5 September 2025 – 10 Minutes News for Hoteliers

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AI has pervaded all angles of life. Here are five companies employing it to enrich the travel and hospitality space.

In the 2013 film “Her,” Joaquin Phoenix plays a despondent, introverted type whose character develops a relationship with an AI voiced by Scarlett Johansson. It is basically with him wherever…

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42: What Happened in Tech This Week (plus some hints about Life, the Universe, and Everything), curated by Simone Puorto

1 . TikTok + Booking.com: Travel Funnel Reinvented TikTok and Booking.com now allow users to jump directly from a video to a hotel booking without leaving the app. For now,…

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New on the Menu: Ceviche with sake lees and a Thai chicken sandwich

Senior Food & Beverage Editor Bret Thorn is senior food & beverage editor for Nation’s Restaurant News and Restaurant Hospitality for Informa’s Restaurants and Food Group, with responsibility for spotting…

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PM Hotel Group appoints senior VP of development

Washington-based PM Hotel Group has appointed Evan Morick as senior vice president of development. In this role, Morick will help lead the company’s growth through third-party management contracts and strategic…

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Hilton Garden Inn Arlington Shirlington Completes Renovation

Photo Credit: Hilton Garden Inn Arlington Shirlington ARLINGTON, Virginia—Huntington Hotel Group announced the completion of an extensive renovation at the Hilton Garden Inn Arlington Shirlington, introducing a refreshed guest experience, upgraded…

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The Signature Suites at The Trail Hotel: Rooms With a View of Kentucky’s Famed Spirit

The Trail Hotel debuted in May as the “world’s first bourbon-infused luxury hotel” and invites guests to explore Kentucky’s Bourbon Trail from the property’s Bardstown location. Louisville-based Joseph & Joseph…

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CoStar: U.S. Hotel Industry Reports Mostly Positive Yearly Comparisons

ARLINGTON, Virginia—The U.S. hotel industry reported mostly positive year-over-year comparisons, according to CoStar’s latest data through Aug. 30. U.S. Hotel PerformanceAugust 24-August 30, 2025Percentage change from comparable week in 2024Occupancy:…

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Restaurants are a bright spot amid a slow jobs report

The August jobs report released on Friday morning indicated a significant slowdown in hiring, with just 22,000 total positions added during the month. Throughout the past four months, 107,000 net…

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Travel Tech Essentialist #183: Barriers

Travel is full of barriers. Markets concentrate when investors reward scale. Language still keeps many travelers from going local. And even inside our products, A/B tests and AI outputs can…

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White Lodging Announces Return of Jason Druso as Regional Vice President

Photo Credit: White Lodging MERRILLVILLE, Indiana—White Lodging announced that Jason Druso has rejoined the company as its newest regional vice president. Druso joins the company’s operations leadership team and will…

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September 5, 2025

AI has pervaded all angles of life. Here are five companies employing it to enrich the travel and hospitality space.

42: What Happened in Tech This Week (plus some hints about Life, the Universe, and Everything), curated by Simone Puorto

New on the Menu: Ceviche with sake lees and a Thai chicken sandwich

PM Hotel Group appoints senior VP of development

Hilton Garden Inn Arlington Shirlington Completes Renovation

The Signature Suites at The Trail Hotel: Rooms With a View of Kentucky’s Famed Spirit

CoStar: U.S. Hotel Industry Reports Mostly Positive Yearly Comparisons

Restaurants are a bright spot amid a slow jobs report

Travel Tech Essentialist #183: Barriers

White Lodging Announces Return of Jason Druso as Regional Vice President

Executive Guide on Hyperautomation for Hospitality Leaders

New guide: “From Revenue Manager to Commercial Strategist”

What does exceptional hospitality look like today? Download SOCIETIES Magazine

Shout out to everyone who remembers Buy On Google days – checkout inside Google AI is now live. It mirrors the ChatGPT instant checkout experience – products in the conversation now have Buy buttons… | Juozas Kaziukėnas

“Will AI kill SaaS?” The recent SaaS stock selloff seems to suggest that AI will replace SaaS/vertical SaaS altogether. I think that’s far from reality.. AI is a utility, infrastructure service. This… | Bhanu Chopra | 25 comments

President and COO appointed at Obie Hospitality

Hyatt is optimizing booking flows. Airbnb just hired Meta’s AI chief to rebuild travel. Brian Chesky just brought on Ahmad Al-Dahle – Meta’s former head of GenAI – as Airbnb’s new CTO. This isn’t a… | Philip W.

It’s easy to tell when a founder’s “vision” takes no account of what consumers want and need. Many winery and distillery websites glorify the founder and his/her vision but make no accommodation or… | Ben Salisbury

Executive Guide on Hyperautomation for Hospitality Leaders

New guide: “From Revenue Manager to Commercial Strategist”

What does exceptional hospitality look like today? Download SOCIETIES Magazine

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