AI Hotel Revenue Management 2026: Duetto, IDeaS & RevPAR Wins
AI hotel revenue management in 2026 is no longer optional. See how Duetto and IDeaS drive RevPAR wins and why independent hotels can't price by gut anymore.
Chapter 1: The 2026 Revenue Reality: Why Independent Hotels Can't Price by Gut Anymore For decades, the independent hotelier's pricing playbook fit on a napkin: raise rates when the town's busy, drop them when the parking lot's empty, and match whatever the competitor down the road is charging. That instinct was built on real experience, and for a long time it was good enough. In 2026, it isn't. The gap between properties that price with data and properties that price by feel has widened into a chasm you can measure on your P&L. This chapter lays out why, and why...