The new prototype reduces development costs per room by 13% while increasing capacity to 120 suites, with 40 properties in the pipeline.
RMS reached the €1 billion milestone one year after launch, with operators reporting 99.95% dispute-free rates and 10+ hours saved weekly.
International arrivals rose 4.6% to 37 million, but infrastructure strain and a 29.8% tax burden on gross room rates squeezed hotel profitability despite revenue growth.
Despite abundant capital availability, hotel deal volume remains low due to compressed cash flows and major capital requirements, though the bid-ask gap has narrowed to 5%.
RobosizeME will host a free educational webinar on February 23 for hotel groups, focusing on identifying and quantifying operational inefficiencies.
Weekly roundup covers major hotel transactions across Japan, Singapore, Hong Kong and Korea totaling over $2.5 billion in combined deal value.
GCSTIMES outlines its approach to sustainable product management across usage and retirement phases, emphasizing circular economy principles and recyclability design.
California-based law firm shortens name to JMM as part of strategic rebranding entering 45th year, with leadership changes coming.
RobosizeME claims hotel groups waste thousands of hours annually on manual tasks, with automation saving clients 200,000+ labor hours per year.
Berlin court ruled Booking.com's rate parity clauses violated competition law, awarding damages to 1,000+ German hotels and potentially reshaping OTA relationships industry-wide.
Centara's dual-resort Maldives property has generated 2.3M kWh of solar energy, recycled 22 tonnes of waste, and restored 350 coral fragments as part of company-wide net zero 2050 goals.
The hospitality technology market will grow 50-60% annually as hotels implement AI across guest services, operations, and revenue management despite adoption gaps and data challenges.
FF&E consultants rescued a delayed dual-property California hotel opening by coordinating missing procurements and installations when original teams lacked visibility.
Case study shows Shiji's integrated technology reduced check-in time by 80% and increased F&B revenue by 20% at the yacht hotel.
Survey of hundreds of hotel owners shows 98% have begun incorporating AI, but only 32% have embedded it across most operations, with data security and integration costs as top barriers.
Austrian hoteliers at the ÖHV Congress revealed a gap between AI promises and operational reality, with bureaucracy and staff shortages hampering digital transformation efforts.
The 300 kWp solar system at Sudamala's Labuan Bajo resort reduces carbon emissions by 370,000 kg annually while supporting coral restoration efforts.
Author advocates tracking metrics on repeat customer service calls, arguing that second calls for the same issue cost more time and money than initial complaints.
The new framework standardizes energy cost and consumption reporting across hotels, helping finance teams track the industry's second-largest controllable expense.
GCSTIMES outlines water conservation strategies and air pollution control measures as part of broader hospitality sustainability initiatives.