Here are the articles hoteliers have read the most over the past month. It is not driven by algorithms or recency. It reflects the topics that genuinely captured industry attention. If you want a quick pulse on what your peers are focusing on, this is the place to start.
“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
“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 …
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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
Shout out to everyone who remembers Buy On Google days – checkout inside Google AI is now live. It mirrors the ChatGPT instant checkout experience – …
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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.
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 …
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WebMCP is available for early preview | Blog | Chrome for Developers | Robert Cole
Travel & hospitality industries, take note! This is a big deal. The next phase of MCP development / deployment is emerging, with #WebMCP being added …
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President and COO appointed at Obie Hospitality
Reading Time: < 1 minute US: Oregon-based hospitality, multifamily and retail developer and manager Obie Companies has promoted Curt Asmussen to president and chief operating officer of its…
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200 hospitality leaders urge UK government to scrap tourist tax
Reading Time: 2 minutes UK: In a letter to the Chancellor, hospitality and leisure CEOs call on the government to scrap plans for a Visitor Levy in England. Hotels such as Bailiffscourt Hotel…
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OpenAI Prices ChatGPT Ads at $60 CPM, 3x Meta Rates | The Tech Buzz
OpenAI is betting advertisers will pay triple what they spend on Meta to reach ChatGPT’s audience. The AI company is pitching ads at around $60 per …
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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
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 …
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Aman Group expands in Middle East with Janu Residences Dubai
Reading Time: 2 minutes UAE: Residence and lifestyle brand Janu, part of the Aman Group, has signed a property in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC). Janu Dubai marks the brand’s…
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The business of six figure+ travel
Hello everyone, happy Thursday. This edition of The Stanza’s “In The Room” column is a special one, as I’m introducing one of The Stanza’s 2026 …
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Nobu to launch hotel, residences and restaurant in the Maldives
Reading Time: 2 minutes The Maldives: Nobu Hospitality will open its first project in the Maldives, located in the province of Laamu Atoll on the private island of Munyafushi. Developed in…
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Why Hospitality Leaders Must Be “Merchants of Cool” – Bashar Wali
In this episode, Bashar Wali, founder and CEO of Practice Hospitality and This Assembly, shares why staying culturally relevant is your responsibility. Read more from Bashar: The Merchants of…
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Airbnb had a strong Q4. But the real story is how we got here. | Brian Chesky | 19 comments
Airbnb had a strong Q4. But the real story is how we got here. | 19 comments on LinkedIn Airbnb had a strong Q4. But the real story is how we got …
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Marriott Says Google AI Mode Will Process Hotel Bookings, Not Just Send Links
Marriott CEO Anthony Capuano said Tuesday that the hotel giant is building an integration that will process bookings directly through Google’s AI …
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Curiosity Is the First Act of Hospitality – Bashar Wali
In this episode, Bashar Wali, founder and CEO of Practice Hospitality and This Assembly, challenges one of the most common habits in life and work: leading with “What do you do?” He explains…
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Hilton and Marriott International just added AI to their risk factors in regulatory filings this week. The two largest hotel companies in the world are formally warning investors that AI could erode… | eric lutz 🫒 | 28 comments
Hilton and Marriott International just added AI to their risk factors in regulatory filings this week. The two largest hotel companies in the world …
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Airbnb claims AI search drives higher conversion than Google
Airbnb expects the rise of AI chatbots to benefit the brand, with CEO Brian Chesky telling investors that traffic referred from chatbot platforms …
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Are OTAs actually at risk from AI? Over the past couple of weeks, OTAs, including Airbnb, have taken a noticeable hit to valuations as investors wrestle with a big question: If AI changes how… | Jamie Lane | 14 comments
Are OTAs actually at risk from AI? Over the past couple of weeks, OTAs, including Airbnb, have taken a noticeable hit to valuations as investors …
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How I Travel – Bashar Wali
Bashar Wali shares a personal look at how he approaches travel, often landing in a city for less than 24 hours and skipping the landmarks altogether. Instead of checking boxes or chasing…
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Perfection Isn’t Luxury. Recovery Is. In luxury hospitality, perfection is a myth. The wrong dish will arrive. A room won’t be ready. Something will be missed. What separates good brands from… | Rinku Madan
Perfection Isn’t Luxury. Recovery Is. In luxury hospitality, perfection is a myth. The wrong dish will arrive. A room won’t be ready. Something will …
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Why strategic branding drives independent hotel performance
Reading Time: 4 minutes Andrew Farrow, group director of marketing at UK hotel operator RBH Hospitality Management, explores why strategic positioning and branding are critical for independent…
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#restaurantleadership #hospitality #customerexperience | Bruce Nelson | 17 comments
You Spent $47K on Restaurant Tech Last Year. Your Guests Still Feel Ignored. QR codes at every table. Tablets for ordering. Kiosks at the counter. A …
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Here are the 12 New Year’s resolutions for hoteliers with 50 characters or fewer titles: 1. Ditch Flash Sales for Yield Management 2. Focus on Direct Bookings Over OTAs 3. Respond to Customer… | Larry Mogelonsky, P. Eng. posted on the topic | LinkedIn
New Year’s Resolutions for Hoteliers Attention GMs: How many of these New Year’s resolutions have you already broken? 1. I will try to use fewer …
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How Gen AI is Disrupting Travel Discovery, Planning, and Booking
Generative AI is transforming the travel industry, particularly in travel discovery and research. Transforming Travel Research Gen AI offers superior …
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Stop Letting Vendors Drive Your Tech Problems: A Playbook for Hospitality Operators | Sarah Stahl | 10 comments
If your tech stack feels like a group text where nobody answers the question… you’re not crazy. But you may be a hospitality operator. 😅 Here’s the …
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#businessintelligence #hospitalitytech #ai | Nicolas Horvath
The question you should be asking yourself is not “Which AI should I buy?” The question is “Is our data ready to feed it?”Every hotel group CEO I …
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#iswhere #traveltech #hospitality #ota #digitaltransformation #travel2026 | Kelvin Kong | 19 comments
RE: The Invisible Travel Giant: What exactly is an OTA? 🏨✈️ If you’ve ever booked a hotel on Booking.com, a flight through Expedia, or a boutique …
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AI platforms are eating Booking’s cake. For some time now, it has been clear that some change will come to hotel distribution. AI is going to be disruptive to the current OTA paradigm. But how?… | Martin Soler
AI platforms are eating Booking’s cake. For some time now, it has been clear that some change will come to hotel distribution. AI is going to be …
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#ai #traveltech #distribution #hotelindustry #hedna #futureoftravel | Louis-Hippolyte Bouchayer
AI didn’t disrupt travel. It exposed how broken our distribution really is. Just listened to Traci M. at HEDNA — and honestly, what stood out was not …
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People are straight-up copying our OTA infographic — remixing it, reposting it, sometimes without a single tag or credit. No link back. No mention of 10 Minutes Hotel. Just taking the data and… | 10 Minutes Hotel
People are straight-up copying our OTA infographic — remixing it, reposting it, sometimes without a single tag or credit. No link back. No mention of …
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ChatGPT Ads – live ‘in the coming weeks’ Only on the free / lowest plan – so all of your overly-excited marketing folks will have to downgrade or use a secondary account. OpenAI are pretty clear… | Christian Watts
ChatGPT Ads – live ‘in the coming weeks’Only on the free / lowest plan – so all of your overly-excited marketing folks will have to downgrade or use …
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Kevin King’s Global Impact on Hospitality Tech Celebrated with 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award
For more than three decades, Kevin King has dedicated his career to advancing the hospitality industry, shaping not only the evolution of hotel …
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#hospitality #revenuemanagement #otastrategy #hoteloperations #distributionstrategy #hotelleadership #adr #occupancy #revpar | Suresh Kumar Sharma
📊 OTA Channel Analysis: Booking.com vs Expedia vs Agoda In today’s competitive hospitality landscape, choosing the right OTA strategy is not about …
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Yesterday, we hosted our sold-out Skift Megatrends event in New York City, bringing together leaders from across travel, technology, hospitality, and media to examine the forces reshaping the… | Skift
Yesterday, we hosted our sold-out Skift Megatrends event in New York City, bringing together leaders from across travel, technology, hospitality, and …
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#revenuerocks #digitalstrategy #hospitalitystrategy #revenuemanagement #aiforhotels | Right Revenue
If you’ve ever felt confused (or quietly sceptical) about the noise around ChatGPT, AI search, and the future of hotel bookings, this episode is for …
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Confirmed – > ChatGPT Checkouts to Take 4% Cut of Shopify Merchant Sales Remember, Google and Bing will not take a cut. Advantage Google (again): “Merchants’ products will be available for purchase… | Glenn Gabe
Confirmed -> ChatGPT Checkouts to Take 4% Cut of Shopify Merchant Sales Remember, Google and Bing will not take a cut. Advantage Google (again): …
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Hospitality Careers Stall When You Avoid These Conversations – Melissa Maher
In this episode, Melissa Maher, a former travel and hospitality executive and author of Holding Your Own, unpacks the leadership skills many professionals never get taught on the job. Melissa…
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How I Navigate Conferences Like ALIS – Stuart Greif
Stuart Greif, Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer at Forbes Travel Guide, shares how he approaches industry conferences like ALIS with intention, curiosity, and care. He explains how he…
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#tourism #globaleconomy #traveltrends #hospitality #economicimpact #datainsights #worldmarkets #growth #strategy #geopolitics #sustainability #urbandevelopment #businesstravel #futuretrends… | Alessandro Romei
Tourism is back. Big time. ✈️🌍 $1.74 trillion in global spending, and the usual suspects are still on top. The US leads the race, Europe keeps its …
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#airlineindustry #aviationbusiness #airlinedistribution #gds #ota #traveltechnology #airlinestrategy #commercialaviation #airlineleadership #aviationtrends #travelindustry #ndc #directdistribution… | Wael Mattar | 14 comments
✈️ GDS vs OTA – The Hard Truth Airlines Don’t Like to Say Out Loud Let’s stop pretending this is a technology debate. GDS vs OTA is not about systems …
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#cbre #jll #ai #hospitality #development | Hans Peter B.
Luxury hotels age faster than their balance sheets. Design cycles are now shorter than ownership horizons. What once lasted 15 years feels tired in …
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What I’m Looking For (At ALIS & Beyond) – Josiah Mackenzie
Josiah Mackenzie shares what he’s looking for at the ALIS conference this week — a quick solo episode from the road! A few more resources: If you’re new to Hospitality Daily,…
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#hospitalityleadership #traveldistribution #hotelstrategy #ota #revenuemanagement #boardperspective #hospitalityindustry #traveleconomics #digitaldistribution #hotelowners | Zhivko Ivanov
Notes from Inside Hospitality: OTA Giants vs. Hotel Chain Giants In today’s hospitality economy, power no longer follows asset ownership. It follows …
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ChatGPT for hotels is shaped by search listings, trusted brand citations, and structured schema visibility working together inside the chat experience. • Listings: Search visibility and Local SEO… | Brad Brewer
ChatGPT for hotels is shaped by search listings, trusted brand citations, and structured schema visibility working together inside the chat …
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How Luxury’s Growth Is Reshaping Hospitality – Stuart Greif, Forbes Travel Guide
Stuart Greif, Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer at Forbes Travel Guide, shares how luxury’s rapid growth is reshaping hospitality. Stuart breaks down the data behind luxury’s expansion,…
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Mews secures $300 million in Series D funding
Reading Time: 2 minutes Worldwide: Operating system Mews has raised $300 million in Series D funding led by EQT Growth with new investors Atomico and HarbourVest Partners. The investment…
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The Invisible Revolution: Why AI Is Rewriting the Rules of European Tourism
Reflections from EU Tourism Day 2026 on how artificial intelligence is transforming not just technology, but traveller behaviour itself, and what …
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The A-Z of travel, hospitality and living: trends to watch in 2026
Reading Time: 23 minutes IHM’s editorial team – George Sell, editor-in-chief; Eloise Hanson, editor – hospitality; and Priya Khaira, editor, short-term rentals – offer their insights on the…
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When Hotel Technology Works, You Don’t Notice It
Hotels have spent years chasing the idea of the “smart room.” Tablets on nightstands. Voice assistants. QR codes for everything from room service to the thermostat. The intention is usually…
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Don’t miss our last OPEN Luxury Hour tomorrow! Can service become an art form, or are most luxury brands still treating it like a script? We’re kicking off the year with an extraordinary edition of… | Natalia Jaramillo
Don’t miss our last OPEN Luxury Hour tomorrow! Can service become an art form, or are most luxury brands still treating it like a script? We’re …
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