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Hotel owners at an AI crossroads as confidence and growth plans hold firm
Tuesday, 24th February 2026

Owners and developers embrace AI's next phase while optimism, brand loyalty and expansion plans remain at the forefront amid evolving market conditions.

Wyndham's newly released, second-annual, Owner Trends Report show the industry has reached an AI inflection point: hotel owners and developers are embracing AI but are increasingly in need of greater guidance on how to convert early adoption into long-term returns >>

Living with volcanoes & volcano tourism
24 Feb 2026 : Have you ever been to a place where active volcanoes are part of everyday life? >>

Southeast Asia tourism update
24 Feb 2026 : Indonesia, Cambodia and Vietnam attend Trump's Board of Peace - and Vietnam confirms Boeing aircraft orders of 40 B787-9s for Sun PhuQuoc Airways, 50 737-8s for Vietnam Airlines >>

Luxury hotel analysis report 2026
24 Feb 2026 : The luxury hotel market continues its upward trajectory, projected to reach $118+ billion in 2026 from $112+ billion in 2025, marking a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5% >>

HIGHLIGHT ARTICLE

AI Revenue Management for Hotels (Without Losing the Human Touch)
Tuesday, 24th February 2026

AI and automation are real game changers for hotel revenue management, today’s tools aren’t just suggesting prices, they're reading the market in real time, learning from data and adjusting rates automatically.

But with all these powerful tools at our disposal, is there room left for the human touch? You can probably already see how AI is helping hoteliers >>

AI First, Not AI Only The Future of CX: AI First, Not AI Only
This article answers the question: How should leaders use AI in customer experience without sacrificing the human connection customers still value? >>

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