with the Debut of JW Marriott Cam Ranh Bay Resort & Spa

Hilton Houston Westchase Redefines Hospitality for Business Travelers

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Today's Supplier News

Cloudbeds Presents Passport 2025: Delivering the Next Era of Growth

Europe’s independent hotels see earlier bookings, longer stays, and rising add-on revenue despite pricing pressures

Blastness presents AIBE: the revolutionary AI-based Booking Engine for optimising hotel direct bookings

Carnegie Acoustic Solutions Introduces Flute 3D Panel

Only 16% of small hotels focus on attracting new guests due to operational demands: SiteMinder

Cloudbeds Partners with h2c on Landmark Global Study of AI & Automation in Hospitality

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