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The smartest read of Chesky’s AI lab is that he learned the exact lesson of Meta’s metaverse: if you’re going to make a bet the market will punish, don’t make it where the market can see it.

As attendees strive to eat healthier, here are 10 ideas for replacing decadent desserts and sweet treats as room gifts.

Thailand’s branded property sector has grown by 13.3% year-on-year to US$6.4 billion. Plus, more hotel deal and development news from APAC.

This is the trade independent hotels keep making: a major hotel group’s reach in exchange for a fee and a fight to stay distinctive. Palisociety thinks the math works.

UFI, The Global Association of the Exhibition Industry, is moving forward with its plan to host its flagship annual congress in Bahrain later this year. The move signals confidence in the Gulf, despite the recent conflict and ongoing geopolitical tensions impacting the region.

Marriott built one of the most lucrative loyalty programs in travel. Hotel owners who fund the points want more of this year's expected billion-dollar windfall from the co-branded credit cards.

Alchemy announced the sale of the La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Downtown Chicago, a 230-room hotel in Chicago's Loop. Plus, more hotel deal and development news.

Riyadh Air CEO Tony Douglas has previously said he wants the carrier to have a presence on the Eastern Seaboard of the U.S.

Tripadvisor now has almost all its focus on experiences and may not see the need to sell Viator — a disappointment for some investors.

As the brand scales from one Manhattan flagship to a global portfolio, it's hard-coding sleep as its differentiator. Its own answer to whether that travel is more interesting than the question.

Oracle is treating AI as a standard feature of hotel operations software, not a premium product. That raises the stakes for property management rivals trying to sell similar tools as add-ons.

The people behind Radisson's net zero hotel project were worried that electrifying the building would result in higher energy bills. One year on, the costs are roughly the same and the hotel is ready for incoming regulations.