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Hotel adoption of general-purpose AI tools outpaces specialized solutions

By Cathy Walsh | October 14, 2026

A Destination AI survey of hotel leaders explores how hoteliers are using AI, where they are seeing results and the challenges of measuring returns. Read More

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Pavilion launches with 20 US vacation rental operators

By Cathy Walsh | October 5, 2026

The company brings together local rental businesses managing more than 5,000 homes under a shared technology, data and infrastructure platform. Read More

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Hotels still stuck on manual work despite increased AI adoption

By Abby Crotty | October 1, 2026

The latest State of Distribution report from NYU, RateGain and HEDNA suggests that midsize chains are best positioned to benefit from AI. Read More

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AIHG secures $7.5M to implement AI-powered hotel management system

By Linda Fox | September 25, 2026

The investment will go towards further developing AIHG's agentic technology and onboarding its first hotels. Read More

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Guesty acquires Smily to expand in French STR market

By Abby Crotty | September 17, 2026

The financial terms were not disclosed, but Smily founders and a group of its shareholders are reinvesting in Guesty equity. Read More

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CEO Spotlight: Matthijs Welle of Mews

By Abby Crotty & Linda Fox | September 3, 2026

The CEO discusses Mews' acquisition strategy, his dynamic with founder Richard Valtr and the company's recent reorg in an interview with PhocusWire's Linda Fox. Read More

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Vrbo launches sponsored search listings globally amid wider product rollout

By Morgan Hines | September 1, 2026

Expedia Group has announced a dozen vacation rental product launches for Vrbo and Escapia. Read More

From Our Partners / Technology

How hotel leaders can invest with confidence

By Joerg Schuler, Amadeus Hospitality | August 27, 2026

Download this hotel technology investment handbook for a practical framework on budget planning, vendor assessment and building a smarter hospitality tech strategy. Read More

Interview / Startups

Startup Stage: Fikäfi wants to make payments more efficient for hotels

By Abby Crotty | August 17, 2026

Singapore-based Fikäfi integrates with hotels' systems to simplify workflow and payment collection. Read More

News / Online

IHG working with Google agentic booking pilot, wider AI initiatives

By Linda Fox | August 11, 2026

IHG confirmed its participation in Google's agentic AI booking pilot during its H1 2026 earnings report. Read More

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PhocusWire's travel tech news briefs: Katanox, Airbnb, Amex GBT and more...

By PhocusWire | July 31, 2026

Keep up with all the latest people, partner and product news from around the global travel industry. Read More

News / Finance

Accor says most conversations with hotel owners now about AI

By Linda Fox | July 30, 2026

Accor's CEO believes there are significant savings and RevPAR to be gained through AI. IHG and Radisson unveil latest AI developments. Read More

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PhocusWire's travel tech news briefs: Expedia Group, Apaleo, Klook and more...

By PhocusWire | July 17, 2026

Keep up with all the latest people, partner and product news from around the global travel industry. Read More

Opinion / Technology

Hospitality’s agentic AI challenge is moving from creation to management

By Cole Rubin - Conduit | July 13, 2026

Conduit CEO Cole Rubin outlines the next steps for hospitality operators as AI agents assume more responsibility. Read More

News / Technology

Mews cuts 15% of workforce as AI changes 'economics of hospitality'

By Linda Fox | July 7, 2026

A spokesperson for the company said the cuts were across all teams and geographies, adding that customer-facing roles were largely unaffected. Read More

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