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Luxury Email Design Should Be A Psychological Conversion Tool

There is a difference between “nice-looking emails” and an email that consistently drives direct bookings and protects brand equity

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10 OTA Risks to Watch For in 2026

To reclaim profitability this year, hoteliers must shift from a passive OTA supplier mindset to one of active OTA strategy management

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Increase your Booking Window with Smart Revenue Management

There are techniques you can deploy to help you extend your booking window, giving you more lead time, steadier occupancy and healthier ADR

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Blastness: 2026 Crystal Ball Predictions for Hotels

The next phase of competitive advantage for hotels will be defined by profitability, channel intelligence, and a guided approach to direct bookings

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Userguest: 2026 Crystal Ball Predictions for Hotels

For hotels, the real issue is not who builds the smartest model. It is who controls demand at the moment of booking

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Mirai: 2026 Crystal Ball Predictions for Hotels

For hotels, the issue is strategic uncertainty. In Google’s world you broadly know the rules. In the AI world, organic visibility is still opaque

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Bookboost: 2026 Crystal Ball Predictions for Hotels

As the industry approaches another pivotal year, hotel leaders are once again balancing immediate commercial pressures with longer-term strategic priorities. In our recent conversation with Daan de Bruijn of Bookboost, […]

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How AI Agents Are Rewriting Hotel Distribution

Hotel search and booking are merging into a single AI-driven process, pulling control further upstream and compressing the booking funnel

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How AI is Changing Hotel Search, Discovery & Direct Booking

AI-driven search, zero-click results, and the rise of “AI Engine Optimization” (AEO) are starting to change the rules for how hotels get found

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How AI is Reshaping the Inspiration Booking Journey for Hotels

Studies show travelers view more than 100 pages of content before booking. At the same time, most people are not satisfied with current planning tools

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