The Destination AI, Hospitality AI Start-Up Competition is a live pitch competition featuring AI companies built specifically for the hospitality industry.
Some of the most practical applications of AI in hospitality are being developed by early-stage companies that may not yet have broad access to hotel owners, operators, brands, and investors. The competition gives those companies a platform to present their solutions directly to the industry while giving attendees a focused look at emerging hospitality technology.
Each finalist will have five minutes on the main stage to clearly explain the problem they are solving, how their technology works, and why their approach stands out.
Selected by a panel of hospitality and technology leaders
Selected by the audience
Ella helps hotel acquisition teams underwrite ten times more deals without growing headcount. By aggregating deal flow, automating model build-out, and augmenting underwriting with public records research, permit data analysis, and PIP benchmarks, teams can move faster on opportunities before they go stale, resulting in more deals reviewed, better data quality, and fewer costly surprises after closing.
FlowStay gives independent and luxury hotels the AI voice and concierge layer that only big chains could previously afford. It answers every call 24/7 in the guest’s own language, books rooms, and takes payment on the call itself, with no human handoff and no lost after-hours revenue. FlowStay runs the full in-stay journey, from dining and spa to valet and transport, turning every call into a live, visual showroom.
AI Hospitality Group is the first AI-native service provider in hotels, a third-party operator that signs management agreements and takes on P&L responsibility, rather than simply selling software. More than 30 AI agent modules handle back-office functions like accounting, procurement, revenue management, recruiting, and distribution, freeing staff to focus on the guest experience. The company targets more than 500 basis points of GOP margin improvement per property.
Half of hotel and restaurant guests have dietary restrictions, and many quietly under-order or opt out entirely when menus don’t meet their needs. Goldi lets guests share their dietary preferences and instantly receive a menu that’s clear, personalized, and abundant, with no technology integration or menu changes required. Partners gain guest trust and loyalty, grow revenue, and receive actionable data for menu optimization.
Caleta connects and analyzes data across a hotel’s operational, reputation, and financial systems to create lasting change. The platform is focused on actions and outcomes that actually move the P&L, surfacing guest and operational issues that hide between systems, building a deep, lasting knowledge of a property despite high industry turnover, and turning suppressed negative reviews into positive ones that drive revenue.
Stayfull.ai provides an affordable, full-stack AI solution that helps independent hotels operate their day-to-day business. Built around ten specialized agents that act as domain experts, spanning marketing, revenue management, and more, the platform significantly reduces independent hoteliers’ dependence on third-party systems, with a goal of growing to 1,000+ hotels and expanding into adjacent services.
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