HSMAI Europe launches a weekly video podcast on AI's impact on hospitality, covering distribution, guest experience, operations and talent, with new episodes every Wednesday on YouTube and Spotify.

Mandarin Oriental Exceptional Homes adds four luxury private villas in Mykonos, Corfu and Lefkada, priced from €17,059 to €69,062 per week, expanding its Mediterranean portfolio.

Gmail's AI Inbox reads only Primary tab emails, meaning booking confirmations get surfaced in guest briefings while hotel newsletters in Promotions are skipped entirely.

A customer experience consultant draws 10 CX lessons from Houdini's showmanship, covering audience knowledge, anticipation, effortless delivery, complaint recovery, and reputation protection.

A fireside session at the 2026 Quest Guest Experience Leadership Workshop highlights how hotels must connect feedback systems to operational workflows, assigning ownership and verifying outcomes to prevent problems rather than react to them.

Dazzler Select by Wyndham reached 14 open U.S. hotels in its first year, targeting independent owners with flat monthly fees, low conversion costs, and access to Wyndham's distribution and loyalty platforms.

Sage Hospitality Group takes over management of the 100-room Woodmark Hotel & Still Spa in Kirkland, WA, adding a 30-year-old waterfront landmark to its independent hotel portfolio.

Webflow's Source platform, previewed in September 2026 with beta due Q1 2027, lets AI agents and human teams co-manage hotel websites within shared brand rules and approval workflows.

Niels and Thijs van der Valk, co-directors of Baoase Luxury Resort in Curaçao, detail the family-built property's philosophy, Indonesian design identity, and expansion plans behind its #1 Caribbean ranking.

Blastness Commercial Director Ahmed Fasad outlines how Middle East hotels can build commercial resilience through integrated tech, AI-powered demand signals, GEO optimisation, and true channel profitability analysis.