Adam H.

💻 Yesterday at Destination AI, hospitality leaders discussed AI's role in enhancing human interaction, not replacing it. The focus was on reducing friction for guests and administrative burdens for staff, with Cloudbeds advocating for AI as an organizational asset. Jordan Hollander moderated, with insights from Luis Segredo, Richard Valtr, and Al Lagunas. Nazpari Aydin hosted the event. The key takeaway: leverage technology to amplify human capacity, not diminish it.

📈 Traffic to travel sites from AI sources is up 1,700% YoY. 50% of searches are now conversational, driven by large language models. Cloudbeds released the first industry report on AI-driven visibility. They studied hotel recommendations in 6 cities using 800+ prompts. Cloudbeds optimizes websites for AI and traditional search, enhancing reviews with AI. Structured data signals and AI integrations like ChatGPT are coming soon. Read the full report to future-proof your hotel’s digital presence.