XPORT Blog: Knowledge that helps hotels move forward.

What’s driving the hotel industry today—and what will be important tomorrow? On our blog, we share trends, insights, and practical tips on digital hotel marketing, AI, and the industry’s digital future. Our content is easy to understand, practical, and written from the perspective of people who have been working with hotels for many years.

AI in Practice

ChatGPT & AI in the Hospitality Industry


A person at the check-in desk in a modern hotel lobby with green walls and robots working as staff
by Emiri Wiecki • January 20, 2026
The most important hotel marketing trends for 2026: How AI, data, and automation interact with emotion, communication, and guest loyalty—and what hotels should be considering now.
A person wearing blue heart-shaped sunglasses and a striped jacket, holding a spoon outdoors at dusk
by Emiri Wiecki • July 2, 2025
AI is changing search behavior - and your hotel shouldn't be left behind. Find out how you can stay visible in ChatGPT & Co. with Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) - with clear content, smart structure and a real trust bonus.
Neon-lit beachfront hotel with palm trees in the background, AI-generated
by Emiri Wiecki • February 21, 2024
AI and the hotel industry - a curse or a blessing? We have put together a list of the options you have for using AI in your hotel.

Best Practices

Practical Tips for Your Hotel


Top view of employees sitting at a table with laptops, cell phones, and notepads.
by Emiri Wiecki • December 11, 2024
A well-structured and well-placed careers website is half the battle when it comes to finding qualified personnel.
A person with long blonde hair, a crown, and smudged lipstick against a white background
by Emiri Wiecki • September 6, 2024
Online marketing is essential for hotels to boost sales. We have identified 6 potential mistakes that hotels can make.
Several people are standing by a wall, smiling and holding cell phones; social media icons are above them.
by Emiri Wiecki • July 17, 2024
For hotels, good social media content leads to greater guest loyalty & more bookings. Find out how to make your posts irresistible here!
A close-up of a person wearing a yellow knit hat and glasses, with their mouth wide open, as if they were screaming or yawning.
by Emiri Wiecki • May 7, 2024
Is your new hotel website live? To make sure it rains bookings, we have compiled the 12 biggest conversion killers for you.
A smiling child is lying in a hotel bed with a remote control in hand
by Emiri Wiecki • June 27, 2023
Learn how to use optimized hotel photos to create landing pages, social media posts and ads that entice people to book.
Large white steel hotel letters against a wooden wall above a green sofa.
by Philipp Bauer • October 28, 2022
You can find out about the four dangers lurking in metasearch channels such as TripAdvisor, Trivago & Co. at XPORT.

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