She charges $350 to plan the trip. Your front desk decides if it was worth it. - More than half of US travel advisors now bill the traveler directly, six figures a year at the top end. Every dollar rests on the guest believing she got him something he couldn't get himself — and that belief is settled at check-in..

Aug 31, 2026 • Hospitality

Hotelbeds is squeezed. Its fix runs through your contract. - The company now keeps €7.30 of every €100 booked through it, down from €9 at its listing. Its answer is to sell more rooms through OTAs — and more rooms it never contracted at all..

Aug 31, 2026 • Hospitality

RateHawk's fastest growth is bookings that never touch its screens - RateHawk reports API bookings up 78% in the first half, nearly three times its partner growth — the newest big wholesaler now grows through other companies' platforms, not new relationships.

Aug 31, 2026 • Hospitality

ChatGPT sells hotel clicks from $3.50 — the recommendation still isn't for sale - Since May 5 any US hotel can buy a sponsored card under a ChatGPT answer, no minimum spend, a click from $3. The hotel the answer names is still chosen from the reviews..

Aug 31, 2026 • Hospitality

Booking.com switches off part of your connection on Tuesday - On September 1 Booking.com switches off the old version of the connection that creates your room-and-rate-plan combinations, and the only sign at your property will be a new rate plan that never shows up.

Aug 31, 2026 • Hospitality