Built to Breathe: Biophilic Hospitality Connects Nature with Guests
Three case studies, PARKROYAL Pickering, Oasia Hotel Downtown, and Six Senses Ibiza, illustrate how biophilic design is shifting from aesthetic trend to core hotel strategy.
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VSR and Quore Integrate Agentic AI-Powered Voice Automation into Hotel Operations
Quore and VSR have integrated their platforms so hotels can use VSR's VAIA voice AI to automatically create and route guest and staff requests into Quore's operations system, with AD1 Hospitality's Holiday Inn Resort Kissimmee as the pilot property.
DayBlink GPO Partners with OneJourney to Turn Everyday Hotel Payments into a New Revenue Stream for Luxury Independent Properties
DayBlink GPO's 1,100+ luxury independent hotel members can now earn cashback and automate back-office tasks through SwiftPay, OneJourney's AI-powered B2B payment platform, at no cost.
Mews brings modern hospitality technology to the world’s largest hostel network, Hostelling International
Mews partners with Hostelling International to provide its cloud-native PMS to 58 member associations across 56+ countries, with YHA Australia reporting booking conversion rates of up to 16% vs. a 2% industry average.
Simple Booking Accelerates AI Transformation of Hotel Distribution with Release of MCP Connectors
Simple Booking's MCP connector suite integrates its CRS with AI agents like Claude and ChatGPT, enabling natural-language queries of booking data, rate parity checks, and demand analysis across 7,000+ properties.
Aluna Resort Tulum rebuilds its entire operation on Mews to become a tech-forward boutique leader
The 78-room Tulum resort migrated from Opera to Mews after ending its Kimpton/IHG affiliation, deploying digital check-in, automated upsells, and a fully connected tech stack within weeks.
dormakaba to feature hotel staff, guest access solutions at HITEC 2026
dormakaba will exhibit at HITEC 2026 in San Antonio, showcasing digital key, cloud access management, and staff keycard solutions, including its Google Wallet hotel key deployment at Resorts World Las Vegas.
Folio Expands Hospitality Payment Suite with Launch of New Expense Product at HITEC 2026
Folio launches an embedded expense management product at HITEC 2026, integrating card-based purchasing, multi-entity accounting, and AI receipt reconciliation directly into its hotel procurement platform.
Cloudbeds and Journey launch strategic partnership to challenge dominant loyalty programs of chains and OTAs
Cloudbeds and Journey integrate AI-driven loyalty tools into the Cloudbeds Collection, giving independent hotels chain-scale rewards programs without ceding brand identity or direct guest relationships.
Touchstone 1 Invites HITEC Attendees to “Help Us Make a RUCKUS” at Booth 2421
Touchstone 1 will showcase Wi-Fi, guestroom entertainment, its FUSION Gateway platform, and security camera solutions at Booth 2421 during HITEC North America 2026 in San Antonio, June 15-18.
New HotelData.com Report Finds Hotel Productivity Gains Offset Labor Costs in Q1 2026
U.S. hotels in Q1 2026 cut hours per occupied room by 2.3% while labor CPOR rose just 1.8%, with housekeeping and select-service hotels posting the strongest efficiency gains.
UrVenue to Showcase Experience Commerce Platform and Hospitality Innovation at HITEC San Antonio
UrVenue will exhibit its experience commerce platform at HITEC San Antonio (June 16-18, Booth #538), showcasing tools to manage and monetize non-room inventory and previewing its AI and Model Context Protocol strategy.
Agilysys to Showcase AI Driven Hospitality Technology Innovation in Three Educational Sessions at HITEC 2026
Agilysys will lead three sessions at HITEC 2026 in San Antonio covering AI-driven personalization, resort experience merchandising, and data-connected workforce strategy.
Travel Media Group Launches TMG AI Signal Report, Giving Hotels Visibility Into How AI Search Engines Represent Their Properties
TMG's AI Signal Report identifies the top traveler questions asked to AI search engines about a hotel, traces the sources influencing those answers, and offers actionable guidance to improve AI-era digital visibility.
Shiji and FreedomPay advance all-in-one payments strategy for global hospitality operations
Shiji and FreedomPay are combining Infrasys POS and Astral Payments into a single Android-based mobile device, letting hotel F&B staff handle ordering and payment in one workflow without switching systems.
Sustainable Hotel Credentials: A Supply Chain Decision, Not a Technology Roadmap
The article argues that switching hotel key cards from PVC to certified sustainable materials (wood-fiber, PLA, or paper) is a low-disruption, hardware-compatible procurement decision that can directly support ESG targets.
When a Bridge Becomes a Moon: A Sleep-Inspired Wooden Key Card Design
GCSTIMES introduces a Moon Bridge-themed wooden key card designed to reinforce sleep-focused hotel positioning through nature-inspired, sustainable design.
Otelier to Showcase Enhanced TruePlan Budgeting and Forecasting Platform at HITEC 2026
Otelier will demo TruePlan at HITEC 2026 in San Antonio, highlighting new features including Critique, a workflow for contextualizing variances and forecast changes across hotel portfolios.
AI Food Waste Scale-Up KITRO Accelerates International Growth Amid New Regulatory Push
KITRO, active in 500+ kitchens across 40 countries, is scaling internationally as new EU binding targets require a 30% per-capita food waste cut by 2030, with Spain's Ley 01/25 adding national urgency.
Solar eclipse drives sharp surge in bookings across Spain and Iceland
Amadeus data shows flight bookings to Spain and Iceland up 25% year-on-year for August 2026, with hotel occupancy rising 16% and ADR up 36% ahead of the first total solar eclipse visible from mainland Spain in 120 years.