The 60-page publication emphasizes emotional branding and storytelling over AI-driven efficiency as the new competitive advantage for hotels.
EHL's white paper identifies six priority areas for tourism's sustainable transition, emphasizing systemic change over isolated solutions.
GBTA survey of 571 professionals shows 78% are concerned about proposed ESTA changes, with 43% more likely to hold meetings outside the U.S.
Dreamscape Hospitality announced today that it has assumed management of three Marriott-branded hotels across Oklahoma and Louisiana, further expanding its national portfolio and strengthening its presence within the Marriott brand.
VikingCloud reports 82% of North American hotels suffered cyberattacks last summer, with AI-powered phishing, IoT exploits, and vendor vulnerabilities emerging as top 2026 threats.
Bzdawka, former Knowland CEO with 30+ years experience, takes over from founder Luis Segredo who moves to chief strategy officer.
The author argues hotels should create small experimental AI teams rather than wait for mature solutions or make large investments.
The article warns hospitality professionals about AI psychosis risks from extended chatbot interactions and provides guidelines for safe implementation.
The author argues that modern hospitality success requires intentional presence over operational efficiency, with leadership focusing on emotional intelligence and authentic human connections.
Bartnick draws parallels between quantum physics and revenue management, arguing both require comfort with uncertainty and multiple perspectives rather than seeking single truths.
The partnership integrates Familiar's AI-driven CRM platform into Influence Society's marketing services for boutique hotels, enabling automated guest personalization and data-driven campaigns.
The article argues that algorithm-based candidate screening in ATS platforms often overlooks top talent, advocating for human intervention and RPO solutions to improve hiring outcomes.
Capuano discusses bifurcated consumer demand, AI as capacity creation for human connection, and multi-year tech replatforming across 260M+ Bonvoy members.
GBTA outlines advocacy priorities for 2026, including CBP comments on ESTA changes and European engagement on digital border rules affecting the $1.57 trillion industry.
The integration now provides real-time itemized F&B transaction data from Toast directly to Mews, eliminating manual entry and enabling detailed revenue mapping.
LodgIQ's AI Wizard was featured as the inaugural international guest on France's leading hospitality podcast as it expands globally.
The article argues AI should transform revenue managers from data analysts into strategic advisors by automating reporting tasks and providing clear decision rationale.
AI systems increasingly form consensus about hotel asset values through machine-to-machine interactions, potentially creating persistent misperceptions that affect lending, investment, and acquisition decisions.
Despite abundant capital availability, hotel deal volume remains low due to compressed cash flows and major capital requirements, though the bid-ask gap has narrowed to 5%.
The invitation-only symposium on February 19, 2026 will focus on AI integration in luxury hospitality marketing and revenue optimization strategies.