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OTAs Are Becoming Ad Networks. You're the Product Being Sold. 80% of World Cup Host City Hotels Are Below Forecast. The Rate Strategy Made It Worse. IHG Has Spent $3.9 Billion Buying Back Its Own Stock Since 2022. That's Capital That Didn't Build Hotels. Barry Diller Wants to Take MGM Private at $48.30. The Stock Says He's Lowballing. Curator Just Handed 120 Independents an Enterprise Tech Stack. Most Won't Use Half of It. Gas Prices Dipped. You've Got Maybe Three Weeks Before the Window Closes. Your Housekeepers Got a Raise This Year. They Still Took a Pay Cut. OTAs Are Becoming Ad Networks. You're the Product Being Sold. 80% of World Cup Host City Hotels Are Below Forecast. The Rate Strategy Made It Worse. IHG Has Spent $3.9 Billion Buying Back Its Own Stock Since 2022. That's Capital That Didn't Build Hotels. Barry Diller Wants to Take MGM Private at $48.30. The Stock Says He's Lowballing. Curator Just Handed 120 Independents an Enterprise Tech Stack. Most Won't Use Half of It. Gas Prices Dipped. You've Got Maybe Three Weeks Before the Window Closes. Your Housekeepers Got a Raise This Year. They Still Took a Pay Cut.

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Airbnb Just Told Hotels Exactly What Guests Want This Summer. Most Hotels Aren't Listening.

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Airbnb Just Told Hotels Exactly What Guests Want This Summer. Most Hotels Aren't Listening.

Airbnb's summer travel data shows one-third of travelers choosing rural, activity-driven trips over traditional destinations. If you're a hotel operator wondering why your summer leisure pace is soft, the answer might be that your property is selling a bed when the guest is buying an experience.

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Rav Patel 3 min read · Jun 9