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technologySkift··1 min·For: Owner, GM, Marketing, IT, Revenue

How Hotels Can Reclaim Control in the AI Search Economy

Traditional search methods are shifting toward AI-mediated conversational interfaces, threatening the dominance of OTAs. Hotel brands must evolve their digital strategies to capture direct bookings in this new discovery landscape.

Key Takeaways

  1. 1Leverage AI-driven search to capture guest intent before they visit traditional OTA sites.
  2. 2Optimize hotel content for conversational search queries rather than just keywords.
  3. 3Update technology stacks to ensure real-time inventory and pricing are visible to AI agents.

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Source: Skift

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