AI Decides Which Hotels Get Seen, Move the Budget Earlier
Read → AI is moving hotel discovery earlier, and revenue budgets need to move with it.
IHG AI Search, RMS TrustYou, Cloudbeds OTA Ads, IRIS Room Service, Nonius CoolAutomation
Read → IHG launches AI-powered search, RMS integrates with TrustYou, Cloudbeds introduces OTA Ads, IRIS boosts room service revenue, Nonius expands guest control.
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.
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.
Google sells AI answer placement with IHG first
Read → Google sells ad placement inside AI answers. IHG is first hotel chain in invitation-only program.
Foreign tourists spend 36% more than Spanish travelers
Read → International tourists spend 36% more per trip than Spanish travelers abroad. Data from Mastercard's Tourism Payment Barometer.
AI Boosts Revenue Without Stressing Your Team
Read → GuestCentric says smarter AI tools and team autonomy can lift direct bookings without operational overload.
Gen Z wants loyalty rewards baked into the booking flow
Read → A new Agoda survey reveals Gen Z travelers expect to earn and redeem points without leaving the booking screen.
Google just ended third-party hotel rates. What now?
Read → Google stops showing third-party rates in search results. Hotels must rethink metasearch strategy to keep direct bookings alive.