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Grand Rapids, Michigan: A City on the Rise
HVS analysis highlights strong hotel demand growth driven by $1+ billion in upcoming developments including amphitheater, soccer stadium, and airport expansion.
By Angela Lahti, Associate, Tampa - St. Pete, HVS
How Generative AI Commerce Will Upend the Hotel Booking Game?
AI-powered booking agents will transform hotel distribution by enabling automated negotiation and personalized offers, requiring hotels to invest in API connectivity and data quality to remain competitive.
Storey Hospitality Wins Hotel Visionary Award
Storey Hospitality won for using predictive analytics and direct guest messaging to achieve a 20% revenue increase from recaptured guest interest.
OTA guest conversion strategy for hotels: The ultimate guide
Comprehensive guide on converting OTA guests to direct bookers through staff training, automated email sequences, and incentives to reclaim up to 30% commission fees.
Doug Kennedy’s Next Staff Training Webcast: Using The Value Pyramid Model To Sell Guest Experiences and Not Just Quote Rates
Kennedy Training Network offers free 40-minute webcast series on sales techniques, starting with December 19 session on moving beyond rate-focused selling to experience-based value propositions.
UN Tourism joins AWE in delivering practical solutions for more accessible and inclusive tourism businesses
UN Tourism and AWE released five practical steps for tourism businesses to improve accessibility, targeting a market of 1.3 billion people with disabilities.
Shiji named a 2025 Geo and Global AWS Partner Award Finalist
Shiji was recognized for cloud-native hospitality solutions including Daylight PMS, Infrasys Cloud POS, and Reviewpro that enhance operations and guest experiences.
Anticipating the Surge: How Hospitality America is Positioning for the 2026 FIFA World Cup
Hospitality America outlines a four-pillar revenue strategy targeting 20-45% ADR increases across 16 host cities, with emphasis on rate integrity and spillover market capture.
By Daniel Lock, VP of Commercial Strategy, Hospitality America
Unlocking the power of mobile ordering: IRIS reveal revenue and efficiency insights from 4 million orders
IRIS reports 42% year-on-year growth in mobile orders, with data from 4 million orders showing reduced wait times by 10 minutes and increased upselling opportunities.
By Graham Rushin, VP Sales & Marketing, IRIS
Are Your Hotel Markets Turning Revenue into Real Profit?
HotStats argues that RevPAR and revenue metrics alone mask profit erosion, advocating for GOPPAR and cost flexibility analysis to guide smarter investment decisions.
HVS ANAROCK MONITOR, November 2025
India's hotels saw ARR rise 10-12% year-on-year in October 2025, driven by corporate travel recovery and Diwali leisure demand.
HCN to Showcase Breakthrough Business Model at Nevada Hotel & Lodging Assn. Tech Conference
HCN offers hotels tablet technology at no cost through a revenue-sharing model with advertising partnerships, featuring AI concierge and mobile integration.
Tourism Growth Spurs New Era of Resort Investment in the Middle East
Middle East resorts are adding water parks and aquatic features to boost occupancy and revenue, with properties reporting ADR increases of $25-150 per room.
Analyze More, Faster. LodgIQ Launches its Winter 2025/2026 Game-Changing Updates
LodgIQ adds advanced pickup analytics, real-time PMS integrations, and mobile capabilities to help revenue managers shift from daily pricing tasks to strategic commercial oversight.
Expedia Guess The Guest: A Conversation on Hospitality, Dead Internet Theory, Artificial Intelligence, and Human Stupidity
Expedia executive Elisa Ragno discusses AI's impact on hospitality and the balance between technology and human connection in guest services.
The Irreversible Shift: Why Your Distribution Model Must Be AI-Native by 2030
Hotels must invest in unified data architecture and AI-native distribution by 2030 to reduce OTA dependency and capture direct bookings through AI agents.
By Mark Fancourt, Co-Founder & Principal Consultant, TRAVHOTECH
One Revenue Manager. Ten Looks. The Revenue Management wardrobe.
Bartnick outlines ten revenue management scenarios and contrasts amateur mistakes with expert strategies for maximizing hotel profitability.
By Fabian Bartnick, Founder, Infinito
Orient Express and Guerlain Unveil an Unprecedented Odyssey into the Art of Wellness
The partnership creates a 500-square-meter Guerlain Spa aboard the world's largest sailing yacht, launching Mediterranean voyages in June 2026.
Enabling AI-driven impact for hotels: A three-pronged approach
Cendyn data shows 78% of hotel chains use AI today, with Google's Performance Max campaigns achieving 3x higher conversion rates than traditional methods.
By Quentin Lederer, Vice President of eCommerce, Cendyn™