Hotel bathroom design choices spark guest dissatisfaction - Cost-saving room layouts increasingly clash with guest expectations of privacy.

Jan 29, 2026 • Hospitality

U.S. hoteliers brace for a steadier, but still constrained 2026 - Cautious optimism replaces disruption as operators focus on efficiency, talent, and selective growth.

Jan 29, 2026 • Hospitality

OpenAI's European AI charity is Booking.com's SME sales funnel - The SME AI Accelerator promises to close Europe's AI skills gap. It will also deliver 20,000 pre-qualified leads to Booking.com for Business.

Jan 29, 2026 • Hospitality

The $300 million question: Mews's bid for PMS dominance - The hotel PMS market has never had a leader. There are structural reasons why it probably never will.

Jan 28, 2026 • Hospitality

Direct hotel channels lose corporate share to GDSs - HEDNA–NYU report shows GDS becoming the dominant corporate channel as business travelers move away from direct bookings.

Jan 28, 2026 • Hospitality

CoStar holds 2026 U.S. hotel outlook largely unchanged - Moderate growth expected as economic conditions stabilize and demand shifts to higher-tier hotels.

Jan 28, 2026 • Hospitality

Hotel groups double down on loyalty to counter OTAs and AI agents - Direct relationships become a strategic defense as booking shifts toward AI-led discovery.

Jan 28, 2026 • Hospitality

Hospitality Solutions rebrands as Aven Hospitality - Formerly known as Sabre Hospitality Solutions, the company positions itself for AI-driven hotel distribution and operations.

Jan 28, 2026 • Hospitality