8 Hospitality Trends We’re Tracking at Skift This Week

Every week we post hundreds of stories across various sectors in travel, connecting the dots across various global trends, and in these weekend posts we highlight the stories that tackle these trends. This one looks at top hospitality trends. For all of our trends roundups, go here.

• Hotel amenities evolve for a more personalized stay: 5 Top Hotel Execs Discuss Amenity Trends From Wellness to Wi-Fi 
• Hotels’ in-room phones are outdated and should be trashed: Smart Hotel Rooms: One Brave Property Ditches the In-Room Phone
• The rise of mobile hotel bookings: Skift Q&A: How to Build the World’s Hottest Hotel Booking App
• The rise of mobile hotel bookings: New Skift Report
• The most visited hotel brands sites are owned by hotel giants: Top 22 Hotel Brand Sites Around The World
• Hotels are getting smarter about guest technology: CheckMate Beta Enables Hotels To Streamline Guest Check-Ins
• Airbnb admits it’s in the hospitality business: Airbnb Hospitality Guru Explains Hospitality to Travel Bloggers 
• Airbnb admits it’s in the hospitality business: Airbnb Gives Hosts the Tools to Become Hoteliers in App Redesign