Revinate

Hotel Moment

WITH KAREN STEPHENS

Episode 180

Will guests trust AI with their travel plans?

AI may be transforming how travelers search and book hotels, but the guest experience is still deeply human. In this episode of Hotel Moment, Karen Stephens, Chief Marketing Officer at Revinate, sits down with Aaron Miller, VP of CRM at Highgate, to explore how hospitality brands can embrace AI without losing the human connection guests expect.

From AI-powered travel discovery and the future of hotel search to personalization, convenience, and trust, the conversation dives into how hotels are navigating one of the industry’s biggest shifts yet.

As travelers increasingly use tools like ChatGPT to research and plan trips, hotels are adapting to a new era of discovery, booking, and personalization. This episode explores how AI is reshaping hotel search and guest engagement while reinforcing the importance of delivering a personal, human guest experience that drives direct bookings.

Tune in to hear why the hotels that win in the AI era won’t just automate faster, they’ll use AI to create smarter, more personalized guest experiences that still feel human.

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Karen Stephens

As Chief Marketing Officer at Revinate, Karen is focused on driving long-term growth by building Revinate’s brand equity, product marketing, and customer acquisition strategies. Her deep connections with hospitality industry leaders play a key role in crafting strategic partnerships. Karen has more than 25 years of expertise in global hospitality technology and online distribution — including managing global accounts in travel and hospitality organizations such as Travelocity and lastminute.com

As the host of The Hotel Moment podcast, she interviews top players in the hospitality industry. Karen has been with Revinate for over 11 years, leading our global GTM teams. Her most recent transition was from Chief Revenue Officer, where she led the team in their highest booking quarter to date in Q4 2023.

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