Airbnb appoints former Meta AI leader as CTO - Leadership shift signals deeper push into AI-driven personalization and new services.

Jan 27, 2026 • Hospitality

Luxury hotels face a quality reckoning in 2026 - Why rising rates, shrinking quality, and guest frustration are forcing a reset at the top end of hospitality.

Jan 27, 2026 • Hospitality

Hilton expands rapidly in 2025 as development and conversions drive growth - Brand diversification and owner demand underpin continued global pipeline expansion.

Jan 27, 2026 • Hospitality

Marriott adds nearly 100,000 rooms as growth stays steady in 2025 - Conversions and midscale expansion underline the company’s scale-first strategy.

Jan 27, 2026 • Hospitality

Why data culture matters as much as technology in hotels - How trust, shared visibility, and speed turn hotel data into a competitive advantage.

Jan 27, 2026 • Hospitality

Expedia's different bet - Booking.com sells visibility. Expedia sells plumbing. In an AI-disrupted market, plumbing may be the better business—but it's still plumbing.

Jan 26, 2026 • Hospitality

Sabre defines its role in the AI travel stack beyond discovery - Why booking, servicing, and lifecycle execution — not discovery — define Sabre’s agentic strategy.

Jan 26, 2026 • Hospitality

Rethinking the real threat of short-term rentals for hotels - Why opportunistic supply, regulation, and data—not disruption—should guide hotel strategy.

Jan 26, 2026 • Hospitality