When AI starts booking the room - How agentic commerce could quietly transform the way travelers plan, choose, and pay for their stays — and what hotels must build before it can truly work.

Oct 17, 2025 • Hospitality

Getting real about agentic commerce - Forrester says autonomous shopping is coming fast — but no one’s ready for it yet, as brands race to define what agentic commerce actually means in practice.

Oct 17, 2025 • Hospitality

Hotel CEOs warn of labor unrest, brand fatigue and tariff turbulence - As 2025 winds down, industry leaders at The Lodging Conference voice growing concern over strikes, brand saturation and rising costs.

Oct 16, 2025 • Hospitality

The hidden cost of dark patterns in hotel booking design - Why manipulative UX tricks can backfire on guest trust and long-term revenue.

Oct 16, 2025 • Hospitality

Revolut takes off into travel - The fintech’s acquisition of AI startup Swifty signals its expansion from finance to full-service travel experiences.

Oct 16, 2025 • Hospitality

Kayak debuts AI mode for natural language travel search - The travel search giant brings natural language search to its main platform, letting travelers plan trips by simply typing what they want.

Oct 16, 2025 • Hospitality

Travel becomes a mirror of identity - Booking.com’s 2026 predictions reveal a new era of hyper-personal journeys shaped by identity, technology, and imagination.

Oct 16, 2025 • Hospitality

The art of intentional hospitality - How design restraint, sensory storytelling, and quiet technology are redefining what it means to feel welcome.

Oct 15, 2025 • Hospitality