The Next Era of Hotel Distribution: How Agent-to-Agent (A2A) AI Will Redefine Direct Bookings
Why this matters
Hospitality has separated by chain scale and demand segment, with luxury and resort outperforming and select-service holding pricing power on a leaner cost base. New construction starts remain at multi-decade lows, which has supported in-place RevPAR and made conversions of soft-branded flags an increasingly active part of transaction velocity. For sponsors with operational expertise, the sector continues to offer one of the more compelling income-plus-appreciation profiles available across CRE.
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The article argues that AI agents negotiating machine-to-machine bookings will bypass OTAs entirely, and outlines steps hoteliers must take now to prepare their tech infrastructure.
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