Airbnb’s “Amazon for travel” strategy could reshape hotel competition - Brian Chesky’s vision points toward a future where ecosystem control, AI, and traveler loyalty matter more than room inventory alone.

May 25, 2026 • Hospitality

Google: AI Mode is reshaping how travelers search and plan online - AI search is driving longer queries, multimodal interactions, and more planning-focused behavior — with major implications for how hotels are discovered..

May 25, 2026 • Hospitality

Why the hotel's Google story isn't a Google story - Google's three hotel surfaces, the input underneath, and where the property's voice actually lives.

May 22, 2026 • Hospitality

Airbnb’s Summer Release pushes deeper into OTA territory - The company's Summer Release introduced a wave of new features that push the company further into traditional OTA territory.

May 22, 2026 • Hospitality

Cvent reveals the top meetings destinations and hotels for 2026 - Large-scale convention infrastructure and fast RFP response performance are becoming increasingly important as competition for meetings and group business intensifies worldwide.

May 22, 2026 • Hospitality

Navan expands AI into travel booking and expense management - The business travel platform is betting that conversational AI and automation can replace manual workflows across corporate travel and finance operations.

May 22, 2026 • Hospitality

Expedia wants to become the AI infrastructure layer behind travel brands - The company’s new B2B platform signals a push toward end-to-end travel distribution, where partners can build AI-powered booking experiences on top of Expedia’s supply and servicing stack.

May 22, 2026 • Hospitality

The channel is still forming - What hospitality platforms connecting to ChatGPT today are actually building.

May 21, 2026 • Hospitality