A reflective post-event piece on Destination AI 2026, noting broad hotel industry readiness for AI but a persistent gap in practical implementation knowledge.A reflective post-event piece on Destination AI 2026, noting broad hotel industry readiness for AI but a persistent gap in practical implementation knowledge.
A detailed recap of Destination AI Forum 2026 in Washington D.C., covering key sessions on AI adoption, distribution visibility, frontline gaps, and insights from major hotel brands including Hilton, Hyatt, Marriott, and Wyndham.A detailed recap of Destination AI Forum 2026 in Washington D.C., covering key sessions on AI adoption, distribution visibility, frontline gaps, and insights from major hotel brands including Hilton, Hyatt, Marriott, and Wyndham.
Terence Ronson outlines a 2027 AI budgeting framework for hoteliers, covering usage-based cost tracking, workforce investment, rolling forecasts, and governance tools like Decision Envelopes and AI Override Rates.Terence Ronson outlines a 2027 AI budgeting framework for hoteliers, covering usage-based cost tracking, workforce investment, rolling forecasts, and governance tools like Decision Envelopes and AI Override Rates.
Kempinski’s CEO Barbara Muckermann and at least six other C-suite executives have departed, as shareholders explore a potential sale of the 74-property luxury group.Kempinski’s CEO Barbara Muckermann and at least six other C-suite executives have departed, as shareholders explore a potential sale of the 74-property luxury group.
8 of the 10 properties on AAA’s inaugural Diamond Top 10 Casino Hotel List use the Agilysys platform, which integrates PMS, POS, payments, and guest engagement across resort operations.8 of the 10 properties on AAA’s inaugural Diamond Top 10 Casino Hotel List use the Agilysys platform, which integrates PMS, POS, payments, and guest engagement across resort operations.
Cloudbeds integrates with Meta’s Muse AI agent to let hotels surface live rates and availability to AI-assisted travelers, routing bookings directly into the Cloudbeds PMS, rolling out in the US in Q1 2027.Cloudbeds integrates with Meta’s Muse AI agent to let hotels surface live rates and availability to AI-assisted travelers, routing bookings directly into the Cloudbeds PMS, rolling out in the US in Q1 2027.
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Hilton and Scandic Hotels Group signed a multi-year strategic agreement to develop Hilton-branded properties across Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland, with a 284-room Copenhagen airport hotel slated to open in 2029.Hilton and Scandic Hotels Group signed a multi-year strategic agreement to develop Hilton-branded properties across Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland, with a 284-room Copenhagen airport hotel slated to open in 2029.
Two hospitality social ventures, Albergo Etico and Label Gamelle, show how business models can embed social inclusion as a driver of profitability rather than a trade-off against it.Two hospitality social ventures, Albergo Etico and Label Gamelle, show how business models can embed social inclusion as a driver of profitability rather than a trade-off against it.
Hilton will move its stock listing from NYSE to Nasdaq effective Nov. 5, 2026, citing alignment with its growth ambitions and positioning among the world’s most innovative companies.Hilton will move its stock listing from NYSE to Nasdaq effective Nov. 5, 2026, citing alignment with its growth ambitions and positioning among the world’s most innovative companies.