A Sad Story About the Children Who Drew Hotels
I have a very specific memory of my early years in hospitality. I was earning next to nothing—what today we’d probably call an expense allowance rather than a salary. But…
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Burnout as a Service (BaaS), or the Dictatorship of Efficiency
There’s something almost Calvinist about the way Silicon Valley talks about productivity. Every repetitive task must disappear. It must be automated. As if repetition itself were a software bug waiting…
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The Last Straw
I was holding court in a self-consciously “edgy” cocktail bar recently, settling in for a few hours of conversation and what should have been effortless drinking. Instead, I found myself…
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East Avenue Development Recognized with Hilton’s Tapestry Conversion of the Year Award for Starlite Yellowstone
WEST YELLOWSTONE, Mont. – May 13, 2026 – Starlite Yellowstone, Tapestry Collection by Hilton has received Hilton’s Tapestry Conversion Award, part of the Hilton Americas Development Awards recognizing outstanding achievements…
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Fewer than 3% of STR searches result in bookings, new data reveals
Upcoming Hospitable and IntelliHost report suggests guests are browsing more listings, comparing more options, and taking longer to commit to stays SAN FRANCISCO, 12 MAY 2026 – New data from short-term…
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Apaleo and Cocoon Hotels launch Room Allocation AI Agent that cuts 45-minute hotel task to one minute
MUNICH, 12 May, 2026 – Apaleo, the API-first property management platform, has developed a new AI agent for room allocation with European hotel group Cocoon Hotels and Eckelmann Hotels. The AI agent…
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Influence Society Expands Into Ecuador With First Client Win at Hacienda La Danesa
Luxury Ecuadorian hacienda owned by National Assembly President Niels Olsen selects Influence Society for a full-service digital marketing partnership. PARIS, 12 May, 2026 – Influence Society, a leading digital marketing…
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Hotels Lose Up to 2% of OTA Revenue Monthly. RobosizeME’s New Automation Addresses That Leakage
Enhanced OTA VCC reconciliation automation, now available on RobosizeME’s new website, enables hotel groups to identify and recover lost revenue daily. Wilmington, Delaware – RobosizeME, a leading provider of AI-enabled…
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The Way We Were
In my mind I am hearing Barbara Streisand sing that classic lament. “What’s to painful to remember, We simply choose to forget”. I’m standing in a hotel lobby—after dragging my…
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eviivo partners with DirectBooker, enabling independent hotels to get found and booked on ChatGPT and Claude
LONDON, 7 MAY 2026 – eviivo, the all-in-one property management system (PMS) for independent hotels and accommodation providers, has become the first PMS partner of DirectBooker, giving thousands of independent hotels a new…
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