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AI Search Webinar: Hotels, Visibility and Direct Bookings
Read → Register for the free webinar 'Found, trusted, booked' on Oct 19 to learn how hotels can win direct bookings in the age of AI search.
Fragmented Tech Holds Back Hotel Personalization
Read → Duane Overgaard argues that siloed hotel systems are the main barrier to guest personalization. Integration is the path forward.
Amex buys TheFork, TravelAI acquires Sonder brand, Alexa+ sells trips with Priceline, Airbnb adds car
Read → Amex wants TheFork for data and cardmembers. TravelAI snaps up Sonder. Alexa+ books trips with Priceline. Airbnb adds cars. EU digital wallet for hotel check-in. China fines Trip.com $770M.
roommaster Linq AI, Radisson ChatGPT, IHG AI Search, Google Travel Ads, Dertour Acquisition
Read → AI invades hotel distribution: roommaster launches Linq, Radisson opens ChatGPT bookings, IHG tests AI search, Google bet on travel ads.
The Local Supermarket as the New Hotel Experience
Read → 39% of travelers visit local grocery stores while traveling. Hotels can turn this into curated experiences, minibar localization, and guided market walks.
IHG Launches AI Conversational Search for Hotels
Read → IHG's beta AI conversational search lets guests describe travel needs in natural language across 7,000+ properties, with agentic booking coming next.
Your hotel's AI visibility changes every hour, don't trust a screenshot
Read → A study of 28,600 AI answers shows the top hotel result shifts 40% within an hour. Relying on a single screenshot is dangerous.
Newbury Guest House: small hotel, big tech beats chains with roommaster
Read → How a historic Boston brownstone used roommaster’s cloud PMS, direct booking engine, and AI revenue management to outshine chain competitors.
Hotel rooms as interactive art galleries
Read → HCN and Artography bring 200,000+ artworks to in-room tablets, letting guests browse and buy art for delivery. A smart revenue play for hotels.