Innovation Filter Supplier News Cloudbeds partners with Jumbonline to expand global distribution for hotels Cloudbeds, the hospitality industry’s leading unified platform, today announced a new partnership with Jumbonline, a global leader in hotel wholesale and distribution, formerly part of Jumbo Tours. The partnership integrates Cloudbeds’ property mana... Cloudbeds More in this category Property TechnologyMore in this category Travel TechnologyMore in this category InnovationMore in this category Partnerships, Mergers & Acquisitions More like this Supplier News Lake.com Partners with OwnerRez to Simplify Vacation Rental Management for Waterfront Hosts Lake.com, the premier destination for travelers seeking waterfront vacation rentals, has launched a new integration with OwnerRez, a globally trusted provider of vacation rental channel management, PMS, and direct booking tools, to streamline operat... Lake.com More in this category Online Travel Agencies (OTA)More in this category InnovationMore in this category Partnerships, Mergers & AcquisitionsMore in this category Vacation Rentals More like this Opinion Hotel Staffs Do Not Need to Work Harder, Just Smarter In hospitality, time is everything. And yet, too much of it is spent on the wrong things. Admin overload, repetitive reporting, fragmented systems… it all adds up. That’s where automation steps in, not to replace people, but to give them back time, ... Linda GirrbachCo-Founder & Head of Hospitality Consulting, RobosizeMe Robosize MEMore in this category Lodging IndustryMore in this category InnovationMore in this category Chatbots, Robotics & AI More like this Opinion Why AI makes 2026 an inflection point for hoteliers Hospitality is at an inflection point. 2026 is not just any other year, but a year when everything could change – and yes, AI is at the heart of it. Tom BrownPrincipal Copywriter at Mews MewsMore in this category Property TechnologyMore in this category Travel TechnologyMore in this category InnovationMore in this category Chatbots, Robotics & AI More like this Opinion Hotel AI Deployment Planning from the Framework of a Switchboard Operator It seems every day there’s another announcement surrounding some preternatural feat that artificial intelligence (AI) has accomplished. Within the hospitality world, the number of technology vendors introducing (or claiming to introduce!) AI product... Adam MogelonskyPartner at Hotel Mogel Consulting Ltd. Hotel Mogel Consulting LimitedMore in this category Information TechnologyMore in this category InnovationMore in this category Chatbots, Robotics & AI More like this Supplier News From Idea to Key Card: The Sustainable Design Journey We’ve all observed the "outfit breakdown" trend, a fascination with the textures, layers, and provenance that make a look iconic. It inspired us to turn that same analytical lens inward, toward the objects we create. Much like a couture ensemble tak... GCS TIMES GROUP COMPANY LIMITED More in this category Environment & SustainabilityMore in this category MiscellaneousMore in this category InnovationMore in this category Guest Experience More like this Supplier News New year, new system: Mews removes the pain from switching PMS with faster go-lives, continuous support and modern training Most businesses do not avoid switching systems because they enjoy outdated software. They avoid it because implementation is where things break. Capterra research into small and midsize business software rollouts shows only about one in three buyers... Mews More in this category Information TechnologyMore in this category Travel TechnologyMore in this category Innovation More like this Supplier News Maestro’s 2026 Software & Innovation Roadmap Focuses on Intelligent Growth, Elevated Experiences Maestro PMS, the industry’s trusted all-in-one hospitality management solution, today reveals its “2026 Software & Innovation Roadmap” that outlines a bold vision centered on intelligent automation, expanded revenue opportunities, and continued oper... Maestro More in this category Travel TechnologyMore in this category Lodging IndustryMore in this category InnovationMore in this category Chatbots, Robotics & AI More like this Podcast Reflections on Platforms, Partnerships, and the Year Ahead The beginning of a new year in hospitality always brings a familiar mix of optimism and pressure. We talk about trends, we debate priorities, and we promise ourselves that this will be the year when technology finally simplifies rather than complica... Shiji Group More in this category Travel TechnologyMore in this category Innovation More like this Opinion The Acceleration of “Hard AI”: Why CES 2026 Changed the Operational Blueprint For years, we have treated robotics and Artificial Intelligence as separate workstreams. AI was “Soft”—it lived in the cloud, processed data, and generated text. Robotics was “Hardware”—it lived in the warehouse, moved boxes, and required expensive ... Mark FancourtCo Founder & Principal Consultant, TRAVHOTECH TRAVHOTECHMore in this category Events & ConferencesMore in this category InnovationMore in this category Chatbots, Robotics & AI More like this The Hotel Yearbook 2026 Converging Forces – The Future is Hybrid by Design Explore Your content on Hospitality Net? Hospitality Net membership explained
Supplier News Cloudbeds partners with Jumbonline to expand global distribution for hotels Cloudbeds, the hospitality industry’s leading unified platform, today announced a new partnership with Jumbonline, a global leader in hotel wholesale and distribution, formerly part of Jumbo Tours. The partnership integrates Cloudbeds’ property mana... Cloudbeds More in this category Property TechnologyMore in this category Travel TechnologyMore in this category InnovationMore in this category Partnerships, Mergers & Acquisitions More like this
Supplier News Lake.com Partners with OwnerRez to Simplify Vacation Rental Management for Waterfront Hosts Lake.com, the premier destination for travelers seeking waterfront vacation rentals, has launched a new integration with OwnerRez, a globally trusted provider of vacation rental channel management, PMS, and direct booking tools, to streamline operat... Lake.com More in this category Online Travel Agencies (OTA)More in this category InnovationMore in this category Partnerships, Mergers & AcquisitionsMore in this category Vacation Rentals More like this
Opinion Hotel Staffs Do Not Need to Work Harder, Just Smarter In hospitality, time is everything. And yet, too much of it is spent on the wrong things. Admin overload, repetitive reporting, fragmented systems… it all adds up. That’s where automation steps in, not to replace people, but to give them back time, ... Linda GirrbachCo-Founder & Head of Hospitality Consulting, RobosizeMe Robosize MEMore in this category Lodging IndustryMore in this category InnovationMore in this category Chatbots, Robotics & AI More like this
Opinion Why AI makes 2026 an inflection point for hoteliers Hospitality is at an inflection point. 2026 is not just any other year, but a year when everything could change – and yes, AI is at the heart of it. Tom BrownPrincipal Copywriter at Mews MewsMore in this category Property TechnologyMore in this category Travel TechnologyMore in this category InnovationMore in this category Chatbots, Robotics & AI More like this
Opinion Hotel AI Deployment Planning from the Framework of a Switchboard Operator It seems every day there’s another announcement surrounding some preternatural feat that artificial intelligence (AI) has accomplished. Within the hospitality world, the number of technology vendors introducing (or claiming to introduce!) AI product... Adam MogelonskyPartner at Hotel Mogel Consulting Ltd. Hotel Mogel Consulting LimitedMore in this category Information TechnologyMore in this category InnovationMore in this category Chatbots, Robotics & AI More like this
Supplier News From Idea to Key Card: The Sustainable Design Journey We’ve all observed the "outfit breakdown" trend, a fascination with the textures, layers, and provenance that make a look iconic. It inspired us to turn that same analytical lens inward, toward the objects we create. Much like a couture ensemble tak... GCS TIMES GROUP COMPANY LIMITED More in this category Environment & SustainabilityMore in this category MiscellaneousMore in this category InnovationMore in this category Guest Experience More like this
Supplier News New year, new system: Mews removes the pain from switching PMS with faster go-lives, continuous support and modern training Most businesses do not avoid switching systems because they enjoy outdated software. They avoid it because implementation is where things break. Capterra research into small and midsize business software rollouts shows only about one in three buyers... Mews More in this category Information TechnologyMore in this category Travel TechnologyMore in this category Innovation More like this
Supplier News Maestro’s 2026 Software & Innovation Roadmap Focuses on Intelligent Growth, Elevated Experiences Maestro PMS, the industry’s trusted all-in-one hospitality management solution, today reveals its “2026 Software & Innovation Roadmap” that outlines a bold vision centered on intelligent automation, expanded revenue opportunities, and continued oper... Maestro More in this category Travel TechnologyMore in this category Lodging IndustryMore in this category InnovationMore in this category Chatbots, Robotics & AI More like this
Podcast Reflections on Platforms, Partnerships, and the Year Ahead The beginning of a new year in hospitality always brings a familiar mix of optimism and pressure. We talk about trends, we debate priorities, and we promise ourselves that this will be the year when technology finally simplifies rather than complica... Shiji Group More in this category Travel TechnologyMore in this category Innovation More like this
Opinion The Acceleration of “Hard AI”: Why CES 2026 Changed the Operational Blueprint For years, we have treated robotics and Artificial Intelligence as separate workstreams. AI was “Soft”—it lived in the cloud, processed data, and generated text. Robotics was “Hardware”—it lived in the warehouse, moved boxes, and required expensive ... Mark FancourtCo Founder & Principal Consultant, TRAVHOTECH TRAVHOTECHMore in this category Events & ConferencesMore in this category InnovationMore in this category Chatbots, Robotics & AI More like this