Tech & Innovation

The hospitality landscape is currently being reshaped by a potent combination of profound economic pressures and breakthrough technological innovations, forcing operators to navigate one of the most dynamic periods in the industry's history. After demonstrating remarkable resilience in its

In a significant move that underscores the sustained investor confidence in South Florida's luxury hospitality market, Miami-based investment firm Gencom has successfully repurchased a majority interest in The Ritz-Carlton Coconut Grove. This strategic reacquisition, finalized for an undisclosed

As a leading voice in hospitality and event management, Katarina Railko possesses a unique perspective on the forces shaping the travel industry. Drawing on insights from Phocuswright analysts, she joins us to discuss the near future of travel, a landscape where technology like agentic AI and

The once-distant image of a robotic concierge greeting guests in a hotel lobby is rapidly materializing into a strategic asset for the modern hospitality industry, signaling a profound evolution in guest services. While the concept of humanoid, artificial intelligence-powered agents in hotels has

The dialogue surrounding artificial intelligence within the hospitality sector has become a complex symphony of high-tech promise and high-touch tradition, where the potential for unprecedented service personalization is met with a deep-seated apprehension of eroding the industry's most valuable

The American tourism industry, once a beacon of global travel, found itself grappling with a sudden and perplexing reversal of fortune in 2025, a year that saw the promising post-pandemic recovery not only grind to a halt but shift alarmingly into reverse. For the first time since 2020, the number