Otonomus Hotel opened in Las Vegas last year and quickly drew national attention as what's being described as the world's first fully AI-powered hotel.

When Steve Escalante, VP of Development, walked through the project at HotelSpaces, he didn't...

The best hotel decisions look obvious in hindsight

Turn the beds toward the view.Build the pool on the cliff.Run the tunnels under the property.

Each one sounds simple. None of them are cheap.

At HotelSpaces, Bill Navas, SVP of Design & Construction...

A five-month build. An eighteen-month permit. The structural reason hospitality projects get stuck.

A hotel can take five months to build and eighteen months to permit.

What’s changed isn’t the frustration — it’s how unpredictable the process has...

“I’ve been in a bathroom that felt the same in Tokyo, Berlin, and Austin, Texas.”

Stuart Greif wasn’t complaining about hotel design at HotelSpaces. He was diagnosing a problem the Forbes Travel Guide Chief Strategy, Innovation & Operating Officer...

A guest checked into the hotel excited to visit a small restaurant that reminded her of her mother’s cooking. Later that night, she returned visibly disappointed — the restaurant had closed.

A team member didn’t escalate the issue or look for a...

At HotelSpaces 2025, Anshuman Bhargava, GM & Business Head at AIIR Holdings, Inc., discussed how innovation in HVAC can drive brand loyalty with hotel guests & boost construction profits in hotels.

Noise complaints. Humidity issues. Hotel rooms that...