Meituan Launches Jibai Hotel AI Full Solution
At the 2026 TravelDaily Accommodation Summit, Meituan Travel technology head Gao Shang said hotel AI must be rooted in real operating scenarios and deliver business results. Meituan launched the Jibai hotel AI full solution, covering business diagnosis, market research, district analysis, pricing reference, budget management and performance review. Meituan data shows merchants deeply using Jibai saw RevPAR rise 11% on average. Jibai ranges from a light version to a flagship version for upscale and chain hotels, which can connect to internal operating systems with merchant authorization.
Impact and considerations
Hotels face rising room supply but falling per-capita spending. AI is shifting from Q&A tools to operating decision support, potentially changing pricing, budgeting and review workflows. For hotel managers and chains, whether AI can connect to operating systems and deliver measurable results is key to assessing its va…
Key points
- In 2025, domestic hotel room supply grew 6.2% year on year while per-capita travel spending fell 5.6%, with RevPAR and occupancy both declining.
- Meituan launched the Jibai hotel AI full solution, covering business diagnosis, market research, district analysis, pricing reference, budget management and performance review.
- Meituan data shows merchants deeply using Jibai saw RevPAR rise 11% on average.
- The light version helps small and mid-sized hotels fill operating capability gaps; the flagship version targets upscale and chain hotels and can connect to internal operating systems with authorization.
- Meituan argues the barrier for hotel AI lies in operating context, high-quality data and integration with merchant systems, not model capability alone.
Sources and time
- Primary source
- 环球旅讯
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- First source publication
- 28 Sept 2026, 08:00
- Page published
- 28 Sept 2026, 12:01
- Last updated
- 28 Sept 2026, 08:00
- Original links
- TravelDaily China：酒店AI从问答走向实战，美团既白开始帮酒店拿经营结果 - 环球旅讯 (opens in a new tab)Primary source · zh · Published 28 Sept 2026, 08:00