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2025: What the Columnist saw

🌎 2025 saw 75,000 miles of travel, highlighting tech's impact—from NVIDIA's rise to Microsoft’s 50th anniversary. AI advanced from buzzword to digital assistant. Challenges included navigating "NoHo," "One Trick Ponies," and unfriendly airlines. Despite tech's prevalence, the focus stayed on enhancing human experiences. As the year ends, we celebrate the highs, near-misses, and chaos, questioning if tech truly betters life. Stay curious in this tech-driven world!

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Reasons to be Cheerful – 2025

🛌 Who? Hospitality industry professionals. When? Reflecting on the past year and looking toward 2026. Where? Across luxury hotels and resorts. What? Emphasizing human connection over technology in guest services. How? Through personalized, empathetic actions, such as a thoughtful welcome for a grieving guest and a discreet birthday acknowledgment. These acts demonstrate the power of emotional intelligence in enhancing guest experiences, showcasing the industry's commitment to maintaining hospitality's human essence amidst technological advancements.

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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 FIFA World Cup 2026 match schedule release on December 5 spiked short-term rental bookings in host cities by an average of 29% YoY. From June 11 to July 19, 2026, nights sold rose by 298%, revenue by 533%, and ADR by 63%. Notable surges occurred in Guadalajara (+1,989%) and Greater Boston (+1,954%). However, Greater Los Angeles saw a 10% decline.

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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 – Short-term rental hosts using Hospitable saved $6.9 million in booking fees and increased direct channel revenue by 91% to $53.7 million in 2025. Ancillary revenue from upsells launched in June 2025 generated $177,343. Overall, operators earned $5.2 billion in booking revenue and paid $141.5 million in taxes. 70% of self-managers prioritize increasing direct bookings for 2026, highlighting a shift towards maximizing direct revenue.

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Nomad Stays Launches StayDirect, Sending Digital Nomads to Book Directly with Property Owners

🏠 Chambéry, France – 17 December 2025: Nomad Stays launched StayDirect, empowering property owners by sending high-intent nomad traffic directly to their booking systems. This feature maintains owners' control over bookings and compliance while expanding options for digital nomads. StayDirect works with various accommodations, enhancing visibility and flexibility without imposing new systems. Nomad Stays currently offers properties in over 80 countries, catering to the remote work travel market.

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IDeaS Elevates Two Product Leaders to Drive Next Wave of Innovation

💻 Bijal Shah promoted to Chief Product Officer and Stephen Hambleton to Associate Vice President – Product Management at IDeaS on December 16, 2025, in Minneapolis. IDeaS, a SAS company, aims to accelerate innovation in AI-powered hospitality revenue management during the industry's digital transformation. Shah, a 26-year veteran, oversees product expansion, while Hambleton strengthens client relationships. IDeaS supports over 30,000 installations globally with its advanced revenue management solutions.

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December set to be one of the strongest months of 2025 for UK short-term rentals

📊 UK, December 16, 2025 — December short-term rental occupancy in the UK is up 5% year-over-year, with ADR increasing by 3%. RevPAR is 7% higher than last year. October and November saw RevPAR increases of 8% and 5% respectively. Q3 showed a 1% increase in occupancy and 3% in ADR. Booking.com boosted its reservation share from 17% to 22% and revenue from 11% to 15%, while direct bookings fell to 45%. Shorter stays and booking windows are evident.

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Manual Hotel Workflows Cost You More Than You Think. How Leading Hotel Groups Found the Switch From Pain to Gain

💻 In 2025, only 28% of hotel chains automate repetitive tasks, while 31% plan to do so. RobosizeME’s automation saves hotels time and money: 1,500 properties save 72 human days monthly by automating rate management, and $10,492 annually per property by automating commission reconciliations. Another client automated 30% of profile suspensions, freeing 20 FTEs. Automation improves efficiency, data quality, and employee satisfaction without major system overhauls.

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LodgIQ Launches AI Wizard, Hospitality’s First Generative AI Platform for Revenue Intelligence

💻 LodgIQ launched AI Wizard, the first fully operational Generative AI platform for hotel revenue management, on December 2025, in Silicon Valley, CA. This platform leverages a multi-model AI architecture to provide natural language insights into revenue opportunities, replacing static dashboards. Key features include "Ask the Wizard," "Daily Glimpse," and "Opportunity Radar," which identifies revenue upsides like a $6,823 opportunity on specific dates. AI Wizard is available immediately, with an additional module, "Get Your Life Back," in development.

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We Are Not Hoteliers. We Are Devo.

💻 Hotel brands are evolving into digital entities, focusing on loyalty points and media buys, while operational expertise is left to owners. Brands become akin to OTAs, charging high fees without tangible service skills, risking the essence of hospitality. Owners face operational challenges and costs, questioning brand value. This shift prioritizes digital over genuine hospitality skills, prompting debate on whether it's evolution or a step back. Written by Mark Fancourt.

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