Luxury travelers are rewriting the hospitality playbook - Guests are increasingly choosing authenticity, sustainability, and a sense of place over traditional luxury amenities.

Jun 8, 2026 • Hospitality

U.S. business travel reaches new highs - Business travel is once again a major economic engine, with meetings and events driving a significant share of growth.

Jun 8, 2026 • Hospitality

Hotels face a future with fewer search clicks - As zero-click searches grow, traditional hotel marketing strategies are becoming less predictable and less effective.

Jun 8, 2026 • Hospitality

Corporate buyers want AI to recommend hotels, not book them - Advice, yes. The transaction, no. For hotels, that makes being recommended the whole contest..

Jun 5, 2026 • Hospitality

Hotels barely moved OTA share in a decade. The terms did all the moving. - Commissions, parity, payments, search control — the contract behind every booking was rewritten, and the next rewrite is already underway.

Jun 5, 2026 • Hospitality

Brian Chesky launches new AI venture while leading Airbnb - The move signals Airbnb’s growing ambitions in artificial intelligence and highlights a broader shift toward AI-powered consumer experiences beyond chatbots.

Jun 5, 2026 • Hospitality

Why hotel AI is chasing savings while revenue remains untapped - Mews argues that fragmented hotel systems are preventing AI from delivering meaningful revenue growth and guest personalization.

Jun 5, 2026 • Hospitality

Independent hotels face mounting pressure on multiple fronts - Rising costs, staffing shortages, technology demands, and cybersecurity risks are creating a widening gap between independent hotels and larger chains.

Jun 5, 2026 • Hospitality