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…

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 …

Airbnb expects the rise of AI chatbots to benefit the brand, with CEO Brian Chesky telling investors that traffic referred from chatbot platforms …

Hilton and Marriott International just added AI to their risk factors in regulatory filings this week. The two largest hotel companies in the world …

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…

Marriott CEO Anthony Capuano said Tuesday that the hotel giant is building an integration that will process bookings directly through Google’s AI …

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…

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 Cool™…

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…

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 …