Opinion piece arguing that hospitality's future lies in intentionally designed social spaces and multi-sensory experiences that foster human connection, local authenticity, and a sense of belonging.
A practical guide to cutting hotel procurement costs across F&B and housekeeping, with real-world examples showing savings from GPOs, inventory tech, waste reduction, and standardized supply systems.
Drawing on HRI researcher Helen Hastie's live robot trials, the article identifies five trust principles hoteliers must apply when deploying robots: calibration, graceful failure, transparency, appropriate form, and genuine utility.
The article outlines eight strategies for hotels to support wellness-focused meetings, positioning event managers as thought leaders who can guide planners beyond basic logistics.
Annual CX research finds the top five service priorities customers cite are kind staff, convenience, knowledgeable employees, first-contact resolution, and fast response times.
GCSTIMES introduces a Moon Bridge-themed wooden key card designed to reinforce sleep-focused hotel positioning through nature-inspired, sustainable design.
The author argues that hospitality's next competitive advantage lies not in visibility but in maintaining consistent, trustworthy information across every digital touchpoint from discovery through arrival.
Hotels can grow wedding revenue beyond the room block by offering hospitality suites, F&B activations, local partnerships, and personalized touches that turn one-night stays into multi-day guest experiences.
The author argues that guest satisfaction scores fail to capture whether guests felt genuinely recognized, and that recognition, not service efficiency, is the true driver of repeat visits.
The Boca Raton's CEO explains how dividing a 1,000-room resort into five distinct hotels achieved Forbes Five-Star status and 20% ADR growth.
GCSTIMES textile-based key cards embed RFID chips into structured embroidery, letting hotels use regional motifs, indigenous patterns, and artisan techniques as a guest touchpoint for cultural storytelling.
Mews CEO Matt Welle outlines how cloud-native PMS, mobile housekeeping apps, online check-in, and lobby kiosks can eliminate front desk queues while adding measurable ancillary revenue.
Drawing on interviews with 38 leaders across 13 countries, the author argues hotels must build a hospitality strategy first and use technology to enable it, not the reverse.
The Hospitality Show, produced by Questex and AHLA, returns November 2–4, 2026 at Miami Beach Convention Center with speakers from Hilton, Accor, and Davidson Hospitality Group.
A personal essay arguing that the removal of front desk staff in favor of tablets and virtual agents strips hotels of their core hospitality value, citing real examples from U.S. properties.
The author argues Saudi hotels must build a structured demand operating model across segmentation, forecasting, channel profitability, and decision governance before AI tools can deliver meaningful commercial impact.
GCSTIMES promotes its wooden hotel key cards as nature-inspired, creatively designed alternatives combining functionality with distinctive craftsmanship.
Revinate's Dylan Cole and De L'Europe Amsterdam's Robert-Jan Woltering argue that luxury hotels risk brand erosion through cost-cutting, and should prioritize top-line revenue growth across all profit centers.
GCSTIMES, a hotel key card supplier, now offers customization services for in-room hospitality essentials including wooden hangers, wooden-handled umbrellas, and branded laundry bags.
Author presents a three-layer Commercial Convergence Model to fix strategic misalignment between sales, marketing, and revenue departments using shared metrics and decision frameworks.