Uncertainty is bad for business - U.S. hotel leaders warn that constant policy shifts and volatile markets are disrupting travel demand and development — even as optimism builds for 2026.

Oct 21, 2025 • Hospitality

Banks move into the heart of hotel distribution - Why wallets and payments are becoming as important as search and OTAs for hotels.

Dec 12, 2025 • Hospitality

Hotels expand residential offerings to compete with Airbnb - Branded apartment-style stays signal a strategic shift in hospitality competition.

Feb 23, 2026 • Hospitality

China just made Trip.com pay hotels back. - China's market regulator fined Trip.com 5.2 billion yuan, made it refund the deposits it withheld from hotels, and barred it from forcing them into exclusive deals — something no Booking or Expedia fine in the West has ever done.

Jul 27, 2026 • Hospitality

She's the only one who knows what the AI got wrong about your hotel - An AI assistant described your property before she booked. Your front desk is the one place anyone learns whether it was true, and nobody there is asking..

Sep 23, 2026 • Hospitality

Hilton launches Spark, its first economy brand - The company is looking to shake up the economy hotel sector with the launch of a "premium economy" brand.

Jan 17, 2023 • Hospitality

InterContinental Hotels predicts full travel recovery by 2024 - As air capacity comes back to China for international travel, there’ll be significant outbound travel.

Feb 22, 2023 • Hospitality

Why flying is so expensive and likely to remain that way - As consumers are willing to pay more after being denied the chance to travel, airlines try to recoup some of the losses accrued during the pandemic.

Apr 27, 2023 • Travel