Uber’s launch of Uber Autonomous Solutions marks an important shift in how autonomous mobility will be commercialized and delivered, and it is something the hospitality industry should be watching closely. Announced this week by Uber […]
For years, the hospitality industry has been talking about personalization. Today, personalization is no longer optional; it is a critical differentiator that drives loyalty, revenue, and long-term competitive advantage. Hotels that deliver experiences tailored to […]
Across the global hotel industry, a select group of operators are quietly rewriting the rules of performance and the operating model for hotels leveraging technology and AI. We spoke with leaders scaling boutique portfolios into […]
For years, hotel technology evolved through a gradual accumulation of systems. A PMS sat at the center, with layers added over time for distribution, revenue management, reputation, guest messaging, upsells, housekeeping, payments, digital check-in, keyless […]
It’s that time of year again. Crystal balls are out and pundits are busy predicting whether hospitality transactions will rise or fall. No one knows for certain, though everyone seems to have an opinion. I’m […]
One of the most reliable levers for revenue growth sits early in the guest journey – in how a hotel engages people who have expressed interest but haven’t booked. This now has the label of […]
What is the fastest adopted technology in history? WhatsApp, perhaps? That may once have been true, but the title now belongs to ChatGPT. This should come as little surprise to anyone who follows the news […]
For years, hotel digital marketing optimization was largely an engineering problem with a predictable playbook: feed conversion signals into ad platforms, refine audiences and bidding, attribute outcomes across touchpoints and scale spend where return looked […]
While the last several years were defined by recovery, recalibration and short-term adjustments, 2025 became the first year in which hotel event venues operated under new long-term rules. The shifts that emerged this year weren’t […]
Hotels are entering a new era of revenue management—one defined not by dashboards and manual overrides, but by adaptive systems that learn in real time. For years, the best RMS platforms followed the same general […]
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