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When ChatGPT Can Prove Your Hotel Is Clean: A Conversation with Valpas at ITB Berlin
Valpas technology prevents bedbugs in real-time and provides verified cleanliness data that ChatGPT can now access for hotel recommendations.
Hilton Accelerates Multi‑Brand Growth in Brazil with Plans to Double Portfolio by 2030
Hilton plans to double its Brazil portfolio to nearly 60 hotels by 2030, with major expansion into new markets including Manaus, Natal, and airport locations.
Decisions You Can Trust: A Conversation with IDeaS at ITB Berlin
Klaus Kohlmayr discusses AI trust challenges and the evolving role of revenue managers in hospitality technology.
The Invisible Cost of Comfort
Hotels face mounting pressure to either absorb volatile energy costs invisibly or introduce transparent pricing that reflects infrastructure realities.
Your Hotel’s New Front Door: What the New MCP Means for Hospitality
MCP could enable hotels to integrate AI assistants directly with their booking systems, potentially reducing dependence on OTAs for guest acquisition.
Booked in Seconds, Inside ChatGPT: A Conversation with Apaleo at ITB Berlin
Apaleo's founder demonstrates live hotel booking through ChatGPT, with 15-20 hotel groups already deploying AI agents in production.
Climate Resilience for U.S. Hotels: 5 Ways Leaders Can Turn Weather Disruptions into Revenue Opportunities
The article presents five actionable strategies for U.S. hotels to convert weather disruptions into revenue opportunities, including dynamic pricing, flexible packages, and proactive guest communication.
If You Value Hotels Using a DCF With an Overall Discount Rate- You Are Probably Not Getting the Correct Value- Here Are the Reasons Why
The article argues traditional single discount rate DCF models undervalue hotels and proposes using mortgage-equity valuation that reflects actual 55-75% debt financing structures.
Welcoming Every Guest, Including the Ones with Paws: GCSTIMES Pet-Themed Wooden Key Cards and Paper Card Holders for Hotels & Resorts
GCSTIMES offers wooden key cards with detachable pet tags for hotels, targeting the growing pet travel market.