AI Search Is Binary, Your Hotel Appears or It Doesn't - Nick Slavin, Curacity [Sponsor Bonus]

In this episode, Nick Slavin, the CEO and co-founder of Curacity, shares his front-row perspective on why hotel discovery is being rewritten by AI, what 94% of hotels are missing on their own websites, and how independent properties can use this moment to take market share back from the OTAs.You'll hear the difference between ranked search and binary AI search, why third-party media coverage now drives 10 to 100 times the visibility signals of your own website, and what to do this week to start showing up.Resources mentioned:Curacity and the Vista platformCuracity x Cornell research on AI in travel planningColin Nagy in Skift on AI reshaping luxury travel discoveryProperties Nick referenced: Baccarat Hotel, The Broadwick SohoThis episode is sponsored by Curacity.A few more resources:If you're new to Hospitality Daily, start here. You can send me a message here with questions, comments, or guest suggestionsIf you want to get my summary and actionable insights from each episode delivered to your inbox each day, subscribe here for free.Follow Hospitality Daily and join the conversation on YouTube, LinkedIn, and Instagram.If you want to advertise on Hospitality Daily, here are the ways we can work together.If you found this episode interesting or helpful, send it to someone on your team so you can turn the ideas into action and benefit your business and the people you serve!Music for this show is produced by Clay Bassford of Bespoke Sound: Music Identity Design for Hospitality Brands