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How Suppliers Are Embedding AI in Their Solution Stacks – C-Level Views

24 Experts shared their view

Opinion Articles

The 2026 AI Disruption Map - 24 Tech Leaders Reveal Where Hospitality’s Future Is Being Built

Floor Bleeker and Henri Roelings asked 24 leading hotel technology suppliers a simple question: Which process or function will your AI solutions disrupt most in 2026, and how will this redefine value for hotels?

The Great MICE Comeback: Why Events Are Fueling a New Travel Boom

When borders slammed shut in 2020, the meetings and events industry didn’t just slow down – it fell off a cliff. Global business travel spending plunged by 53.8% compared to 2019 as conferences were canceled, sales kickoffs went online, and incentive trips disappeared from corporate calendars.

Automation & AI: Why Hotels Need the Basics Before the Brilliance

We have been promised that AI will “transform” operations overnight. Well, AI is definitely leading to a transformation, I’m just not sure about “overnight”.

How small hotels are staying profitable in an unpredictable market

Guests are booking later, staying shorter and spending less, and competition is fiercer than ever. To stay profitable, independent hotel businesses need to embrace smart pricing and distribution, simplify their hotel management and double down on direct bookings and local marketing.

Today's News

HVS Europe Hotel Transactions Bulletin - Week Ending 05 December 2025

Singaporean investor City Developments Limited (CDL), through its wholly-owned subsidiary Copthorne Hotel Holdings Limited, has acquired the four-star, 706-room Holiday Inn London Kensington High Street in the UK from Cola Holdings, the property investment vehicle of the Cola family, for £280 million (£396,600 per room).

The Chef’s AI Starter Toolkit: Practical Ways to Use Artificial Intelligence in the Kitchen

In this practical guide, hospitality technology expert Terence Ronson introduces chefs and culinary leaders to The Chef’s AI Starter Toolkit, a concise field manual for turning artificial intelligence into a dependable digital sous chef.

Hilton and Explora Journeys Announce Luxury Ocean Travel Partnership with Debut of Hilton Honors Adventures

Today, Hilton and Explora Journeys – the privately owned and ultra elegant ocean travel brand of the MSC Group – announce an exclusive collaboration.

KKR Provides €300m Financing for Tristan Capital Partners’ EPISO 6 Acquisition of easyHotel Platform

KKR, a leading global investment firm, today announced that KKR-managed funds and accounts provided c.

Americans Dissatisfied with Travel Security Experience; Demand 9/11 Passenger Security Fee Put Back Where It Belongs

A new U.S. Travel–Ipsos poll shows Americans fear the United States is falling behind other countries in delivering a modern, efficient travel experience.

New Chair: CHLA Advocacy Critical for California Hotels’ Future

The California Hotel and Lodging Association and its newly named chair and 32 board of directors announced today they are prioritizing business advocacy for California’s more than 6,000 hotels and the well-being of the state’s 235,000 hotel employees in 2026.

Alejandro Lopez Appointed Commercial Director at Nobu Hotel Ibiza Bay in Illes Balears, Spain

Ahmed Jarkass Appointed Director of Sales and Marketing at Raffles Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Sandeep Kumar Rajput Appointed Commercial Director at Espire Hospitality Group in New Delhi, India

Club Med Expands Brand Presence in Canada with the Announcement of Club Med Tremblant

Ritz Carlton Key Biscayne Reopens After $100 Million Transformation, Targeting High-End Leisure and Wellness Demand

The Chalet at Rosewood London Brings Alpine Luxury to the City

Choice Hotels joins Schwartz Family Company and Trilogy Hotels to deliver Comfort Resort Leura Garden

Today's Supplier News

Sustainability in Hospitality: The Buzzwords That Defined 2025

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