Cloudbeds PMS data now flows directly into Lighthouse Performance and Lighthouse Distribution, automating pickup, pace, and channel reporting across single and multi-property portfolios.
Remington Hospitality deploys Innspire's AI Concierge, AI Task Manager, and branded mobile app at ONE | GT in Grand Cayman, integrating Oracle OPERA, Simphony POS, Alice, and OpenTable into a unified guest journey platform.
Shiji's Natalie Kimball argues that AI is accelerating OTAs' 25-year distribution advantage, and hotels must prioritize accurate content, connected distribution, and strong on-property experience to stay visible.
Influence Society has built a digital platform for SNUUG, a Swiss low-impact hotel concept opening in 2026, featuring sustainably manufactured suites hosted by local landowners in natural settings.
Inn-Flow's updated Labor Management platform automates blended overtime, Pay-Per-Room wages, and multi-state compliance including California and Colorado regulations for hotel operators.
TrustYou appoints Elly Ji as Senior Director of Sales and Jonathan Abel as Director of Key Account Management to expand its APAC team as it scales its hospitality AI platform across the region.
GCSTIMES promotes engraved wooden key cards as a branded touchpoint that communicates sustainability and emotional connection from the first moment of guest check-in.
Thynk promotes Ilaria Marinoni to CSO and hires three senior commercial leaders to drive expansion across hospitality and venues markets in North America and Europe.
Customer Alliance rebuilds its platform on an AI-first architecture, adding AI Insights, Key Driver Analysis, and a redesigned survey builder to serve 5,000+ hospitality clients worldwide.
Shiji's benchmark of 224,171 reviews across 1,819 hotels in 14 host cities finds GRI improved in both the US and Mexico, with Mexico outperforming on all key metrics and F&B scoring a 9.27-point gain.
GCSTIMES explores how hotel key cards, designed with local food-inspired graphics and FSC-certified materials, can serve as guest touchpoints that encourage neighbourhood exploration.
A free eBook from roommaster outlines how independent hotels can fix group booking operations, from faster RFP response to attrition clause enforcement, amid 28% growth in meetings and events demand.
BCD Travel has made a strategic investment in AMGINE and expanded their existing partnership, targeting AI gains in group-air management, email automation, and agentic workflows across global travel programs.
Cloudbeds' new OTA Ads feature lets hoteliers launch and manage Expedia TravelAds campaigns directly within the Cloudbeds platform, consolidating paid OTA visibility alongside metasearch, retargeting, and reputation tools.
The Access Group is acquiring UK hospitality ATS provider Talent Funnel, which serves 100+ customers across 2,193 sites and handles 75,000 hires annually, with completion expected August 2026.
Kempinski Hotels has deployed Shiji's Daylight PMS across 4,400+ rooms since 2025, focusing on centralized guest profile management and personalized service delivery across its China portfolio.
Travelsoft's French entity Orchestra acquires Afidium, a travel software specialist founded in 2005, to combine distribution and booking capabilities with Afidium's air optimisation and PNR management expertise.
Paathz has launched its employer beta across seven markets with 40,000+ candidates, positioning itself as a hospitality-specific hiring infrastructure that structures talent data beyond traditional CVs.
Three hotel examples, including Hotel Emma in Texas, SALT of Palmar in Mauritius, and Hotel Indigo Singapore, show how properties can connect guests with local markets, artisans, and daily neighbourhood life.
TravelAI acquired Sonder's brand and trademarks from Canadian bankruptcy estates for a court-approved price, relaunching Sonder.com as an AI-powered curated guide to urban stays.