Read in browser Today's Brief U.S. RevPAR growth expected to increase in the second half of 2024 - CBRE expects RevPAR growth to improve in the second half of 2024 after a weaker-than-expected first quarter. May 20, 2024 • Hospitality China’s travelers are coming back - Outbound travel numbers are back to 80% of 2019 levels for the Labor Day holiday, and continue to improve. May 20, 2024 • Travel The Hotels Network How AI increased THE THIEF’s website conversion by 25% Hyper-targeted offers with Predictive Personalization drove additional revenue, cut promotional costs, and significantly boosted direct bookings. Learn more Expedia ousts CTO for policy violations - Rathi Murthy fired due to “a violation of company policy,” just days after the online travel firm’s annual product and partner conference. May 20, 2024 • Hospitality Inflation to fall more slowly for hotels than in general - Across Europe, hotels are likely to feel the brunt of cost pressures for several more quarters. May 20, 2024 • Hospitality Business travelers booking longer and more ‘purposeful’ trips - Business travelers are going on longer trips and pursuing more “purposeful travel” following the pandemic, according to Advantage Travel Partnership. May 20, 2024 • Travel A new strategy for Airbnb Experiences? - The company has notified numerous tour and adventure operators around the world that their offerings will be removed from the platform. May 20, 2024 • Hospitality The world’s coolest hotels want to tell you a story - The latest design-driven hotels aim to immerse guests in a story or social movement, or transport them to another time. May 20, 2024 • Hospitality Have you tried eating in a hotel room recently? - If you can get past the QR code and the long wait for something close to food, you’ve still got to work out where the hell to put it. May 20, 2024 • Hospitality ... in case you missed it, our Daily Brief May 17, 2024 Advertising   Contact   Legal   © 2024 Hospitality.today™