121 – The Ultimate Hotel Brands of the World Infographic
The industry’s most complete look at the brands of the hotel world. Is the AI hype dying? Pragmatizing the classic “Think Small” ad. And a lot more. Hello, The hotel…
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TrustYou Accelerates the Always-Reply Future in Hospitality AI with Three Senior Hires
TrustYou, the#1 Hospitality AI platform, today announced the appointment of three senior industry experts – Steven Dow as Chief Revenue Officer (CRO), William Howes as Vice President of Sales, APAC, and Marcel Stiller as Vice President of Sales, EMEA – to accelerate the company’s vision of transforming hospitality with AI-driven guest engagement.
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What is an extended stay hotel? Everything you need to know
What is an extended stay hotel and how does it work? An extended stay hotel combines the convenience of a hotel with the comforts of home. Guests can expect living…
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How to Lead a Hotel with AI: A New GM's Guide | Drew Potter posted on the topic | LinkedIn
If I were walking into a hotel as a new GM or department head tomorrow, here’s exactly how I’d use AI to lead smarter, faster, and more humanely: The tech…
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Two Models for Organizing Your Hotel’s Commercial Team
Model 1: The Commercial Director (Unifying the Big Three) This model is a significant step forward from the siloed structures of the past. Instead of operating independently and often at…
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#hotelstrategy #budgetseason #revenueleadership #hospitalityfinance #ownerrelations #hotelrevenue | Thibault Catala
Budget time again! 🙃 Well, let me tell you something: The budget isn’t just numbers. It’s a story. I have sat in enough ownership presentations to know one thing: 💡…
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The Commercial Engine Hotels Need to Win in 2026
I’ve had this conversation with hotel leaders more times than I can count—over coffee, in boardrooms, at conferences around the world. And it always starts the same way: “We need…
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An Ennismore IPO: Can Lifestyle Hotels Impress Wall Street? | Thibault Catala
Can you IPO a vibe? 🙃 Accor is reportedly planning to take Ennismore public, the group behind Hoxton, Mama Shelter, 25hours, and a handful of other hotel brands that don’t…
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Stop Telling Guests “Direct is Cheaper” – You’re Sounding Lost. Here’s the truth👇 Booking direct isn’t always cheaper. There will always be a cheaper option on an OTA — it just might not be with… | Chris MAUGHAN | 54 comments
Stop Telling Guests “Direct is Cheaper” – You’re Sounding Lost. Here’s the truth👇 Booking direct isn’t always cheaper. There will always be a cheaper option on an OTA — it…
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MIT Study on AI ROI: A Perception Problem, Not a Technology Gap | Jim Lecinski posted on the topic | LinkedIn
Last week’s Massachusetts Institute of Technology study grabbed headlines (“95% of corporate #AI pilots fail to show #ROI…”). But the report is actually mostly about an entirely different finding that…
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