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Nearly half of hosts and property managers say increased competition impacted their business in 2025

New industry research reveals how short-term rental hosts, co-hosts, and property managers are adapting as competition intensifies and technology reshapes the market SAN FRANCISCO, 6 January 2026 – The short-term rental…

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The Hidden Reason Hotel Groups Aren’t Seeing Real AI Results

By Linda Girrbach, Co-Founder & Head of Hospitality Consulting at RobosizeME We all want smarter systems. Better forecasts. Faster decisions. But intelligence doesn’t appear just because you install an AI…

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Rage. An Oral Biography of Simone Puorto (or: My Bad Resolutions for 2026)

Every year I start a journal.And every year I quit after three days. Brian Eno used to do the same, I think. Or maybe it was someone else. I can’t…

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Quantum of Vulnerability

The other day I spent time with a few of the truly serious humans in the world of networking and security last week. I always find discussions with these industry…

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The Silence of Guests: Why AI Will Save (Not Kill) Reviews

I’m often asked whether AI-assisted reviews are the latest semantic apocalypse for travel. I see it more modestly: they mark the end of a long-standing taboo — the one that…

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2025: What the Columnist saw

I was looking back at my 2025 travel stats—75,000 miles and a fair few gray hairs—and realized that our weekly chats have covered almost as much ground as my favorite…

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Reasons to be Cheerful – 2025

As the faithful know, my role for this particularly valuable industry news platform, is to critically appraise the state of industry. To challenge the status quo. To call out our…

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Trenord, Kafka, and the UX of Railway Absurdity

There’s a moment in The Trial when Josef K. realizes that the real nightmare isn’t the court itself—it’s the bureaucracy. Trenord took that insight and turned it into a user…

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World Cup 2026 booking data reveals sharp demand shifts across host cities – Key Data

Santa Rosa Beach, Fla., 18 December 2025 — The release of the FIFA World Cup 2026 match schedule on December 5 triggered an immediate surge in short-term rental booking activity across host…

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Direct bookings grew 91% in 2025, saving hosts $7 million in OTA fees, Hospitable data shows

SAN FRANCISCO, 17 December 2025 – New data from property management software provider Hospitable shows that short-term rental (STR) hosts and property managers using the platform saved $6.9 million in booking fees in 2025 by…

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Nearly half of hosts and property managers say increased competition impacted their business in 2025

The Hidden Reason Hotel Groups Aren’t Seeing Real AI Results

Rage. An Oral Biography of Simone Puorto (or: My Bad Resolutions for 2026)

Quantum of Vulnerability

The Silence of Guests: Why AI Will Save (Not Kill) Reviews

2025: What the Columnist saw

Reasons to be Cheerful – 2025

Trenord, Kafka, and the UX of Railway Absurdity

World Cup 2026 booking data reveals sharp demand shifts across host cities – Key Data

Direct bookings grew 91% in 2025, saving hosts $7 million in OTA fees, Hospitable data shows

The OTA Market, Finally Mapped

The Hotel Brands of the World Infographic

The Hotel Internet Is Controlled by a Handful of Brands

What AI is telling travelers about your hotel tonight. And you have no idea

No, Luxury Is Not Dying

eviivo launches Device Manager to centralise smart lock and access control for short-term rentals and hotels

Every Robot was Kung-Fu Fighting!

Minor Hotels Expands into Adriatic with First Properties in Croatia and Slovenia, Appoints New Regional Director

What AI is telling travelers about your hotel tonight. And you have no idea

SOCIETIES Vol 5: Google AI Travel, Guerlain, and the Rise of Design Hospitality

Luxury Hotels Shift to Mobile Technology, Eliminating Fixed Workstations for Seamless Guest Services and Staff Flexibility

Diane Keaton's Archive To Be Auctioned By Bonhams With Over 50 Lots Available Starting June 8th

Hotel Market Intelligence Boosts Forecast Accuracy by 20% and Increases RevPAR by 2.3% Through Data Analysis

Detroit's Hotel Market Transformed by Billions in Developments, Including $1.4B Hudson's Project and $740M Ford Investment

Chinese Travelers Increasing Travel Frequency and Budgets, Prioritizing Quality and Personalized Digital Experiences

TikTok Tests Hotel Metasearch Feature Integrating OTA Booking Cards Directly in User Feeds for Seamless Travel Planning.

What AI is telling travelers about your hotel tonight. And you have no idea

SOCIETIES Vol 5: Google AI Travel, Guerlain, and the Rise of Design Hospitality

Luxury Hotels Shift to Mobile Technology, Eliminating Fixed Workstations for Seamless Guest Services and Staff Flexibility

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