The New AI-OTA War: Why AI is Scraping Your Data to Kill Your Direct Channel
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The New AI-OTA War: Why AI is Scraping Your Data to Kill Your Direct Channel

The hospitality industry is facing an immediate and existential competitive threat unlike any seen since the rise of the OTAs. In the past, your website data was a marketing expense; today, it has become the primary fuel source for the next generati...

Mark Fancourt
Mark Fancourt
Co-Founder at TRAVHOTECH
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by Mark Fancourt
17 October 2025TRAVHOTECHRevenue Management
The New AI-OTA War: Why AI is Scraping Your Data to Kill Your Direct Channel
Smooth operations: why the next wave of hotel tech is invisible
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Smooth operations: why the next wave of hotel tech is invisible

Technology shouldn’t get in the way of hospitality. It should make it effortless. That’s the thinking behind the Mews Summer Release, fittingly named Smooth Operations. It’s designed to create more fluid, connected experiences for both guests and te...

Tom Brown
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by Tom Brown
17 October 2025Mews Systems LtdProperty Technology
Smooth operations: why the next wave of hotel tech is invisible
Hospitality Tech’s Next Chapter: AI, Data, and Human Connection
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Hospitality Tech’s Next Chapter: AI, Data, and Human Connection

As the countdown begins to Future Hospitality Summit - FHS World in Dubai later this month, we put the spotlight on Innovation & Technology, one of the content tracks at this year’s conference designed to explore the transformative trends in hospita...

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Hospitality Tech’s Next Chapter: AI, Data, and Human Connection17 October 2025The BenchInformation Technology
Hospitality Tech’s Next Chapter: AI, Data, and Human Connection
Driftwood Hospitality Management Elevates Hilton Washington DC/Rockville with Multimillion Dollar Transformation
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Driftwood Hospitality Management Elevates Hilton Washington DC/Rockville with Multimillion Dollar Transformation

Driftwood Hospitality Management (DHM), one of the nation’s leading hospitality hotel management companies, is pleased to announce the completion of a multimillion dollar renovation at the Hilton Washington DC/Rockville Hotel & Executive Meeting Cen...

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Driftwood Hospitality Management Elevates Hilton Washington DC/Rockville with Multimillion Dollar Transformation17 October 2025Hilton
Driftwood Hospitality Management Elevates Hilton Washington DC/Rockville with Multimillion Dollar Transformation
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Ascott Expands European Footprint with Seven New Signings in Vienna and Seville
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Ascott Expands European Footprint with Seven New Signings in Vienna and Seville

The Ascott Limited (Ascott), the wholly owned lodging business unit of CapitaLand Investment (CLI), has signed seven new properties through franchise and management agreements totalling nearly 1,100 units across Vienna and Seville, marking a signifi...

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Ascott Expands European Footprint with Seven New Signings in Vienna and Seville17 October 2025The Ascott LimitedHotel Openings
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The Skirvin, a Hilton Hotel, Completes $22 Million Renovation
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The Skirvin, a Hilton Hotel, Completes $22 Million Renovation

The Skirvin, a Hilton Hotel, has unveiled a $22 million renovation, revitalizing the historic 225-room property. The nine-month project, led by Robinson Park and managed by Hilton, touched nearly every corner of the hotel, from guest rooms and meeti...

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The Skirvin, a Hilton Hotel, Completes $22 Million Renovation17 October 2025Hilton
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