A reflective post-event piece on Destination AI 2026, noting broad hotel industry readiness for AI but a persistent gap in practical implementation knowledge.
Destination AI Forum 2026: What Was Said on Stage
A detailed recap of Destination AI Forum 2026 in Washington D.C., covering key sessions on AI adoption, distribution visibility, frontline gaps, and insights from major hotel brands including Hilton, Hyatt, Marriott, and Wyndham.
Mandarin Oriental Launches MO.RE to Redefine Sustainability in Luxury Hospitality
Mandarin Oriental's MO.RE platform sets a 2050 net-zero pathway, introduces climate-risk profiling per hotel, and commits to biodiversity, cultural heritage, and community programs across its portfolio.
The new hospitality stack: How technology, payments, and guest experience are converging
TAG and Cendyn co-author a case for unifying booking, payments, and guest data into a single stack, citing that only 11% of operators run fully integrated technology today.
Cloudbeds brings AI travel demand directly to hoteliers with Meta’s Muse integration
Cloudbeds integrates with Meta's Muse AI agent to let hotels surface live rates and availability to AI-assisted travelers, routing bookings directly into the Cloudbeds PMS, rolling out in the US in Q1 2027.
Report: Kempinski Faces Major Leadership Shake-Up as CEO and Senior Executives Depart
Kempinski's CEO Barbara Muckermann and at least six other C-suite executives have departed, as shareholders explore a potential sale of the 74-property luxury group.
Top-Ranked Casino Resorts Use The Agilysys Connected Ecosystem To Deliver Personalized Experiences
8 of the 10 properties on AAA's inaugural Diamond Top 10 Casino Hotel List use the Agilysys platform, which integrates PMS, POS, payments, and guest engagement across resort operations.
Budget the Meter, Not the Machine: Planning for 2027 When AI Runs on Usage
Terence Ronson outlines a 2027 AI budgeting framework for hoteliers, covering usage-based cost tracking, workforce investment, rolling forecasts, and governance tools like Decision Envelopes and AI Override Rates.
Hilton Announces Planned Transfer of Stock Listing to Nasdaq
Hilton will move its stock listing from NYSE to Nasdaq effective Nov. 5, 2026, citing alignment with its growth ambitions and positioning among the world's most innovative companies.
Hilton and Scandic Sign New Nordics Strategic Agreement
Hilton and Scandic Hotels Group signed a multi-year strategic agreement to develop Hilton-branded properties across Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland, with a 284-room Copenhagen airport hotel slated to open in 2029.