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2 stories · First covered Mar 23, 2026 · Latest 11h ago
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82% of Hotels Plan to Accelerate AI. Most Can't Tell You What Their Current Tools Actually Do.

82% of Hotels Plan to Accelerate AI. Most Can't Tell You What Their Current Tools Actually Do.

A new study says the vast majority of hotel properties are ramping up AI spending in 2026, but when only half have even piloted a solution and 73% of hoteliers feel overwhelmed by where to start, the gap between "plan to accelerate" and "actually deliver results" is where the money gets wasted.

Hotels Will Spend 10% of IT Budgets on AI This Year. Here's What That Actually Buys You.

Hotels Will Spend 10% of IT Budgets on AI This Year. Here's What That Actually Buys You.

58% of hoteliers say they'll dedicate over 10% of their IT budget to AI in 2026, and the big brands are already reporting real numbers back. The question is whether any of those numbers translate to a 140-key independent running one night auditor and a PMS from 2017.