UrVenue Expands AI Strategy to Advance the Future of Experience Commerce
UrVenue develops AI capabilities including Model Context Protocol to make experience inventory more discoverable across AI-powered booking systems.
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Different Types of Hotel Room: Classifications Explained
The guide covers how strategic room classification and attribute-based selling can boost ADR and revenue through targeted pricing, from traditional categories to wellness and pet-friendly rooms.
By Stephanie Clemo, BOSC 6 Student and Hospitality Strategy writer, EHL
Madrid Market Spotlight - FY 25
The comprehensive annual performance analysis shows strong profit growth driven by room revenue gains, despite rising labor costs and new hotel supply additions.
By Bruno Hallé and Albert Grau
The Growth Driving Hospitality Strength in Raleigh
HVS analysis shows Raleigh hotel fundamentals strengthening with demand outpacing supply growth, driven by a $387M convention center expansion and major healthcare developments through 2028.
By Kaitlyn Hennessy, Consulting and Valuation Project Manager at HVS St. Louis, HVS
Revenue Management Faces Consumer Backlash as Cloud PMS Adoption Surges 75%
Wednesday brought tension between pricing sophistication and public sentiment as revenue management confronts growing consumer resistance to dynamic pricing. Meanwhile, cloud PMS adoption accelerated sharply with specialized systems gaining ground over all-in-one platforms.
Revenue Management is dying
The author argues that revenue management faces growing public resistance not because it's ineffective, but because consumers increasingly notice and resent dynamic pricing.
By Fabian Bartnick, Founder, Infinito
2026 Hospitality Benchmark Report leadership series: Email strategies that drive revenue | a Revinate webinar
Revinate webinar examines how hotels can replace generic email blasts with data-driven campaigns to increase direct bookings and revenue.
Karen Stephens, Chief Marketing Officer, Revinate, Inc.
Human vs AI in Hotel Paid Ads
The article argues hotels should automate ad execution while keeping humans in control of strategy, positioning, and commercial objectives.
By Savina Karaivanova, Marketing & Product Strategist, Userguest
Shiji Insights Podcast Year Two. Operational Coherence Becomes the Industry Imperative
The podcast's second year revealed operational coherence as the critical challenge, with hotels struggling to synchronize fragmented systems rather than innovate new technologies.
Philadelphia Lodging Market: Post-Pandemic, Today, and Beyond
Philadelphia occupancy lags 8% below 2019 levels while facing FIFA World Cup room cancellations, but 2026 events including America's 250th anniversary could drive recovery.
By Jerod Byrd, Senior Vice President, Partner and Director of Operations of the HVS Philadelphia Consulting and Valuation division, HVS
Smart contracting: Building better base business
The article explains how hoteliers can build recurring guest relationships through targeted sales efforts with demand drivers like airports, military bases, and construction projects.
By Daniel Foreman, Commercial Strategist, Lighthouse
RDP’s 2026 Technology Roadmap Aims to Drive a More Connected, Efficient Future for Resorts and Hotels
RDP announces enhanced PMS capabilities for 2026 including deeper cloud integrations, automation tools, and expanded timeshare modules to address staffing shortages and operational complexity.
Hotel rate shopping: Why real-time, live data beats a scheduled shop every time
Lighthouse Pricing argues that real-time rate shopping data gives hotels a competitive advantage over traditional scheduled data collection methods that can be hours behind market changes.
By Jonathan Gough, Content Team Lead, Lighthouse
How to price your hotel for the World Cup: Winning revenue in a volatile market
Lighthouse data shows 12 of 16 World Cup host cities have hit new low points for group-stage pricing as markets test where premiums will hold.
By Joe Hanly, Writer and Content Creator, Lighthouse
Why events like Harry Styles' tour demand a smarter direct channel strategy for your hotel
Using Taylor Swift and Harry Styles concert data, the article shows how hotels can capture event-driven travelers through targeted direct booking campaigns and personalized website experiences.
By Paige Lopez, Content marketer, Lighthouse
How hotels should use AI and a smarter commercial strategy to protect profit margins against rising costs
The guide shows how AI-powered tools like digital concierges and agentic revenue agents can cut costs while growing revenue, with specific strategies for energy management and predictive maintenance.
By Jonathan Gough, Content Team Lead, Lighthouse
Doug Kennedy’s Next Staff Training Webcast: Why Guests Who Are Shopping Online Still Call Prior To Booking – And What To Do About It
Kennedy's training webcast teaches staff to convert phone inquiries from online shoppers into direct bookings rather than losing them to OTAs.
Hotel Investment Risk and Performance by Product Type in Kansas City
Analysis shows extended-stay hotels recovered fastest from the pandemic while full-service properties faced longer recovery periods due to new supply and demand mix differences.
By Benjamin Giebler, Project Manager, St. Louis, HVS
U.S. hotel results for week ending 28 March
RevPAR increased 8.3% nationally, with San Francisco leading at 121.1% growth driven by the RSA Conference.
Revinate appoints Frank Trampert as Chief Revenue Officer to accelerate global growth
Trampert brings 20+ years of travel tech and hotel operations experience to lead Revinate's global expansion as the company prepares to unveil platform evolution at NAVIGATE 2026.