U.S. hotel results for week ending 18 April
CoStar reports occupancy rose 8.4% to 66.5% and RevPAR jumped 14.6% to $111.14, with 21 of the top 25 markets showing gains.
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Rise of the ‘Hospitality Engineer’ as disconnected systems costing operators hours every week
Joint research from RMS and RoomPriceGenie reveals 42% of hospitality professionals spend 1-3 hours weekly fixing system issues caused by poor integrations.
Meet the AI Startup That Gives Hotel Operators an Expert Data Team on Demand
Ladera unifies hotel data across systems and lets users ask questions in plain English, functioning as on-demand data analysts for commercial teams.
By Ivana Johnston, Co-Founder and CEO, Puzzle Partner
The End of Speculative Marketing: roomangel Introduces hive RaaS
The AI platform eliminates hotel marketing risk by paying for all advertising upfront and charging only when bookings are delivered.
Global Hotel Alliance reports strong start to 2026
Q1 revenues reached $921 million with 35 million loyalty members, as international stays drove 69% of room revenues across the independent hotel alliance.
From single property to scalable brand: lessons from a decade of growth at C-Hotels
C-Hotels Co-Owner Inge Decuypere shares ten years of scaling lessons, from centralization and data-driven decisions to deflagging from a major brand.
Zion White Bison Resort unifies glamping and RV operations with Mews
The Utah resort consolidated two separate systems into Mews' unified platform to manage both luxury glamping units and 150+ RV sites from one dashboard.
The real reason you suck at revenue management
Author argues hotels fail at revenue management by reactively adjusting prices without understanding underlying demand patterns and guest behavior.
By Fabian Bartnick, Founder, Infinito
Hotel GM 2030: 10 Predictions for How AI Will Remake the Job
The article provides 10 specific predictions for how AI will transform hotel GM responsibilities by 2030, from autonomous revenue management to robotic housekeeping operations.
By Sloan Dean, CEO Emeritus, Not Done with Sloan Dean
U.S. hotel results for week ending 11 April
CoStar data shows U.S. hotels posted 0.4% RevPAR growth despite occupancy declining 1.1% after Easter, with Orlando leading occupancy gains and Miami ADR increases.
Direct Booking Summit 2026: Dedicated AI Training Sessions Added to Agenda
The event in Mexico City features four AI training sessions covering search optimization, automation, tool selection, and no-code development for hotel teams.
Hotel ARI: What it is and what it reveals about performance
The guide explains how to calculate ARI by dividing your ADR by your competitive set's ADR, with luxury hotels typically targeting 110-120 and volume properties aiming for 95-100.
By Jonathan Gough, Content Team Lead, Lighthouse
The Quiet Cost of Bad Hotel Data
Expedia Group data shows 98% of hotels lose revenue from rate misuse every four days, highlighting how poor data quality undermines pricing decisions.
By Mrugesh Kharwar, Business Analyst and Doctoral Researcher, Jala Bapa Hospitality LLC
How to take over hotel revenue management without inheriting someone else's mistakes
The guide offers 10 actionable steps for new revenue managers to audit inherited pricing strategies, competitive positioning, and demand patterns before making changes.
By Joe Hanly, Writer and Content Creator, Lighthouse
Mind the Profit Gap
HotStats within Duetto's ecosystem enables asset managers to benchmark hotel profit margins against competitors in real-time, moving beyond revenue-only analysis.
Continuing training which shapes the future – Leonardo Hotels and SRH Fernhochschule launch a cooperation arrangement
Partnership provides Leonardo Hotels staff with discounted access to 70+ degree programs and 180+ certificates from SRH Fernhochschule.
Smarter decisions, faster: Mews launches Business Intelligence for hotels
The native BI tool delivers AI-powered insights and custom dashboards directly within Mews' platform, helping early customer Adara Hotel achieve 20% higher suite occupancy.
Why FP&A Software Matters More in Times of Political Uncertainty
The article argues hotels need dynamic FP&A software for continuous planning and scenario modeling to respond quickly to geopolitical disruptions affecting demand and costs.
By Kinza Raheel, International Marketing & Communications Manager, Fairmas GmbH
Manual vs. automated pricing for independent hotels: what's the real cost of doing it manually?
Case studies show independent hotels achieving 16-21% RevPAR increases by switching from manual to automated pricing systems.
By Femke Nollet, Content Specialist, Lighthouse
Hospitality management graduate student shapes technology practices at Cafe Laura
Graduate student at Penn State's Cafe Laura optimizes Bear Robotics Servi robot operations while learning AI-driven revenue management strategies.