Future of Lodging

As the lines continue to blur between hotels and short-term rentals, Skift is focused on the technology and the consumer behaviors that are driving this. Follow our coverage across the wide world of lodging, from traditional hotels and motels to urban short-term rentals and traditional vacation rentals.

Short-Term Rentals

Airbnb Says These Rules Chill the Host Registration Process in New York City

It is a charade for New York City to require hosts to have no locks on any bedroom door in their unit so guests and hosts can live in a "common household." On the other hand, requiring platforms to submit transaction reports doesn't seem unreasonable.

Dennis Schaal | 15 hours ago

Airbnb Says These Rules Chill the Host Registration Process in New York City

Hotels

Hotel Expert: Stop Blindly Chasing Demand – Focus on Profit

Too many hotel companies try to put heads in beds without clear thinking. They need a more nuanced commercial strategy, figuring out which customers will be the most profitable to pursue after accounting for all costs.

Sean O'Neill | 15 hours ago

Hotel Expert: Stop Blindly Chasing Demand – Focus on Profit

Short-Term Rentals

Airbnb Sues New York City Ahead of July Deadline That Puts $85 Million in Annual Bookings at Risk

Airbnb has a point that the New York City clampdown is extremely rigid. But these sorts of regulations will likely be trending elsewhere, too.

Reuters | 20 hours ago

Airbnb Sues New York City Ahead of July Deadline That Puts $85 Million in Annual Bookings at Risk

Hotels

Highest-Paid Hotel CEOs

Most CEOs at the largest hotel companies ended 2022 with less actual overall compensation than they might have. We know this fact thanks to a splendid new U.S. reporting requirement, which cast pay packages in a fresh light.

Sean O'Neill | 2 days ago

Highest-Paid Hotel CEOs

Short-Term Rentals

Airbnb Needs Strong Listings Growth To Hit Forecasts – A Heavy Lift: Analyst

All of Airbnb's competitors are vying for new listings, as well, so the company has some high targets to reach. And 2026 sometimes feels like it's a decade away; plenty of unknowns will shape prospects.

Dennis Schaal | 2 days ago

Airbnb Needs Strong Listings Growth To Hit Forecasts – A Heavy Lift: Analyst

Hotels

Unleashing AI: The Potential for Hospitality Brands

Hospitality brands stand to benefit from both the creative possibilities and the efficiency that AI will bring. Here's how to start thinking about it now.

Colin Nagy | 3 days ago

Unleashing AI: The Potential for Hospitality Brands

Online Travel

Expedia CEO Calls Out Rival Agoda: How They Get Those Cheap Prices

Apple doesn't let Best Buy discount iPhones, and hoteliers don't want online travel agencies like Agoda to undercut their rates. A win for the hotel industry would be a loss for travelers.

Dennis Schaal | 3 days ago

Expedia CEO Calls Out Rival Agoda: How They Get Those Cheap Prices

News Blog

Choice Hotels Tech Chief Sketches Path to Tapping Generative AI

Choice Hotels sees a potential in generative AI (artificial intelligence) to reshape the hotel sector, according to an interview chief information officer Brian Kirkland did on Bloomberg TV right before the U.S. Memorial Day holiday weekend. "To be commercially viable, and to be something that really transforms how we do business, … we need to…

Sean O'Neill | 4 days ago

Hotels

Ambiente Sedona Brings Landscape Hotel Design Trend to U.S.

Place what are essentially glass boxes amid breathtaking scenery. That's the "landscape design" trend in hotels. A great case in point is the new luxury hotel Ambiente Sedona.

Leslie Barrie | 4 days ago

Ambiente Sedona Brings Landscape Hotel Design Trend to U.S.

Short-Term Rentals

Blueground Buys a Rival Housing Platform to Help Launch a Partner Network

Blueground's second acquisition this year is part of its strategy to build a global accommodation network, listing third-party inventory.

Srividya Kalyanaraman | 4 days ago

Blueground Buys a Rival Housing Platform to Help Launch a Partner Network