U.S. tourism faces sharp downturn amid political headwinds - With international visits plunging and domestic travel slowing, the U.S. faces a $10 billion tourism blow - and no state will be spared.

Apr 29, 2025 • Travel

The rise of the hotel optimist - As the second half of 2023 gets underway, paraphrasing Optimus Prime might be a fitting marching order: Hoteliers, transform and roll out.

Jun 13, 2023 • Hospitality

Phocuswright’s 2024 guide to travel innovation and tech - Travel is at a tipping point, balancing traditional ways of doing business with an exciting future of emerging technologies.

Feb 5, 2024 • Travel

Gamification in the hospitality industry - With the rise in popularity of the gaming industry, more hospitality businesses have found that incorporating gamification in their operations appeals to a younger generation of customers.

Feb 7, 2024 • Hospitality

Travel brands courting customers with hi-tech - Companies from Hilton Hotels to Vail Resorts and United Airlines embrace tech to hyper-personalize experiences.

Mar 12, 2024 • Travel

Airbnb’s summer travel trends 2024 - With searches for the Play category more than doubling this summer, guests are searching for stays that are experiences in their own right.

Apr 12, 2024 • Hospitality

New Google Wallet features for travelers - The company is beta testing a new digital ID in Google Wallet that will now allow users to store a U.S. passport.

Sep 13, 2024 • Travel

Hyatt drives cloud migration for more than 1,000 hotels - The company plans to upgrade more than 1,000 hotels to Oracle's Opera Cloud property management system.

Sep 18, 2024 • Hospitality