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Insights, news, and updates from the Fari team.

The State of Hotel Automation in Japan: Labor, Law, and the Leap to Agentic Operations
Case Studies

The State of Hotel Automation in Japan: Labor, Law, and the Leap to Agentic Operations

Japan’s hotels are automating fast, driven by record inbound demand, structural labor shortages, and clearer rules for automated check-in and biometrics

Vincent Campanaro
Vincent Campanaro
5 min read
AI Agents in Hospitality: A Complete Crash Course for Busy Hotel Operators
Operations

AI Agents in Hospitality: A Complete Crash Course for Busy Hotel Operators

An in-depth guide to AI agents, what they are, how they work, and how hotels can use them across payments, parity, night audit, housekeeping, maintenance, and guest operations.

Anish Susarla
Anish Susarla
8 min read
Dubai’s AI-Ready Hotels: How Automation Is Quietly Rewriting the Playbook in 2025
Case Studies

Dubai’s AI-Ready Hotels: How Automation Is Quietly Rewriting the Playbook in 2025

Visitor growth and tight service expectations are pushing Dubai hotels to operational AI, from WhatsApp-native guest service to back-of-house automations that reconcile payments, parity, and inventory under PDPL and SIRA guardrails.

Vincent Campanaro
Vincent Campanaro
6 min read
AI Room Inspection: The Complete Guide for Hotel Housekeeping Leaders
Operations

AI Room Inspection: The Complete Guide for Hotel Housekeeping Leaders

A practical, operator-focused playbook for using computer vision to standardize room quality, reduce supervisor time, and raise guest satisfaction.

Vincent Campanaro
Vincent Campanaro
8 min read
AI Room Inspections for Select-Service Hotels: Faster Turns, Fewer Misses, Better Margins
Operations

AI Room Inspections for Select-Service Hotels: Faster Turns, Fewer Misses, Better Margins

Why AI-assisted room inspections are becoming a frontline lever for select-service hotels, and how platforms like Fari Lens make evidence-based housekeeping the new standard.

Anish Susarla
Anish Susarla
5 min read
How Fari Lens Uses AI for Hotel Inspections and Operations
Operations

How Fari Lens Uses AI for Hotel Inspections and Operations

A behind-the-scenes look at how Fari Lens brings computer vision to routine hotel inspections.

Vincent Campanaro
Vincent Campanaro
5 min read
How Casinos Are Really Using Computer Vision
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How Casinos Are Really Using Computer Vision

From table games to back-of-house inventory, computer vision is reshaping casino security, operations, and guest experience.

Anish Susarla
Anish Susarla
14 min read
Agentic Islands: Field Evidence on AI Agents in Luxury Destination Resorts
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Agentic Islands: Field Evidence on AI Agents in Luxury Destination Resorts

An analysis of how agentic systems underpin guest experience, operations, and sustainability across luxury island destinations

Vincent Campanaro
Vincent Campanaro
8 min read
How Computer Vision Room Inspections Cut NYC Check-In Lines and Lift Guest Satisfaction
Operations

How Computer Vision Room Inspections Cut NYC Check-In Lines and Lift Guest Satisfaction

In New York’s high-occupancy hotel market, bottlenecks start upstairs. Vision-assisted room inspections compress turnaround times, push check-in waits under the five-minute threshold, and measurably raise guest satisfaction, without turning the hotel into a lab. Here’s how, and where Fari Lens fits in.

Anish Susarla
Anish Susarla
6 min read
The Current State of Housekeeping, and How it Can Be Rewritten using Computer Vision
Case Studies

The Current State of Housekeeping, and How it Can Be Rewritten using Computer Vision

An operational deep dive on housekeeping today (standards, staffing, scheduling, and accountability) and how computer vision and Fari Lens modernize room readiness, cleanliness checks, and minibar control. We trace the ripple effects across front office, finance, guest experience, and ownership KPIs.

Vincent Campanaro
Vincent Campanaro
6 min read
Computer Vision for Hoteliers: A Complete Crash Course
Operations

Computer Vision for Hoteliers: A Complete Crash Course

Beginner-friendly guide to computer vision in hospitality, covering how it works, key models and metrics, deployment best practices, privacy and safety standards, and real-world hotel applications.

Anish Susarla
Anish Susarla
7 min read
The Benefits of Fari Lens for Modern Casinos
Case Studies

The Benefits of Fari Lens for Modern Casinos

How casino operators can use Fari Lens and computer vision to capture more non-gaming revenue, cut F&B shrinkage, and strengthen operational control across towers, bars, and public areas.

Vincent Campanaro
Vincent Campanaro
15 min read
AI-Powered Housekeeping Quality Check: From Checklists to Computer Vision
Operations

AI-Powered Housekeeping Quality Check: From Checklists to Computer Vision

Hotels have long relied on manual inspection to guarantee room quality. AI and computer vision now bring measurable, auditable standards to housekeeping.

Anish Susarla
Anish Susarla
5 min read
How Fari Lens Reimagines Housekeeping Inspections
Operations

How Fari Lens Reimagines Housekeeping Inspections

How computer vision transforms housekeeping inspections from subjective checklists into structured, auditable intelligence that drives consistency and speed

Anish Susarla
Anish Susarla
5 min read
Inside Macau’s AI-Driven Casino Revolution: How Intelligent Agents Are Redefining Hospitality
Case Studies

Inside Macau’s AI-Driven Casino Revolution: How Intelligent Agents Are Redefining Hospitality

Macau’s casinos are quietly redefining hospitality through AI agents that optimize everything from high-roller analytics to housekeeping and security, revealing how intelligence now orchestrates the world’s most profitable resorts.

Vincent Campanaro
Vincent Campanaro
5 min read
The Case for AI Room Inspections in Luxury Resorts
Case Studies

The Case for AI Room Inspections in Luxury Resorts

Luxury standards are won (or lost) in the details. AI-assisted room inspections tighten the last mile of quality, accelerating turnover, making standards auditable, and freeing staff for high-touch moments.

Vincent Campanaro
Vincent Campanaro
5 min read
The State of Hotel Automation in China: Robots, Regulations, and the Quiet Overhaul of Operations
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The State of Hotel Automation in China: Robots, Regulations, and the Quiet Overhaul of Operations

China’s hotels are automating fast, from service robots and smart rooms to agentic software that stitches PMS, POS, and payments together.

Vincent Campanaro
Vincent Campanaro
6 min read
The Quiet Bottlenecks Running Your Hotel, and How They Can Be Fixed
Operations

The Quiet Bottlenecks Running Your Hotel, and How They Can Be Fixed

From night audit wobble to minibar disputes and parity leaks, the most painful blockers in hotels hide behind the front desk. Here’s how modern AI and computer vision clear them, with human judgment still in charge.

Vincent Campanaro
Vincent Campanaro
5 min read
The State of Hotel Automation in 2025: Who’s Leading, What’s Working, and Why It Matters
Case Studies

The State of Hotel Automation in 2025: Who’s Leading, What’s Working, and Why It Matters

From mobile keys to AI agents and computer vision, hotel automation is accelerating unevenly across markets. Here’s a data-driven map of where adoption is real, which countries are pulling ahead, and how operators can translate pilots into portfolio-level ROI.

Vincent Campanaro
Vincent Campanaro
8 min read
The State of Hotel Automation in Thailand: Where Operations, Regulation, and Guest Demand Converge
Case Studies

The State of Hotel Automation in Thailand: Where Operations, Regulation, and Guest Demand Converge

Thailand’s hotel sector is rebounding with a more digital, operations-first mindset. This report maps the automation landscape across payments, back-of-house, compliance, and guest tech.

Vincent Campanaro
Vincent Campanaro
8 min read