Hotel technology news. PMS, revenue management, distribution, guest experience and AI for hotels, every day.
Read → A new report from Wunderkind reveals that over half of travelers don't trust AI-powered travel recommendations. Here's why trust is the new battleground and what hoteliers can do about it.
Read → Google stops showing third-party rates in search results. Hotels must rethink metasearch strategy to keep direct bookings alive.
Read → Google is automating ad targeting and budget allocation, reducing manual control for hotel marketers. Kylie Chen explains why this is a opportunity.
Read → Cendyn argues hotels have plenty of data but lack direction, and AI alone won't fix that without clear prioritization.
Read → Martin Cowen explores how biometrics, digital identity and AI orchestrated in real time will transform the end-to-end traveler experience.
Read → Experts from the sector gave their tips on how to adapt to the hotel landscape of 2026: from AI in operations to design that works.
Read → AI search shrinks open channels, big travel players swap member bases in private deals.
Read → Pennsylvania's House Bill 1286 requires hotel and short-term rental staff to complete human trafficking awareness training every two years, with compliance tracking for online booking platforms.
Read → Kennedy Training Network brings back its certification program for front desk staff with remote and on-site options. A reminder that technology doesn't replace training in human skills.
Read → Analysis of pricing, supply and demand across 16 host cities reveals key strategies for hotels ahead of 2030.
The daily brief
PMS, revenue, distribution, AI and travel tech startups. One sharp email a day. Free.
The brief hoteliers who buy technology read every morning.
Hotel Tech News is an independent digest. It is not the official site of any brand mentioned. Content is editorial and curated, and may contain errors. Verify anything important with the original source. This is not financial, legal or investment advice. Some links or blocks may be sponsored or affiliate. Trademarks belong to their owners. You can unsubscribe at any time with one click, and you can request access or deletion of your data at hoteltech.news/contact.
The daily brief
PMS, revenue, distribution, AI and travel tech startups. One sharp email a day. Free.
The brief hoteliers who buy technology read every morning.