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The corporate booking tool found your hotel. An AI decided which version to show.
2 September 2026This article was written by Hospitality Today. Click here to read the original article Your corporate rate reaches the booking screen on your terms, at a commission you agreed. Most of what sits beside it got there at a net rate somebody else prices. Sep 2, 2026 by Markus Busch Your biggest corporate account books you most weeks. Someone inside their travel program opens a tool, types your city, and your property comes up with a price beside it. You…
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New Podcast: Kevin Gautier from Jinko lays out the world of agentic booking in travel
1 September 2026Jinko has pivoted to something potentially much bigger: the travel infrastructure layer for AI agents
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SOCIETIES Geneva will bring together leaders from the Swiss hospitality industry at Le Château de Bonmont on September 28, 2026
1 September 2026Influence Society and INÜI Collection are hosting an intimate event focused on AI, new sales and marketing strategies, and transformations in the hotel experience. PARIS, September 1, 2026 – Influence Society, a leading digital marketing agency serving high-end hospitality brands, will host a new SOCIETIES event on September 28, 2026, at Château de Bonmont in the Geneva region, in exclusive collaboration with Estelle Bernière, founder of INÜI Collection. Under the theme “AI and the Art of Hospitality: How the Industry…
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The World Cup Moved Group Demand Instead of Blocking It, Is SEO Hospitality’s Most Overrated Discipline, Only 10% Feel Ready for AI
1 September 2026Tuesday was a day for second looks. July’s headline number has now run three times in this brief, and the most useful reading of it arrived today from the people who compile it. Alongside that, a panel question that cuts against the four pieces HN published yesterday, and a supplier response to the adoption problem that has been building since last Thursday. The Tournament Moved Group Demand Rather Than Blocking It Isaac Collazo and Jan Freitag make a point about…
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Hotel, air demand tied to events doesn’t stop at World Cup
1 September 2026This article was written by HotelsMag. Click here to read the original article Football fans the world over have four more years to wait until the next World Cup, which will be jointly hosted across Morocco, Portugal and Spain. And like a rolling soccer ball, the hotel industry doesn’t stop. The 2026 edition was a hit on the field and mostly the same for hotels, according to data, which points to overall softer occupancy during match weeks, but a result…
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Lighthouse Launches Ernest Crews to Get Hotel Commercial Teams Running on AI in as Little as 30 Days
1 September 2026DENVER – Lighthouse, the AI Commercial Operating Platform for the travel and hospitality industry, has launched Ernest Crews: small teams of AI and technology specialists who embed with hotel companies to integrate Ernest, Lighthouse’s AI teammate for commercial teams, into their day-to-day operations. Working directly alongside each customer’s team, a dedicated Crew configures Ernest around the organization’s systems, processes and priorities, solving the adoption problem that stalls so many AI rollouts. Forward-deployed teams are how the world’s leading AI companies…
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The F&B Strategy That Starts With Winning Over Locals, Not Just Guests
1 September 2026As hotel owners look for growth beyond the guest room, restaurants and bars are playing a more central role in how a property attracts locals, builds identity, and generates revenue. Paris Society, part of Ennismore and the wider Accor Group, offers a model for turning F&B venues into destinations in their own right.
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The World’s 50 Best Hotels 2026 Announces The Extended 51-100 List
1 September 2026With two weeks to go until The World’s 50 Best Hotels 2026 list is revealed, 50 Best unveils the hotels ranked from No.51 to No.100. This recently expanded list underscores 50 Best’s commitment to recognising a broader spectrum of outstanding hospitality experiences. By shining a spotlight on more destinations, more hotels and the inspirational people behind them, it offers a more complete picture of the properties influencing the future of global travel, all connected by an unwavering commitment to exceptional…
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Hotel Tech Companies Need to Spend More Time at Investment Conferences
1 September 2026There’s a famous quote often attributed to Henry Ford: “If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses.” Whether he actually said it is almost beside the point. Customers are remarkably good at identifying today’s pain points and wanting tweaked upgrades, but far less adept at imagining tomorrow’s 10x opportunities. Hotel technology vendors and IT directors can easily get caught in this type of feedback loop. We couldn’t help but think about this after attending…
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Community Cannot Be Built From a Distance
1 September 2026I hope you have had a wonderful summer and found some time to slow down, recharge and enjoy a well-deserved break. As we now enter a busy and exciting autumn, the HSMAI Europe team is looking forward to meeting many of you in person. In September alone, HSMAI Europe will host events in six cities across five countries. It is a demanding schedule, but it reflects something we believe deeply: a strong professional community cannot be built from a distance.…
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Hamburg’s Elbphilharmonie turns ten. Join the celebrations
1 September 2026The Elbphilharmonie by Herzog & de Meuron is about to mark its tenth anniversary and reveals a festive programme, including a celebratory concert, which you can watch live, below, on 1 September 2026 at 8pm (CEST)
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Business Travelers Reveal the Lengths They’ll Go to for a Little Downtime
1 September 2026CHICAGO – Business travel doesn’t end when the workday does. New research commissioned by Hyatt finds that 90% of business travelers say their hotel room is the only place they truly feel “off the clock” during a work trip. Nearly half (47%) would rather spend free time relaxing alone in their room than attending optional networking events. And some travelers are going to creative lengths to protect that time – including blocking fake meetings on their calendars or inventing excuses…
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Emirates Environmental Group Launches “Emirates Hospitality Sustainability Alliance”
1 September 2026The Emirates Environmental Group (EEG) officially launched the Emirates Hospitality Sustainability Alliance (EHSA) at Coral Beach Resort Sharjah, marking a significant new chapter in advancing environmental sustainability across the UAE’s dynamic hospitality sector. The landmark gathering brought together hospitality leaders, sustainability professionals, industry stakeholders and partners, united by a common ambition: to move sustainable hospitality beyond individual commitments towards collective action, shared accountability and measurable impact. The establishment of EHSA responds to an increasingly important reality. While hospitality organisations across…
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SOCIETIES Geneva will bring together leaders from the Swiss hospitality industry at Le Château de Bonmont on September 28, 2026
1 September 2026PARIS, September 1, 2026 – Influence Society , a leading digital marketing agency serving high-end hospitality brands, will host a new SOCIETIES event on September 28, 2026, at Château de Bonmont in the Geneva region, in exclusive collaboration with Estelle Bernière, founder of INÜI Collection. Under the theme “ AI and the Art of Hospitality: How the Industry of Smiles Is Transforming ,” this event will bring together key players in the Swiss hospitality industry to examine how artificial intelligence,…
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The inaugural Hospitality Social Media Summit: from content channel to commercial function
1 September 2026This article was written by HotelSpeak. Click here to read the original article Social media now influences demand, bookings, brand value, reputation and guest relationships. Yet many hospitality teams are still structured and developed to manage it primarily as a content channel. Ahead of its inaugural edition in London, Alisa Kremer argues that closing hospitality social’s commercial capability gap has become a business priority. Social media has quietly become one of hospitality’s most commercially consequential functions. It can influence where…
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Goodbye FIFA, hello conventions: US hotels pivot from group play to group demand as fall nears
1 September 2026July hotel performance in the U.S. hit a high note, but it’s not one the industry will necessarily sustain. And that’s both OK and expected, according to the hosts of “Tell Me More: A Hospitality Data Podcast.” The World Cup-related frenzy of midsummer likely will give way to a more normalized fall season. July reflected the final half of the 2026 FIFA World Cup tournaments, which contributed to “another strong month,” said STR senior director of analytics Isaac Collazo. But…
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Payment infrastructure not keeping pace with guest demand leads to revenue loss, Journey whitepaper finds
1 September 2026This article was written by Travolution. Click here to read the original article Hotels are increasingly missing out on revenue opportunities because of outdated payment infrastructure, according to new research from Journey. The company’s new white paper, Retailing the Entire Guest Journey, revealed there’s a disconnect between the abilities of the current infrastructure and the expectations of a guest’s experience. From the one million transactions processed by Journey in 2025 alongside industry research, the report found that hospitality is rapidly evolving…
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Family Transforms Former Diner into Fabric Store ‘Gathered’ in Small Town, Purchased for $110,000
31 August 2026🏢 In a transformed small-town location, the store “Gathered” showcases global finds from Germany, Wales, South Africa, Sweden, and Argentina. Initially bought for $110,000, the former Kozy Korner diner underwent extensive renovations, revealing timber roof trusses and adding new wood floors and bathrooms. The store reflects a family’s passion, with the mom cutting fabric and Grandma Jan weaving. The family did most renovations themselves, making it a vibrant, creative hub.
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G6 Hospitality Launches New Safety Training Program
31 August 2026This article was written by Lodging Magazine. Click here to read the original article Photo Credit: G6 Hospitality DALLAS, Texas—G6 Hospitality, parent company of the Motel 6 and Studio 6 brands, announced the launch of SHIELD6, a new safety training program developed by the G6 Safety & Security Team. The program is designed to provide hotel owners, managers, and their teams with continual safety-related awareness, engagement, and resources through direct training. Program Details The program is designed for hotels where…
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New training program aims to safeguard G6 hotels
31 August 2026This article was written by HotelsMag. Click here to read the original article G6 Hospitality, parent company of Motel 6 and Studio 6, has launched SHIELD6, a safety training program aimed at hotel owners, managers and their teams. The program targets hotels where recent guest feedback points to an opportunity to strengthen safety, giving those properties support from the G6 Safety & Security and Brand Performance teams. Sessions review safety practices and law enforcement trends and introduce tools including Delight…
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Choice Hotels International Appoints Dominic Dragisich as President & Chief Executive Officer
31 August 2026Choice Hotels International, Inc. (“Choice Hotels” or “the Company”) (NYSE: CHH ), one of the world’s largest lodging franchisors, today announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Dominic Dragisich as President and Chief Executive Officer and to the Board of Directors, effective August 31, 2026. Dragisich has served as Interim Chief Executive Officer since May 20, 2026. Dom has been a proven, exceptional leader for nearly a decade at Choice Hotels. Since stepping into the role of Interim CEO,…
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Why Guests No Longer Just Want to Be Served. Dr Maggie Chen on the Future of Immersive Experiences
31 August 2026Beyond Great Service The experience economy is nothing new. The hospitality industry has been developing the notion of guest experience for more than 25 years. But, as the world has changed, so consumer expectations have risen, and the definition of ‘experience’ today isn’t what it was a quarter of a century ago. Now, the type of experiences customers are really looking for are immersive , says Dr. Meng-Mei Maggie Chen , marketing faculty at EHL and the author of Hospitality…
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EHL Group announces leadership transition and appoints Achim Schmitt as the next CEO
31 August 2026EHL Group announces today a leadership transition as Dr Markus Venzin will hand over his position as CEO at the end of the year, after successfully leading the institution through a period of strategic transformation and growth. The EHL Board has appointed Dr Achim Schmitt, currently Dean and a member of the Executive Leadership Team, as CEO of EHL Group from January 1st, 2027. Over the past years, EHL has significantly strengthened its position as the global benchmark in hospitality…
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Duetto honors the life and legacy of Founder Marco Benvenuti.
31 August 2026Duetto, a leading provider of revenue and profit software for hotels, announces with sadness the passing of its Founder, Marco Benvenuti , following a three-year battle with cancer. Marco founded Duetto in 2010 alongside Patrick Bosworth, starting as a two-person consulting operation before Craig Weissman joined soon after. Together, they built Duetto into a platform serving more than a thousand hotels and casinos worldwide. Under Marco’s leadership, Duetto’s Open Pricing platform (within the GameChanger RMS) helped redefine how the hospitality…
