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Frictionless Check-In Runs Into a Safety Question, US Pipeline Points to 832 Openings in 2028

US pipeline holds steady with 832 openings due in 2028 Lodging Econometrics counts 5,975 projects in the US development pipeline at the end of the second quarter, and forecasts 832 new hotels opening in ... The Franklin Marriott Cool Springs Hotel and Conference Center in Tennessee finished a $10 million refurbishment, and BRE Hotels and Resorts completed a full renovation of the Courtyard by Marriott Boston

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2026 Is Not About Adding AI to Hotels

An AI system does not ask which hotel looks nicest. It asks which hotel it can safely recommend. Safety, in this context, is not about risk in the human sense. It is about data certainty. ... In 2026, more hotels will use AI to simulate scenarios, test pricing moves, evaluate group business, and trigger micro adjustments automatically. The value shows up in small, compounding ways.

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Should Hotels Abandon Google Search Because of Zero-Click, Wholesalers Aren't Worried About AI, APAC Hotel Investment Up 54%

While hotel brands and OTAs are building AI interfaces, visibility tools, and connectivity infrastructure in response to the perceived threat from AI agents, wholesalers are largely unmoved: their model ... Read the argument → Asia Pacific Hotel Investment Volumes Surged 54% in the First Half of 2026 JLL data shows APAC hotel transaction volumes reached $6.8 billion in H1 2026, with Japan, China, and Australia

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Winnow Solidifies Asia-Pacific Leadership Through Acquisition of Regional Food Waste Technology Player Lumitics

Founded in 2013, Winnow's AI platform is trusted by some of the world's leading foodservice and hospitality operators - including IKEA, Hilton, and Accor - and today helps kitchens across almost 100 countries ... It was one of the early companies in Asia to commercialise AI, computer vision and data analytics for commercial kitchen food waste management.

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The Big PMS Debate: a closed-door discussion between the world's leading PMS CEOs and hotel CIOs

The next poll asked who actually leads innovation in hotel tech. Hotel groups got six votes, startups three, and established PMS vendors none, in a room that was half made up of vendors. ... And many owners arrive already sure that AI will cut their costs, without a clear idea of how. As one person put it, "every owner walks in certain that AI will save them money.

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