Analysis explores whether increasing ESG compliance requirements are driving hotel companies to exit public markets, citing recent hospitality sector delistings.
Pertlink's AI playbook provides hotels with practical tools to reduce turnover and stabilize operations using AI as decision support, not staff replacement.
Booking.com doubled AI accuracy using hybrid small/large model architecture, achieving 2X topic detection lift and 50-70% increase in agent bandwidth.
The first global foodservice study reveals operators struggle with integration despite progress in innovation, sustainability, and digital tools across 1,207 businesses worldwide.
Le Clay will open in summer 2026 as the first of four planned Swiss properties using Shiji's fully integrated ecosystem from day one.
This executive framework outlines five pillars for implementing AI that enhances rather than replaces human hospitality connections.
Streamsong Resort saves 20+ hours weekly using the app for real-time caddie scheduling across multiple golf courses with 200+ active caddies.
CN Hotels will replace multiple systems with Cloudbeds' unified platform across 30+ properties in four southeastern states, starting with three hotel rollouts.
MCP acts as a unified routing system that could let AI agents book multiple hotel services directly without individual API integrations or OTA dependencies.
The deal expands Expedia's activities portfolio through Tiqets' curated museum and attraction platform, with closing expected in Q1 2026.
The report argues hotels should shift from room-centric to guest-centric models, tracking RevPAG instead of RevPAR to capture total guest value across all touchpoints.
The €75 million from Cheyne Strategic Value Credit follows a record year of 3,500 new units signed across major European cities.
Revinate's CMO explores how hotels must shift from passive data collection to real-time activation for competitive advantage in 2026.
The study surveyed 1,200+ hotels across 47 countries, finding 17% save over 10 hours weekly while 92% cut staff onboarding from weeks to days.
Banks like Capital One are leveraging payment control and AI to challenge traditional travel distribution channels and OTAs.
Tambourine promotes cost savings through platform consolidation, offering no-fee booking engines, built-in personalization, and accessibility protection to reduce third-party vendor expenses.
The rollout covers 8,300 Wyndham hotels globally after a successful 700-hotel pilot, addressing industry data showing hotels miss 30% of calls.
The author argues that strategic music programming across hotel zones can increase guest dwell time and revenue by over 30%, with AI-powered platforms now enabling scalable implementation.
Industry analysis predicts 2026 will shift focus from acquiring tech tools to integrating them seamlessly, with AI-driven personalization and unified data systems becoming essential.
The 2026 summit expands to 1.5 days on September 29-30 in Washington D.C., targeting senior hospitality executives and technology decision-makers.