Wyndham Hotels EMEA President Dimitris Manikis discusses how AI can free hospitality professionals to focus on guests, filmed in Athens for HSMAI Europe’s weekly podcast series.Wyndham Hotels EMEA President Dimitris Manikis discusses how AI can free hospitality professionals to focus on guests, filmed in Athens for HSMAI Europe’s weekly podcast series.
In his new role, Sunar will focus on Asian cuisine, with an emphasis on flavour development, ingredient selection, recipe innovation and presentation. His interests include experimenting with new recipes, exploring emerging food trends and food photography, reflecting his enthusiasm for culinary creativity and the visual appeal of dishes, said a release.In his new role, Sunar will focus on Asian cuisine, with an emphasis on flavour development, ingredient selection, recipe innovation and presentation. His interests include experimenting with new recipes, exploring emerging food trends and food photography, reflecting his enthusiasm for culinary creativity and the visual appeal of dishes, said a...
AHLA/HTNG named Hotel Shield winner of the 2026 TechOvation Award for its AI vision platform that detects human trafficking in hotels via real-time watchlist matching and staff alerts.AHLA/HTNG named Hotel Shield winner of the 2026 TechOvation Award for its AI vision platform that detects human trafficking in hotels via real-time watchlist matching and staff alerts.
Pertlink’s free 30-page playbook introduces Token Cost Per Guest and Token Cost Per Booking frameworks to help hoteliers budget for usage-based AI pricing ahead of 2027.Pertlink’s free 30-page playbook introduces Token Cost Per Guest and Token Cost Per Booking frameworks to help hoteliers budget for usage-based AI pricing ahead of 2027.
Hotel Tech Group acquires For-Sight, adding CRM and CDP capabilities to its portfolio alongside Net Affinity and Smarthotel to offer a connected guest journey from booking to post-stay.Hotel Tech Group acquires For-Sight, adding CRM and CDP capabilities to its portfolio alongside Net Affinity and Smarthotel to offer a connected guest journey from booking to post-stay.
Historic Hotels of America honored French Lick Resort CEO Chuck Franz for leading the rescue, restoration, and expansion of two of Indiana’s most storied historic hotels.Historic Hotels of America honored French Lick Resort CEO Chuck Franz for leading the rescue, restoration, and expansion of two of Indiana’s most storied historic hotels.
Beaumier’s 10-hotel group cut reservation offer handling time by 80% using AI tool Altek integrated with Opera Cloud and Outlook, saving 47 hours of team capacity monthly.Beaumier’s 10-hotel group cut reservation offer handling time by 80% using AI tool Altek integrated with Opera Cloud and Outlook, saving 47 hours of team capacity monthly.
A sharp critique of how revenue managers conflate good outcomes with good strategy, and warns that AI tools risk automating overconfident explanations rather than genuine causal insight.A sharp critique of how revenue managers conflate good outcomes with good strategy, and warns that AI tools risk automating overconfident explanations rather than genuine causal insight.
Using late checkout as a case study, this piece examines why hotel automation must propagate decisions across all affected teams and systems, not just update a single field in the PMS.Using late checkout as a case study, this piece examines why hotel automation must propagate decisions across all affected teams and systems, not just update a single field in the PMS.
In the first half of FY 2026–27, Summit Hotels & Resorts celebrated a remarkable 162 percent rise in net operating profit, significantly overshadowing its 14 percent revenue growth. The increase in average room rates by 26 percent reflects the company’s adept revenue management. With anticipated recovery in seasonal demand and plans for new property openings, the company is optimistic about sustaining this positive momentum in the upcoming months.In the first half of FY 2026–27, Summit Hotels & Resorts celebrated a remarkable 162 percent rise in net operating profit, significantly overshadowing its 14 percent revenue growth. The increase in average room...