Innovation Filter 10 more Opinion The Acceleration of “Hard AI”: Why CES 2026 Changed the Operational Blueprint For years, we have treated robotics and Artificial Intelligence as separate workstreams. AI was “Soft”—it lived in the cloud, processed data, and generated text. Robotics was “Hardware”—it lived in the warehouse, moved boxes, and required expensive ... Mark FancourtCo Founder & Principal Consultant, TRAVHOTECH TRAVHOTECHMore in this category Events & ConferencesMore in this category InnovationMore in this category Chatbots, Robotics & AI More like this Press Release Lark Hotels Renews BLLA Membership, Championing Creativity & Independent Spirit The Boutique & Luxury Lodging Association (BLLA) is proud to announce that Lark Hotels has renewed its membership, strengthening its alliance with BLLA’s growing network of leading boutique and lifestyle hospitality brands. This continued partnershi... Boutique Lifestyle Leaders Association (BLLA) More in this category Boutique & LifestyleMore in this category InnovationMore in this category Partnerships, Mergers & AcquisitionsMore in this category Luxury Travel More like this Opinion Should hoteliers become AI experts? Artificial intelligence (AI) is on every business leader’s mind at the moment, and this is no different in the hotels and tourism sectors. There is extensive research pointing to the potential productivity, financial, and operational benefits of AI,... Tom VarsavskyChief Technology Officer, SiteMinder SiteMinderMore in this category InnovationMore in this category Chatbots, Robotics & AI More like this Opinion How hoteliers can capitalise on the potential of AI Hoteliers are telling us they are surrounded by tech-savvy guests, with many regularly turning to generative AI (GenAI) for recommendations on where to visit, stay, or eat. It can be exciting for travellers to discover hidden gems in cities they wou... Mike RogersChief Data Officer, SiteMinder SiteMinderMore in this category InnovationMore in this category Chatbots, Robotics & AI More like this The Hotel Yearbook Beyond the Room: What the Next Era of Hotel Growth Will Look Like Emily Weiss, Senior Managing Director and Travel Industry Lead at Accenture, argues that the industry cannot rely on higher ADRs to grow as RevPAR growth slows and costs rise. She explains how hotel brands are already shifting toward revenue beyond ... Accenture More in this category Innovation Opinion When Nobody’s Watching: Why 99%+ Reliability Is the Only ROI That Matters In hotel operations, automation doesn’t fail loudly. It fails quietly. Stephen BurkeFounder and CEO, Robosize ME Robosize MEMore in this category Travel TechnologyMore in this category Lodging IndustryMore in this category InnovationMore in this category Chatbots, Robotics & AI More like this The Hotel Yearbook Context-Driven Hospitality: The Next Evolution Rok Kokalj, Co-founder and CEO of Nevron, describes “context-driven hospitality” as the next step for an industry facing uncertainty and rising complexity. He argues that hotels should move from binary thinking to hybrid intelligence, building clear... Nevron More in this category Innovation Supplier News When a Key Card Becomes a Seasonal Story January is cold by nature, yet it is also a month of anticipation. While winter lingers, our thoughts begin to drift toward early spring to movement, fresh air, and the freedom of being outdoors again. GCS TIMES GROUP COMPANY LIMITED More in this category Environment & SustainabilityMore in this category MiscellaneousMore in this category InnovationMore in this category Guest Experience More like this Opinion Very Important Pet: the dog-friendly stays boosting luxury hotel revenue Pets are an important part of our lives. They deserve to be treated to the same five-star experiences as we are. And there’s an emerging trend within luxury hospitality that proves it’s not only our animal friends who’ll benefit – hotels can too. Tom BrownPrincipal Copywriter at Mews MewsMore in this category CRM & LoyaltyMore in this category Lodging IndustryMore in this category InnovationMore in this category Guest Experience More like this Supplier News Hospitality Trends for 2026: Experience as the Operating System What becomes clear heading into 2026 is that advantage no longer comes from isolated innovation. It comes from coherence. The hotels pulling ahead are not experimenting more than their peers; they are aligning experience, operations, and technology ... Shiji Group More in this category Travel TechnologyMore in this category Innovation More like this The Hotel Yearbook 2026 Converging Forces – The Future is Hybrid by Design Explore Your content on Hospitality Net? Hospitality Net membership explained
Opinion The Acceleration of “Hard AI”: Why CES 2026 Changed the Operational Blueprint For years, we have treated robotics and Artificial Intelligence as separate workstreams. AI was “Soft”—it lived in the cloud, processed data, and generated text. Robotics was “Hardware”—it lived in the warehouse, moved boxes, and required expensive ... Mark FancourtCo Founder & Principal Consultant, TRAVHOTECH TRAVHOTECHMore in this category Events & ConferencesMore in this category InnovationMore in this category Chatbots, Robotics & AI More like this
Press Release Lark Hotels Renews BLLA Membership, Championing Creativity & Independent Spirit The Boutique & Luxury Lodging Association (BLLA) is proud to announce that Lark Hotels has renewed its membership, strengthening its alliance with BLLA’s growing network of leading boutique and lifestyle hospitality brands. This continued partnershi... Boutique Lifestyle Leaders Association (BLLA) More in this category Boutique & LifestyleMore in this category InnovationMore in this category Partnerships, Mergers & AcquisitionsMore in this category Luxury Travel More like this
Opinion Should hoteliers become AI experts? Artificial intelligence (AI) is on every business leader’s mind at the moment, and this is no different in the hotels and tourism sectors. There is extensive research pointing to the potential productivity, financial, and operational benefits of AI,... Tom VarsavskyChief Technology Officer, SiteMinder SiteMinderMore in this category InnovationMore in this category Chatbots, Robotics & AI More like this
Opinion How hoteliers can capitalise on the potential of AI Hoteliers are telling us they are surrounded by tech-savvy guests, with many regularly turning to generative AI (GenAI) for recommendations on where to visit, stay, or eat. It can be exciting for travellers to discover hidden gems in cities they wou... Mike RogersChief Data Officer, SiteMinder SiteMinderMore in this category InnovationMore in this category Chatbots, Robotics & AI More like this
The Hotel Yearbook Beyond the Room: What the Next Era of Hotel Growth Will Look Like Emily Weiss, Senior Managing Director and Travel Industry Lead at Accenture, argues that the industry cannot rely on higher ADRs to grow as RevPAR growth slows and costs rise. She explains how hotel brands are already shifting toward revenue beyond ... Accenture More in this category Innovation
Opinion When Nobody’s Watching: Why 99%+ Reliability Is the Only ROI That Matters In hotel operations, automation doesn’t fail loudly. It fails quietly. Stephen BurkeFounder and CEO, Robosize ME Robosize MEMore in this category Travel TechnologyMore in this category Lodging IndustryMore in this category InnovationMore in this category Chatbots, Robotics & AI More like this
The Hotel Yearbook Context-Driven Hospitality: The Next Evolution Rok Kokalj, Co-founder and CEO of Nevron, describes “context-driven hospitality” as the next step for an industry facing uncertainty and rising complexity. He argues that hotels should move from binary thinking to hybrid intelligence, building clear... Nevron More in this category Innovation
Supplier News When a Key Card Becomes a Seasonal Story January is cold by nature, yet it is also a month of anticipation. While winter lingers, our thoughts begin to drift toward early spring to movement, fresh air, and the freedom of being outdoors again. GCS TIMES GROUP COMPANY LIMITED More in this category Environment & SustainabilityMore in this category MiscellaneousMore in this category InnovationMore in this category Guest Experience More like this
Opinion Very Important Pet: the dog-friendly stays boosting luxury hotel revenue Pets are an important part of our lives. They deserve to be treated to the same five-star experiences as we are. And there’s an emerging trend within luxury hospitality that proves it’s not only our animal friends who’ll benefit – hotels can too. Tom BrownPrincipal Copywriter at Mews MewsMore in this category CRM & LoyaltyMore in this category Lodging IndustryMore in this category InnovationMore in this category Guest Experience More like this
Supplier News Hospitality Trends for 2026: Experience as the Operating System What becomes clear heading into 2026 is that advantage no longer comes from isolated innovation. It comes from coherence. The hotels pulling ahead are not experimenting more than their peers; they are aligning experience, operations, and technology ... Shiji Group More in this category Travel TechnologyMore in this category Innovation More like this