UrVenue is hosting an interactive technology showcase at its new Las Vegas Strip HQ on Sept. 30, offering guided sessions on experience inventory, guest journey management, web design, and its OpenTable integration.
Unifocus launches Claira, an AI-native end-to-end workforce and operations platform built for hoteliers, with a specific focus on the historically underserved select-service segment.
Agilysys SVP Frank Pitsikalis will lead a keynote and two panels at NoVacancy 2026 in Sydney, covering AI in hotel ops, evolving guest expectations, and ancillary revenue strategies.
The article argues hotels should treat credential portability as an operational asset, maintaining control over their identity layer rather than becoming dependent on any single wallet, lock vendor, or technology platform.
AAHOA, Folio, and Avendra International have launched the AAHOA Marketplace, a free mobile-optimized procurement platform offering members AI-powered purchasing, a unified catalog, and access to negotiated supplier savings.
First Central Hotel Suites Dubai deployed Shiji's Daylight PMS and Infrasys POS across its 524-room property to unify front office and F&B data on a single cloud platform.
First Central Hotel Suites Dubai deployed Shiji's Daylight PMS and Infrasys POS across its 524-room property to unify front office and F&B data on a single cloud platform.
CruVu by Lodging Interactive collects private in-stay guest feedback to give hotel GMs real-time service recovery alerts, department recognition tools, and AI-assisted coaching to improve public review scores.
A practical guide covering AI readiness essentials for hotels, including data governance, content accuracy, direct booking strategy, and the emerging role of Model Context Protocol in AI-powered search.
A supplier argues wooden key cards can serve as meaningful physical touchpoints for adventure-focused hotels, doubling as keepsakes engraved with trip details.
The inaugural HoSS, held in London on 3-4 September, brought 200+ hospitality marketing leaders from 14 countries to address the gap between social media's commercial expectations and current strategy and capability.
HotelIQ Decision Cloud integrates with Mews PMS to deliver automated, daily reservation-level data including RevPAR, ADR, and segmentation metrics without manual exports.
Grupo Baleine, a nine-property Mexican boutique hotel group, has deployed Shiji's Daylight PMS at its new Mexico City property as a scalable foundation for luxury hospitality growth.
EVT's GM of digital distribution shares how SiteMinder's channel manager has streamlined OTA management across 100+ hotels for nearly 20 years, freeing teams to focus on revenue strategy.
Gstaad Palace, the iconic 5-star Swiss Alps property open since 1913, will use dailypoint to unify guest data from systems including protel, TAC, and aleno into a single central guest profile.
Pinterest's 2026 trend report names "Darecations" as a rising travel segment, with searches for adventure tourism up 75% and sports travel insurance purchases up 182% in two years.
Cendyn joins Google's closed beta for Search Campaigns for Travel, combining live ARI feeds and first-party guest data with Google's AI to improve hotel search ad performance ahead of general availability.
Dutch founders Loes Daniels and Jorik Schröder launch Away.ai, an AI platform that books complete flight-and-hotel packages in minutes based on personal preferences, with a 2-4% travel credit rewards model.
Francis Louis Passerini, formerly Managing Director Italy MEA at D-EDGE for 24 years, joins Italian travel tech firm Blastness as COO to drive growth and operational scale across international markets.
The article argues that open-standard key card systems give hotels vendor flexibility and credential control, while sustainable, custom-designed physical cards double as brand touchpoints.