Read in browser Today's Brief The hidden battle over hotel pricing with OTAs - Hotels allowing OTAs to undercut their direct rates experience significantly higher pay-per-click (PPC) advertising costs, new research reveals. Jan 17, 2025 • Hospitality US vacationers find booking travel stressful - According to a recent YouGov report, more than two-thirds of Americans (70%) find booking a vacation stressful, with air travel being the primary source of stress. Jan 17, 2025 • Travel The Hotels Network How AI increased THE THIEF’s website conversion by 25% Hyper-targeted offers with Predictive Personalization drove additional revenue, cut promotional costs, and significantly boosted direct bookings. Learn more Airbnb is ramping up lobbying to overturn NYC's rental restrictions - The company spends millions on political campaigns in New York to oppose short-term rental restrictions that cut more than 80% of its listings in the city in one year. Jan 17, 2025 • Hospitality Kayak’s ‘What the future’ report - Say goodbye to one-and-done trips and hello to exciting multi-destination city-hopping adventures curated by an AI travel agent. Jan 17, 2025 • Travel How small businesses shape Europe’s hospitality industry - Hospitality SMEs are set to play a key role in Europe’s continued travel industry growth and resilience. Jan 17, 2025 • Hospitality Start driving more direct bookings through Google - Google allows hotels to add free booking links that display direct rates alongside OTA rates with a link to your booking page. Jan 17, 2025 • Hospitality ... in case you missed it, our Daily Brief January 16, 2025 Advertising   Contact   Legal   © 2025 Hospitality.today™