UPSHOT:

You probably already have holistically integrated all marketing & operations with digital footprint & positioning, but now we may be able to bypass legacy OTA & Hotel players by appearing in AI travel recommendations.

Now: Focus on how Physical AI companies make AI travel recommendations!

All said physical AI & hardware is the future & humanoid robots are wildly overhyped. Specialized robots are a win tho. They in-depth discussed why.

& Elon retires Model S & X for Fremont factory to focus on Optimus Robots. LOL

This clip of someone not logging out, because they aren't autonomous:

I'm also attaching a clip that I think nails it, and it was confirmed at a product launch Tuesday, where there was a VS and AI round table.

Anyone can conjure AI software models with a snap of their fingers, anywhere in the world now.

So the future post-AI-bubble is physical AI & hardware. People won't be going to Tripadvisor to ask that AI, they will be using whatever hardware they use: watch, google home, the television (a fridge?).

It's possible AI democratizes internet traffic back directly to hotel brands themselves from the cutthroat big monopolistic players: Tripadvisor, Expedia, Marriott, etc. If you're software *only*, it doesn't matter if you're a major player that adds AI to their website.

self fulfilling prophecy humor

I love it when we turn the entire economy into a debt shell game

Indeed reviews should indeed be authentic and come from lived moments. It’s even absurd that some companies allow fake reviews to pretend they offer great experiences. Travelers still can spot fake reviews!

Because it's no longer about hospitality, but the business of real estate with a pesky & annoying operating inside of it, & *BOY* cut those costs & expenses, even if the guests are bummed out.

But indies can't get loans, *because they aren't flagged*. Appear riskier, but they do actual hospitality!

In last 100yrs, consolidation is a massive bummer. So much is lost, from history, community, culture & more. But when you've got to focus on shareholder value at the cost of what the business of hospitality is meant to be.

A reminder that independent hotels deliver on the promise of hospitality.

I would also like to see a wave of landlords that have the self-awareness and community minded spirit to give price per square footage breaks for these sort of concepts.

Activate brick and mortar spaces to bolster neighboring brick and mortar spaces, activating community, and bring people together.

I'd like to see the creation of a commission of sorts to talk about sparking a new wave of third spaces that are social spaces adaptable to a wide array of activities: AM cafes / PM wine bars doubling as trivia / board game / open mic / standup audiophile communal spaces, welcoming all types.