Now, in a courageous initiative set to shake up the tourism market, industry heavyweights with a background in tech are backing a bold new startup, DirectBooker.
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A Closer Look: 4 AI Voice Tools Transforming How Hotels Handle Reservations and Guest Communication
Phone inquiries haven’t gone away—but the way hotels handle them has. In fact, the guest journey is becoming increasingly voice-enabled, and AI is stepping in to handle the rising demand for instant, intelligent communication…
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Twenty Years of Change: How Hospitality Tech Evolved and What’s Next
Twenty years ago, hospitality looked very different. Kitchens ran on handwritten tickets and verbal handoffs. POS terminals were clunky, fixed to the counter, and limited to basic transactions. Front-of-house teams juggled high guest expectations…
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From dirty data to performing miracles - hotel approaches to AI
Travel companies across all segments are grappling with rapid advances in artificial intelligence (AI). Questions they are asking include what use cases make most sense? Is my data centralized and accessible to glean meaningful insights? Can I trust…
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How hospitality operators can combat payment fraud
Security threats are increasing in the hospitality industry. In the past year, over a third of hotel businesses have reported a rise in fraud attempts, while the proportion of guests concerned about booking fraud is as high as 71%. Among those who…
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Is Japan’s “unmanned” hospitality dehumanizing, or a selling point?
The absence of human factor can be an attraction for younger generations.
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Hotels Will Start Selling So Much More Than Rooms
For years, hotels have treated their digital storefronts with all the imagination of a Soviet-era grocery. Guests faced dreary drop-down menus that reduced the art of hospitality to generic choices like “Economy Standard” and “1 Queen Bed Suite.”…
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ChatGPT's Real-Time Web Search is a Game Changer for Hotel Marketing
The launch of real-time web search capabilities in ChatGPT marks an exciting new chapter in the way we search for information online. While Google has been the default for finding quick answers, ChatGPT’s web browsing introduces unique advantages…
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11 Hotel Trends to Watch in 2025
2024 was a wake-up call for the hotel industry. Record performance may have stolen headlines, but the reality was less glamorous: growth rates stabilized, and staffing gaps stretched resources thin. The industry is at a tipping point. Although…
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As Phocuswright Europe kicks off, travel experts weigh in on the AI buzz
It’s been a busy spring in the travel world, with product rollouts from Expedia Group, Google and OpenAI, among others. So when more than 500 travel insiders gathered in Barcelona Monday for the start of the 2024 Phocuswright Europe conference…
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IHG Hotels & Resorts Aims to Boost Guest Loyalty with Salesforce
Salesforce, an AI CRM, announced an expanded relationship with IHG Hotels & Resorts, a global hotel company with more than 6,000 hotels across 19 global brands, to drive guest loyalty through its IHG One Rewards program and unlock efficiencies…
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HOW GENERATIVE AI IS IMPACTING REVENUE MANAGEMENT FOR HOTELS
Generative artificial intelligence has been a constant headline-maker in the travel tech world through the past year. So, it’s no surprise many industry experts believe the technology has the power to change processes on the whole, including in how…
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What technology is used in smart hotels?
Smart hotel technology has evolved to the point where integrating it into every stage of the guest journey is as standard as offering an online check-in. As guest expectations continue to evolve, your hotel must rise to the challenge of surpassing…
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DUVE ACQUIRES EASYWAY, BOOSTING AI-DRIVEN GUEST EXPERIENCES
Guest experience platform Duve announced Monday the acquisition of hotel technology company Easyway in a move designed to boost artificial intelligence-driven guest experience management for hotels and vacation rentals worldwide. Terms of the deal…
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Best practices for navigating generative AI's growing role in the workforce
Michael Burt, vice-president at the Conference Board of Canada, joins BNN Bloomberg to talk about how generative AI tools like ChatGPT are transforming the labour landscape.
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ReviewReplyGPT Announces Restaurant AI Review & Reputation Management Software
A new reputation marketing solution powered by GPT-4 technology has been announced by ReviewReplyGPT, leveraging AI to craft review responses.
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