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Artificial intelligence has the potential to make hotel group sales significantly more efficient, but in some ways that might mean a race to the bottom, said sales expert Doug Kennedy.

Insights into the ever-changing hotel commercial strategy discipline, which encompasses revenue management, sales and marketing, featured heavily in recent podcasts from CoStar News Hotels.

Investors in the Chinese hotel industry could be facing a new era with the recent introduction of real estate investment trusts.

July hotel performance in the U.S. hit a high note, but it's not one the industry will necessarily sustain.

Though the labor environment has eased somewhat in the hotel industry, recruitment of talent remains a pain point for many operators.

The next major business travel hub and leisure destination is on the United Arab Emirates' horizon.

Recent episodes of CoStar News Hotels podcasts have focused on how hoteliers are adapting to the shifting state of the industry and how technology is fueling that shift.

NASHVILLE, Tennessee — The latest U.S. hotel industry forecast from CoStar and Tourism Economics reflects strong performance in the first half of this year, and there's always more story behind the ...

The outlook for tourism in China — particularly domestic travel — has been a talking point so far in earnings calls for major international hotel brands. But while many analysts worry it will be a ...

Predicting how travelers' needs and wants will change in the future can feel like an impossible task for hoteliers. Ron Swidler, CEO of the Gettys Group said firms like his — along with the major ...

It's been a summer of surprises — most good, some not-so-good — surrounding U.S. hotel performance amid the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

North America's time as host of the best soccer players the world has to offer has come to an end, but the results of the tournament are worth reflecting upon for the hotel industry.

Each year, hotel markets across Africa pass major milestones in their quest to maturation.

Hotels are usually the finish line for most busy, often stressful travel days, so they owe their guests something easy and uncomplicated.

Despite a change in leadership, higher-for-longer interest rate policy seems to be sticking around at the U.S Federal Reserve, and Peachtree Group Managing Principal and CEO Greg Friedman said more ...

Separating reality from hype and headlines was a common theme across the last month's worth of CoStar News Hotels' podcasts.

Within the hospitality industry, everyone from ownership to on-property staff seems to be talking about artificial intelligence and the impact it will have on hotels.

While supply growth remains muted for much of the Western hotel industry, the Asia-Pacific region has reached all-time highs in hotel development.

The 2026 FIFA World Cup has shifted into the single-elimination knockout stage, with each match of even more heightened importance as teams vie for a chance at soccer immortality.

The World Cup may be boosting U.S. hotel performance so far this summer, but it's also complicating the broader summer travel picture.