US Hotels Post First RevPAR Growth in 10 Months
January 2026 marked the first US hotel RevPAR growth in 10 months, driven by specific events in Minneapolis and Miami rather than broad recovery.
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Only One-Sixth of Global Hotels Appear in AI Search Results
Wednesday revealed a visibility crisis. Research analyzing 2.36 million data points shows only one-sixth of 810,000 global hotel properties appear in AI search results, with Holiday Inn Express leading rankings. The study launches as hotels face new operational realities: luxury properties miss 45-55% of revenue by failing to integrate high-margin offerings with room bookings. Human service is becoming a strategic differentiator as AI handles routine tasks. Customer service quality declined sharply in 2026, with 42% of consumers experiencing more bad service than previous years.
Private Credit Market Signals Risk, Europe Hotel Deals Hit €27B
Tuesday brought market warnings and momentum. Blue Owl Capital's redemption halt signals potential collapse in the $2 trillion private credit market that has financed hotel refinancing since 2008. Meanwhile, European hotel transactions reached €27 billion in 2025, the strongest investment year since 2019. Agentic AI moved from concept to operational reality, with autonomous systems now creating housekeeping tasks at live properties. Hotels waste months of labor on repetitive manual work that could be automated.
Welcome to HN2026: Hospitality Net Launches New Era
Monday marked a new chapter. Hospitality Net launched HN2026, a complete platform overhaul built for AI-driven content discovery with a refreshed design, rebuilt member dashboard, and foundations for regional versions in local languages. The redesign arrives as Mews raised $300 million at a $2.5 billion valuation and operators tackle labor shortages through purpose-driven culture. After three decades, Hospitality Net enters its next phase.
HN2026: A new chapter for Hospitality Net
The platform overhaul includes AI optimization for content discovery, a rebuilt member dashboard, and plans for regional versions in local languages.
In the Race Toward AI, Few Talk About Direction
Friday brought fundamental questions about where hospitality is heading. A viewpoint asked if hotels can genuinely become regenerative within current systems. AI will transform distribution and operations, but everyone talks about speed while few talk about direction. U.S. hotels showed bifurcation in 2025 performance, with luxury outperforming while economy segments missed budgets by double digits. The two-speed industry is here.