Hospitality Today

JUNE 29, 2025

hotel markets in recovery. will gradually raise hotel worker wages from $20.32 to $30/hour by 2028, affecting hotels with 60+ rooms. Industry rebellion: Hotel owners are petitioning to suspend the ordinance and threatening to cancel service offerings, renovations, and room allocations for the Olympics.

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Hospitality Today

JULY 17, 2025

Hotels brace for revenue declines as business meetings are canceled, moved Abroad, or taken online Jul 18, 2025 Growing concerns over recent U.S. A new Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) poll reveals that international companies are canceling, relocating, or virtualizing U.S.-based based meetings since April.

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SiteMinder

JUNE 22, 2025

The travel and hospitality sector, in particular, has recalibrated its outlook for the year, with some global hotel brands lowering their RevPAR guidance as they navigate the current climate with a mix of caution and quiet confidence. Much of this is being buoyed by a continuation of consumer prioritisation of travel.”

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Hospitality Today

JULY 3, 2025

Hospitality.today™ Topics Subscribe Topics › Hospitality › Direct Bookings Booking smart in the age of hype How to avoid overrated hotels, fake reviews, and influencer traps when Planning your stay Jul 4, 2025 Booking a hotel was once straightforward—read a few reviews, find a deal, and youre set. weve got you covered.

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AskSuite

JUNE 9, 2025

Data analytics in the hospitality industry is already guiding hotels in making smarter, faster decisions. In this article, we explore how data analytics and AI are reshaping decision-making in the hospitality industry, with practical applications in hotel operations, marketing, and guest experience. Have you heard the news?

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AskSuite

JUNE 9, 2025

Data analytics in the hospitality industry is already guiding hotels in making smarter, faster decisions. In this article, we explore how data analytics and AI are reshaping decision-making in the hospitality industry, with practical applications in hotel operations, marketing, and guest experience. Have you heard the news?

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Hotel Business

JANUARY 27, 2025

Leisure travel is one of lifes most fulfilling experiences and economy notwithstanding, consumers have told us that they really want to pursue and cherish these types of adventures, said Pete DiMaio, COO, TravelBoom Hotel Marketing. while 72% cited generous cancellation policies as critical to reducing booking uncertainty.

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Little Hotelier

JULY 2, 2025

What is hotel compliance? Hotel compliance is a framework followed by hotels to ensure that they meet all legal, safety and operational standards required by relevant authorities and industry bodies. Compliance is a critical consideration for small, independent, hotels, as non-compliance can have serious consequences.

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Hospitality Tech

JUNE 5, 2025

A year ago, Accenture’s Consumer Pulse Survey found that travelers felt booking a hotel was harder than buying a car and that choosing a flight was almost as hard as choosing a mortgage. As a result, 73% walked away from a hotel or flight booking entirely. Brands can no longer treat gen AI users as early adopters.

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SiteMinder

MAY 26, 2025

What are hotel laws? Hotel laws are the rules and regulations that hotel operators and staff must follow to ensure legal compliance, protect guests’ rights and maintain safety and service standards. Table of contents Why are hotel laws and regulations important to follow?

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Hospitality Tech

JUNE 5, 2025

For the past two-and-a-half decades, Enseo has been a leading hospitality technology provider, consistently pioneering entertainment variety, promoting hotel branding on the screen, and connecting other in-room technologies for a more seamless experience. “Hospitality is constantly evolving, and so is Enseo.

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Hospitality Tech

JUNE 9, 2025

“Nomadix leveraged its expertise in digital security and cloud technologies to create an energy management solution that addresses many industry pain points for hotels,” said Jeff Johns, global vice president of EMS business development at Nomadix. A cloud-native platform for centralized above-property device monitoring and control.

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Hospitality Today

JUNE 24, 2025

Hospitality.today™ Topics Subscribe Topics › Travel › Market Data America hits the brakes on travel Lagging bookings, shrinking budgets, and last-minute plans reveal growing consumer caution — and potential trouble ahead for the U.S. The downturn suggests consumer resilience may be weakening after years of strong post-pandemic demand.

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Hospitality Today

JUNE 29, 2025

travelers typically book more expensive rooms with flexible options, paying 20–25% more than average — driving up hotel prices across the continent. Americans driving price increases : U.S. European staycation trend : A growing number of Europeans are choosing to travel within Europe due to U.S. visa hurdles and political tensions.

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Hospitality Tech

JUNE 9, 2025

Adds pre-arrival personalization to the tech stack With access to premium OpenTable reservations before check-in, hotels can proactively enhance the guest experience, increasing satisfaction and potential spend. This upgrade builds on their 2021 collaboration and enhances pre-arrival planning through UrVenue’s Itinerary Builder.

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Hospitality Tech

JUNE 23, 2025

According to a new survey commissioned by Mews , the industry-leading hospitality cloud, nearly 7 in 10 travelers (68%) now say theyll stay loyal to hotels that deliver standout, personalized experiences – leaving traditional, points-based rewards behind. “The era of transactional loyalty is over,” says Richard Valtr, Founder of Mews.

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Hospitality Tech

JUNE 23, 2025

SIHOT, one of the leading hotel management systems, has delivered a fully integrated tech stack for fidelis to implement back-office and customer-facing digital solutions with ease and convenience. This has put fidelis in a position to discuss adopting new hotel projects – with the plan for these to be fully digital.

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Hospitality Tech

JUNE 23, 2025

Alex previously served as the Global Head of Innovation and Technology at Hyatt Hotels Corporation, where he led the transformation of Hyatt’s digital and guest technology strategy. Furthermore, it captures how this growing collaboration is reshaping team priorities, core capabilities, and the technologies hotels depend on to compete.

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Hospitality Tech

JUNE 10, 2025

Intelligent assistants use machine learning and generative AI to eliminate time-consuming manual tasks, from writing job descriptions to building optimized shift schedules, built to meet the unique needs of every hourly team. Click here to book a meeting to speak with our team at HITEC.

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Xotels

JULY 8, 2025

OK, so you have decided to realize your dream and become a hotel entrepreneur, so now you need to start writing your hotel business plan. The next step would be to write a hotel business plan. Really it is not that difficult to make a good hotel business plan. It’s like a road map to the opening. Infographic by Xotels 1.

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Hospitality Today

JULY 20, 2025

Industry response underway : Airlines and hotels are tightening fraud checks, monitoring dark web activity, and flagging suspicious bookings for manual review. Increased risk for consumers : Travelers may face canceled trips or legal consequences if linked to knowingly fraudulent bookings. weve got you covered.

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Hospitality Tech

JUNE 23, 2025

6/23/2025 Inside the State of Hotel Distribution: New Report Reveals Tech Gaps, Evolving Roles, and AI Ambitions The NYU School of Professional Studies (NYU SPS) Jonathan M. Furthermore, it captures how this growing collaboration is reshaping team priorities, core capabilities, and the technologies hotels depend on to compete.

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Hospitality Today

JULY 20, 2025

International commercial spend climbed 12%, with international T&E spend (consumer + commercial) up 8%. Hotels brace for revenue declines as business meetings are canceled, moved Abroad, or taken online. Total revenue reached $17.9B (up 9% YoY), while net income dipped slightly to $2.9B. weve got you covered.

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Hospitality Today

JULY 17, 2025

Key takeaways AI that acts, not just chats: The new ChatGPT agent marks a significant evolution in consumer AI. Hotels brace for revenue declines as business meetings are canceled, moved Abroad, or taken online. The feature rolls out globally, except in the EU, and is initially limited to paying users. weve got you covered.

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Hospitality Today

JULY 2, 2025

While not as lenient as hotel models where payment occurs upon arrival, it marks a shift toward more hotel-like options on the platform. For example, payment may be required before a free cancellation deadline. Cancellation & payment failure: If payment isn’t completed by the due date, Airbnb cancels the booking.

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eHotelier

APRIL 15, 2025

With global markets fluctuating amid concerns over the potential impact of international tariffs, the discretionary spend of consumers and their travel budgets

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Hotel Business

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

It was also reported that Delta Airlines canceled more than 4,800 flights since the outage happened. This triggered a domino effect, impacting hotel bookings as stranded travelers frantically rebooked flights and adjusted itineraries, leading to a surge in last-minute cancellations and requests to modify their stay.

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Hotel Speak

MAY 30, 2024

increase from Q1 2023 really reflects the industry’s aggressive pursuit of consumers eager to travel after pandemic restrictions eased. Rising inflation and economic uncertainty could impact consumer spending, while travel disruptions like flight cancellations or geopolitical tensions are further threats.

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Inn Quest

OCTOBER 17, 2023

This is why our guide discusses how to avoid overbooking in hotels. As is known, overbooking can be a delicate issue for hotels, as it causes disgruntled guests who are unable to check into their rooms. Hotel Overbooking: Concerning or Not? Hotel overbookings are concerning but not uncommon in the industry.

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Hotel Speak

JANUARY 25, 2024

The battle for direct bookings has entered a new phase as online travel agents (OTAs) ramp up efforts to establish ownership of hotel guests and their booking journeys, a new report from hospitality technology specialist SHR Group reveals. from $0.16 The impact on Metasearch is even more stark, more than doubling from $0.21

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Fuel Travel

JULY 24, 2023

Email is one of the only forms of direct communication a hotel has with its guests. In this article, we will explore automated hotel email marketing examples that can help your hotel stand out from the crowd. Hotel emails examples and strategies of triggered emails include: 1.

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Cloudbeds

APRIL 24, 2023

The world is going digital, making it easier for consumers to book travel and make payments. For owners and operators of independent lodging businesses, credit card fraud is not only time-consuming and costly, but it can also damage traveler trust, guest loyalty , and online reputation. What is credit card fraud?

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Hotel Speak

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Rising costs, changing booking trends, good leaders, and even the weather…are just some of the things that have influenced the performance of hotels so far this year. One key trend this year has been the overall drop in demand for hotel rooms. But added to this is the fact consumer spending has tightened.

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Hotel Speak

JUNE 11, 2024

New consumer preferences and habits have emerged in the first half of 2024 in an Asia Pacific tourism sector which is recovering from the pandemic years in an uneven manner. The post Asia Pacific Tourism Recovery: a Mixed Picture, But Visa Easing and More Air Capacity Would Help appeared first on Hotel Speak.

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Inn Quest

APRIL 3, 2023

As the hospitality industry evolves after the pandemic, it’s more important than ever for hotels to streamline their day-to-day operations to improve efficiency, enhance the guest experience, and increase revenue. Here are some ways to streamline operational tasks for your hotel.

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Cloudbeds

APRIL 24, 2023

The world is going digital, making it easier for consumers to book travel and make payments. For owners and operators of independent lodging businesses, credit card fraud is not only time-consuming and costly, but it can also damage traveler trust, guest loyalty , and online reputation. What is credit card fraud?

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Hotel Business

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

The need to be attuned to the traveler’s needs is underlined by findings that 53% of consumers are likely to spend with companies if they trust they’ll get what they were promised. This is a contributed piece to Hotel Business , authored by an industry professional. When the traveler wins, we all win .

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