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IHG Deploys AI Search Across 7,000 Hotels
IHG has launched an AI conversational search beta across digital channels, while WTTC shifted destination success metrics to resident satisfaction and Canada hit a record hotel pipeline.
Key Takeaways
- 1IHG launched natural-language AI search for 7,000+ properties, with agentic booking planned next.
- 2WTTC released a policy framework prioritizing resident satisfaction over arrival volumes.
- 3Canada's construction pipeline reached a record 345 projects and 47,874 rooms in Q2 2026.
Source: HospitalityNet
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