Industry experts examine current AI and robotics applications in hospitality, from kitchen automation to revenue management, while debating where human presence remains essential.
A hospitality MBA graduate proposes the "touring hotel" model: a circuit of connected boutique properties sharing one guest profile, luggage logistics, and service memory across a multi-stop itinerary.
A structural argument for treating AI as a probabilistic layer beside deterministic hotel systems, not a replacement, with implications for security, accountability, and vendor lock-in.
Sweden's hotel market shows gradual recovery with RevPAR up 4.7% and ARR up 4.6% as of February 2026, as international tourism growth and constrained supply support investor confidence.
Stayntouch will demonstrate its award-winning cloud PMS and AI messaging tool that automates 95% of guest requests at HITEC 2026 in San Antonio.
As wellness travelers arrive with real-time biometric data on their wrists, hotels are exploring Wellness OS platforms, persistent guest health profiles, and sensor-equipped rooms to deliver measurable, personalized outcomes.
An explainer on mobile-only pricing on OTAs like Booking.com and Expedia, covering setup, strategic use cases, revenue trade-offs, and rate parity risks for hoteliers.
FPG's CheckMax uses AI coaching and e-learning to train hotel restaurant servers in suggestive selling, targeting 5–15% revenue-per-guest increases with integrations for Oracle Micros, Toast, and Square.
HVS analysis of Myrtle Beach shows branded upper-midscale-and-above hotels surpassing 2019 metrics while the broader market trails, with revenues at $990M in 2025 versus a $1.1B peak in 2021.
Issue 15 of the LAC Hotels Monitor covers Q-period performance across the Caribbean and Mexico, with Total Caribbean RevPAR up 5.1% but Mexico destinations posting GOPPAR declines of up to 13.1%.
A revenue manager in Austin discovered guests booking at 2-4 AM to capture lower rates, revealing new competitive dynamics in hotel pricing.
CHTA-Amadeus report shows overseas demand grew just 1% as the region shifts focus to Latin American markets and premium travelers to drive higher-value growth.
HBX Group's 2026 report identifies fandom tourism as a major trend driving hotel demand through concerts, TV shows, and cultural events that create booking spikes.
Customer case studies from Inspire 2026 conference show properties achieving 50% maintenance efficiency gains, 25% faster kiosk transactions, and record booking revenue.
The whitepaper explores how hotels can use AI to compete with OTAs, featuring insights from Langham Hospitality Group and practical strategies for revenue growth.
Paris hotel occupancy hit a 10-year high of 78% in 2025, with RevPAR up 3% and investment activity spanning from budget to luxury segments.
The article uses a case study of a £35 rate drop mistake to argue for human oversight controls when implementing AI pricing recommendations.
Chicago led occupancy gains at 75.2%, while Miami's Grand Prix and Consensus conference drove the largest ADR and RevPAR increases.
The research initiative will explore data access barriers, AI readiness, and operational challenges across hotel departments to inform a 2026 industry report.
The author argues that owners focus too much on brand selection while overlooking franchise agreement economics that determine profitability over 10-20 years.