OTA demand reshuffle accelerates - Expedia gains share while Trip.com, Hotelbeds, and Despegar surge, putting pressure on Booking.com and others.

Nov 14, 2025 • Hospitality

New hotel reservation scam spreads through major OTAs - Phishing scheme uses compromised hotel accounts to trick guests into “paying twice” for their reservation.

Nov 14, 2025 • Hospitality

US short-term rentals end the year on a surge - Holiday demand lifts rates as traveler confidence returns.

Nov 14, 2025 • Hospitality

Fixing group business - Shifting the meetings and events funnel into the modern direct-booking era.

Nov 14, 2025 • Hospitality

Deloitte warns hotel spending will tighten - Holiday demand is strong, yet shifting behaviour signals tighter wallets — and new challenges for hotels.

Nov 13, 2025 • Hospitality

STR lowers U.S. hotel forecast again - U.S. hoteliers brace for tighter margins as subdued ADR growth and ongoing softening point to tougher conditions through 2026.

Nov 13, 2025 • Hospitality

Gran Canaria halts new short-term rentals - Five-year moratorium on tourist licences reshapes the property market and stalls holiday-let expansion.

Nov 13, 2025 • Hospitality

The future of agentic payments in travel - How conversational AI and new payment standards could reshape hotel booking and distribution.

Nov 13, 2025 • Hospitality