Maestro PMS will exhibit at HITEC 2026 in San Antonio (June 15-18, Booth #2038), showcasing a unified platform with new mobile check-in, spa/wellness integration, BI analytics, and gift card tools for independent hotels.
allO raised $14M Series A led by Zigg Capital to expand its AI-native POS and operations platform, now active in 1,000+ German restaurant locations, across Europe.
GCSTIMES, a hospitality supplier of key cards and in-room amenities, retained its EcoVadis Silver Medal for 2026, placing it in the top 15% of assessed companies.
Mews is embedding Uber ride booking, real-time tracking, and automatic folio billing into its PMS, with a pilot launching in 2026 to help hotels capture guest transportation spend estimated at $50 per stay.
Lodging Interactive launches a weekly blog series offering branded hotels practical organic social media storytelling tactics, focused on mobile-captured content requiring no professional production.
Cogwheel Marketing & Analytics, a hospitality-focused marketing firm, ranked No. 32 on the Inc. Regionals Rocky Mountains list with 137% revenue growth between 2022 and 2024.
IDS Next promotes Rajesh Yadav from Chief Revenue Officer to COO, tasking him with scaling operations into Europe and the USA and advancing cloud-native, AI-ready ERP solutions.
Sirma Group will exhibit at HITEC 2026 in San Antonio (June 15-18), showcasing its Vela AI agent and Travel Hospitality 360 Connect framework for enterprise-wide operational intelligence.
GCSTIMES pitches wooden key cards themed around city landmarks (museums, bridges, statues) paired with a dice mechanic to encourage guests to explore destinations spontaneously.
Shiji Horizon Distribution and Kismet integrate real-time ARI data with AI-readable content structuring, with early results showing a 2.1x direct revenue increase and 17% of bookings via AI channels within 60 days.
Snapfix launches an AI-powered housekeeping module with live PMS integration, auto-scheduling, and cross-department visibility, claiming up to 25% labor cost savings and rooms ready two hours earlier.
A reflective piece exploring how a hollow wooden key card can be reimagined as a mindfulness tool, prompting guests to pause and engage with their natural surroundings.
The piece explores how wooden hotel amenities like DND hangers, coasters, key cards, and pencils create a warmer, more home-like guest experience through natural textures.
Cloudbeds' Ask Signals lets hotel teams query operational, guest, and revenue data via natural language, built on its unified Signals platform rather than siloed systems.
IRIS will demo new POS integrations with Toast, InfoGenesis and Simphony, plus Adyen and Shift4 payment gateways, and a redesigned mobile-first interface at HITEC San Antonio, June 15-18, 2026.
HotelTechReport has crossed 81,972 verified reviews and now powers an AI Tech Stack Advisor built with Booking.com, helping hoteliers make data-backed software purchasing decisions.
U.S. hotels posted strong Q1 2026 gains with ADR up 6%, RevPAR up 8.7%, and GOP margin rising 4 points, but operator forecasts for Q2-Q4 point to softer pricing and declining RevPAR.
Innspire will resell EHVA.ai's voice AI platform across its global hotel portfolio, enabling 24/7 automated call handling alongside existing SMS, WhatsApp, and in-app messaging tools via a single dashboard.
ETG has expanded its SynXis CRS integration to include independent hotels, enabling automated rate and availability sync and access to 110,000+ travel professionals via RateHawk and ZenHotels.
Amadeus surveyed 315+ hotel and venue sales leaders globally, finding lead quality and rising competition are the top barriers to growth, while 86% already use AI for proposals and prospecting.