Venuelocity launched vProposal, a mobile-optimized proposal platform that integrates with CRM and catering systems to help hotel sales teams create visual, data-synced group sales proposals.
Avalora launches agentic AI assistant VAIA and a Cloud PBX platform for hotels, reporting up to 60% reduction in front desk call handling across tens of thousands of live rooms in North America, the UK, and Europe.
Actabl names Susan Walker, former Stack Overflow CFO with 30+ years of finance experience, as its new CFO to lead financial strategy as the hotel tech firm expands its AI capabilities.
Stayntouch completed a cloud PMS rollout across all seven Imperial London Hotels properties, including the 1,379-room Royal National Hotel, the largest hotel in Western Europe.
ETG's new dedicated advertising unit connects hotels, airlines, DMOs and other travel brands with high-intent travelers across RateHawk, ZenHotels and external partner channels in 180 countries.
Cloudbeds integrates with Oolio's Bepoz, Swiftpos and Idealpos POS platforms to enable real-time F&B charge posting to guest folios across Australian hotels, resorts and pub groups.
Ireckonu research finds hotels miss re-engagement opportunities with up to 20% of guests due to fragmented data, with only 28% of guest activity captured through room bookings.
Aphy AG launches an agentic AI platform for independent hotels that autonomously handles reservation checks, payment verification, OTA commission reconciliation, and inbox management 24/7.
A philosophical look at the hotel key card as more than a functional tool, arguing that its design, material, and handover ritual shape the guest's sense of belonging from the first moment.
Angel of the Winds Casino Resort in Arlington, WA deployed Agilysys PMS, booking, and POS solutions, reporting reduced check-in queues, faster F&B service, and increased booking activity.
OneJourney's SwiftPay platform, which automates hotel accounts payable via virtual commercial cards and cashback, will pitch at WiT Singapore after winning the Wildcard at Phocuswright Europe's Global Startup Pitch.
Simple Booking's Back Office MCP lets hotel teams query reservation, demand, and payment data in plain language via AI assistants like Claude and ChatGPT, completing an agentic layer for commercial operations.
COMO Uma Ubud Bali has deployed Shiji's Infrasys cloud-based POS to centralize F&B operations, improve order accuracy, and free staff to focus on personalized guest service.
SiteMinder's new AI-powered engine goes beyond pricing recommendations to detect and fix distribution-layer issues, such as broken channel connections and unmapped room types, across its 56,000-property platform.
LHS acquires a majority stake in Freiburg-based Viato, a channel manager and booking engine provider serving ~2,000 hotels in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, to strengthen Brandnamic Unlimited's Marketing-Tech portfolio.
The EU's PPWR (Regulation 2025/40) takes effect from August 2026, requiring hotels to eliminate PFAS in food-contact packaging and prepare for broader recyclability and reuse mandates from 2030.
Laundris launched an AI assistant that lets hotel operators query linen inventory data in plain language, delivering instant custom reports and charts at no additional cost to subscribers.
Anana captures demand intelligence from guest calls, chats, and emails before they become bookings, surfacing structured commercial insights for hotel teams through a five-component AI workspace.
Calistoga Spa Hot Springs replaced a 20-year-old system with Mews PMS and RMS, achieving 50% online check-in adoption aided by on-site staff onboarding.
The piece argues hotels can foster longevity through self-initiated movement by repurposing the key card as a symbolic invitation to explore destinations on foot, by bike, or on the slopes.