The author argues that hotel AI's real value is bridging the 30-year gap between revenue management analytics and frontline operations through real-time translation, not better dashboards.

Friday brought Revinate's mystery shopper study of 308 calls across 135 luxury hotels finding 92% failed to capture any guest contact details, exposing a direct booking loss hiding in plain sight, Americas Great Resorts on why luxury hotel marketing is built around conversion while the demand ori...

Cloudbeds, the hospitality management system built for ambitious hoteliers, today announced that Aromar Hotels & Restaurants has selected Cloudbeds

Lighthouse, the AI Commercial Operating Platform for the travel and hospitality industry, has launched Ernest Crews: small teams of AI and technology specialists

Reading Time: 2 minutesNetherlands: The Social Hub has appointed hospitality and membership expert Megan Kennedy as chief operating officer.
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Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: UMusic Hospitality & Lifestyle (UMHL), developed in partnership with Universal Music Group, has partnered with immersive entertainment district Outernet London to launch a hotel and curate experiential programming.
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Along with revenue management and payments, housekeeping management is among the core hotel functions that is being automated, streamlining both coordination and communication for this vital part of operations. From managing room assignments, cleaning plans, and shift schedules to automatically sending staff alerts and sharing checklists with team members, advanced housekeeping tools within property management systems (PMSs) are centralizing data, improving productivity, and reducing errors, which ultimately supports the guest experience. Flexkeeping, a leading automated […]
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The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) has issued a statement responding to the U.S. General Services Administration's release of fiscal year 2027 federal per diem rates, which set reimbursement limits for government travelers and influence hotel occupancy and revenue in affected markets.

roommaster brings its reimagined cloud-native platform to Independent Hotel Show Miami 2026, running live at Booth 419 across both days of the show. The all-in-one system spans operations, direct bookings, distribution, payments, AI-powered pricing, and AI voice and messaging for guests. Steve Burman presents a session on Revenue Per Available Guest and where independent hotels find value beyond the room rate.

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Hotel review: Jade Mountain and Anse Chastanet, St Lucia
Hotel review: Jade Mountain and Anse Chastanet, St Lucia
Sophie Harper.

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Virgin hotels Edinburgh unveils spellbound – an immersive new suite
Virgin hotels Edinburgh unveils spellbound – an immersive new suite
Sienna Shipton.

CHICAGO (September 1, 2026) – Set in the heart of Niseko, Japan’s renowned ski destination, within the celebrated Hanazono landscape, Pacific Century Premium Developments Limited (“PCPD,”...

CHICAGO (August 31, 2026) Business travel doesn't end when the workday does. New research commissioned by Hyatt finds that 90% of business travelers say their hotel room is the only place they...

Four days after Google switched on hotel booking inside its AI answer, Hilton announced it is in Google AI Mode, ChatGPT and soon Claude — and every one of those paths ends with the traveler back on Hilton.com

Spotnana acquired meetings platform Troop on August 26, and Steve Singh's stated goal is the RFP folded into the booking pipe — the group inquiry your sales office negotiates is the target

A layover at YVR is one of the easier ones to handle well: the terminal is quiet, comfortable, and open around the clock, showers exist if you know where to look, and downtown is under 30 minutes away by train. What you do with the gap depends almost entirely on how many hours you actually […]

What are night stays on HotelsByDay? Yannis Moati, Founder and CEO at HotelsByDay launched night stays to cover the full 24-hour travel cycle. After more than ten years selling day-use hotel rooms, the company added traditional overnight bookings at HotelsByDay at Night. Day stays are booked on HotelsByDay.com. Overnight stays are booked at night.hotelsbyday.com. Eleven […]