Key takeaways from Destination AI 2026 in Washington D.C., where 500 hospitality leaders signaled a shift from AI experimentation to live operational deployment across hotel distribution.Key takeaways from Destination AI 2026 in Washington D.C., where 500 hospitality leaders signaled a shift from AI experimentation to live operational deployment across hotel distribution.
The Fern Amritsar, GT Road, Series by Marriott features 64 rooms. Its facilities include The Punjab Table, a multi-cuisine all-day dining restaurant, Spirit House, the rooftop bar, seats 65 guests and offers panoramic city views, and Golden Crust Pastry Shop. A private dining restaurant provides an exclusive setting for meetings and celebrations. It also has Celebrations, a versatile banquet and events space, said a release.The Fern Amritsar, GT Road, Series by Marriott features 64 rooms. Its facilities include The Punjab Table, a multi-cuisine all-day dining restaurant, Spirit House, the rooftop bar, seats 65 guests and offers panoramic city views, and...
A guide to AI’s four layers in hotel revenue management: forecasting algorithms, market intelligence, automated reporting, and conversational AI that answers commercial questions from live data.A guide to AI’s four layers in hotel revenue management: forecasting algorithms, market intelligence, automated reporting, and conversational AI that answers commercial questions from live data.
GOCO Hospitality is expanding its newly acquired Fivelements brand globally, with properties planned in Koh Samui (2027), Bali (2028), Switzerland (2029), and Montenegro (2030).GOCO Hospitality is expanding its newly acquired Fivelements brand globally, with properties planned in Koh Samui (2027), Bali (2028), Switzerland (2029), and Montenegro (2030).
A Mews survey of 3,250 travelers finds guests accept AI for functional tasks like rate tracking but resist it for personal decisions, and prefer personalization built on data they knowingly shared.A Mews survey of 3,250 travelers finds guests accept AI for functional tasks like rate tracking but resist it for personal decisions, and prefer personalization built on data they knowingly shared.
In her new position, Dorairaj will lead the hotel’s spa and wellness offering, with a focus on strengthening The Leela Spa as a destination for holistic and integrated wellbeing, said a release.In her new position, Dorairaj will lead the hotel’s spa and wellness offering, with a focus on strengthening The Leela Spa as a destination for holistic and integrated wellbeing, said a release.
Dinesh Sreevasudevan joins as cluster director of sales & marketing, across Novotel Chennai OMR, ibis Chennai OMR and Novotel Chennai SIPCOT. Jaganathan Mohanraj takes over as director of engineering for the three properties while Suchana Misra is their new learning & development manager, said a release.Dinesh Sreevasudevan joins as cluster director of sales & marketing, across Novotel Chennai OMR, ibis Chennai OMR and Novotel Chennai SIPCOT. Jaganathan Mohanraj takes over as director of engineering for the three properties while Suchana Misra is their new learning & development manager, said a release.
A self-audit of 84 published pieces across 2026 yields a four-play Q4 framework: count AI costs on the P&L, own your machine-readable property data, prepare for agentic booking, and protect human touchpoints.A self-audit of 84 published pieces across 2026 yields a four-play Q4 framework: count AI costs on the P&L, own your machine-readable property data, prepare for agentic booking, and protect human touchpoints.
OTH Hotels Resorts adds 275 guestrooms via Capital Plaza Hotel in Frankfort, KY (set for a 2027 rebrand as The Franklin Hotel) and Four Points by Sheraton Greensboro Airport in NC.OTH Hotels Resorts adds 275 guestrooms via Capital Plaza Hotel in Frankfort, KY (set for a 2027 rebrand as The Franklin Hotel) and Four Points by Sheraton Greensboro Airport in NC.
A personal leadership essay arguing that hospitality managers who drift from the floor lose credibility, using the film Boiling Point as a lens on distracted leadership and eroding standards.A personal leadership essay arguing that hospitality managers who drift from the floor lose credibility, using the film Boiling Point as a lens on distracted leadership and eroding standards.