HBX Group acquires full ownership of PerfectStay
HBX Group completes acquisition of Paris-based PerfectStay, which powers dynamic packaging for airlines like Turkish Airlines and 55+ white-label travel sites.
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Beyond Policy: How to Deliver True Pet-Inclusive Stays
The piece advocates for thoughtful pet amenities like custom key cards and door hangers that create genuine welcome rather than mere policy compliance.
Download the Free Guide: "The 2026 Buyer's Guide to Hotel Management Software" Released by roommaster
The guide addresses how disconnected systems cost hotels up to 15% of revenue and provides a framework for evaluating HMS solutions.
Cloudbeds Expands in Türkiye and Northern Cyprus Through Strategic Partnership with Protel BilgisayarA.Ş
The partnership brings Cloudbeds' unified hotel platform to Turkey's hospitality market through Protel's 30+ years of local expertise.
Commonwealth Hotels Invests in Modern Sales Training Through Sales on Tap Community
Commonwealth Hotels partners with Sales on Tap to train its national sales teams in modern prospecting and digital relationship-building techniques.
Dream Hotels & Resorts Selects Stayntouch PMS to Power 25-Property South Africa Portfolio
The South African hospitality group will deploy the cloud-based system across 850+ rooms to streamline operations and support portfolio growth.
Why Linen Visibility Is Becoming a Strategic Priority for High-End Hotels
Real-time linen tracking helps luxury hotels reduce replacement costs, optimize housekeeping workflows, and maintain brand consistency.
OOH Connect and HCN Announce Strategic Partnership to Expand Programmatic and Direct Demand for Hotel Room Tablet Screens
The partnership will make HCN's in-room tablet inventory available through programmatic platforms and direct sales to reach travelers in hotel rooms.
Beyond the Boarding Pass: Catching Flights and Feelings for Every Guest (Even the Four-Legged Ones)
GCSTIMES introduces wooden key cards with pop-out pet tags, turning routine check-in into an interactive experience for pet-owning guests.
RBC and HTS (Hopper Technology Solutions) Come Together to Elevate the Travel Booking Experience for Canadians
RBC partners with Hopper Technology Solutions to upgrade Canada's largest loyalty program with enhanced booking features and price insights.
Opally, the Danish AI hotel platform, raises major investment to scale in Europe
The Danish startup grew from 12 to 50+ hotels across five European countries and raised its first angel round with hospitality and tech veterans.
At AAHOACON26, GCSTIMES Will Present Thoughtfully-Designed Key Card Solutions
GCSTIMES will showcase low-carbon key cards and eco-friendly in-room amenities at AAHOACON26 in Philadelphia, April 9-10.
Heimat-Liebe-Hotels Chooses Canary Technologies to Provide a Streamlined, Mobile-First Guest Experience
German hotel group Heimat-Liebe-Hotels implements Canary's mobile-first platform featuring Mobile Check-In and AI messaging to streamline operations while maintaining local authenticity.
Hotels risk losing visibility as search behaviour rapidly evolves with the rise of AI & social search
Study finds 47,300 monthly TikTok searches and 28,100 Perplexity searches for "hotels in London" alongside 74,000 Google searches, prompting new optimization strategies.
Two Industry Leaders, Two Views: Beyond the Hype – Rethinking Agentic AI in Hospitality
The whitepaper examines both potential benefits and structural risks of autonomous AI systems in hotels, emphasizing governance and phased implementation.
Designing Connection Through Jigsaw-Style Wooden Key Cards
A hotel uses wooden key cards with detachable jigsaw pieces to encourage guest interactions and create memorable shared experiences.
Apaleo launches AI Copilot to ease operational pressure on hotel teams
The AI assistant handles complex multi-step tasks like room assignments and overbooking through natural language, trained on hotel-specific processes.
TrustYou and Apaleo Present “Magic Moments”: Always-Reply, Always-On Guest Communication Powered by AI
TrustYou and Apaleo's joint solution enables hotels to provide 24/7 AI-powered guest communication across all channels from booking to post-stay.
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Catching Flights and Feelings? Travel’s Pivot from Finding Yourself to Finding Each Other
Hotels are redesigning common spaces and programming to facilitate connections among solo travelers seeking social experiences, not just solitude.
Fliggy goes live with bookings via AI interface
Fliggy's AI bookings surged 800% during Spring Festival, with attraction tickets up 24-fold as consumers shift from AI search to task execution.