European hotels on track for record-breaking year, says Booking.com - Half of European hotels expect 2023 to be the year of the highest revenue in the history of their establishment.

Jul 6, 2023 • Hospitality

Airbnb's 'ultimate AI concierge' targets summer 24 launch - The company is working on an AI "concierge" that can learn about a user over time.

Jul 6, 2023 • Hospitality

Data privacy rules hinder hotel tech innovations - Hotels striving to create a seamless, customized experience hindered by varied data privacy regulations around the globe.

Jul 6, 2023 • Hospitality

OTAs escape Europe's digital gatekeeper list - Online travel companies do not meet the threshold to be called gatekeepers under the European Digital Markets Act (DMA) - at least for now.

Jul 5, 2023 • Hospitality

How Booking.com creates a positive impact for the Netherlands - A summary of a ‘true value’ study by KPMG, which finds €3.6 billion net-positive impact of Booking.com in the Netherlands.

Jul 5, 2023 • Hospitality

Latin America’s superapp Rappi sticks to its bet on travel - While some superapps in Asia such as Grab and Gojek have pulled back from travel, Latin America’s Rappi remains committed to the travel vertical.

Jul 4, 2023 • Hospitality

Why are European hotel beds so bad? - For the most part, hotel beds in Europe aren’t as comfortable as ones in the U.S. - at least not to American travelers.

Jul 4, 2023 • Hospitality

What US hoteliers expect from travelers this summer - While travel remains a priority for most consumers, it's now a matter of how much they're willing to spend and for how long.

Jul 4, 2023 • Hospitality