HiJiffy's 2025 white paper, based on client data, argues AI adoption failure in hotels stems from ownership gaps, training deficits, and unredefined workflows, not technology limitations.
Ladera's AI platform integrates with Stayntouch's cloud PMS to give hotel management companies real-time, portfolio-wide commercial intelligence without system migration or added IT overhead.
Lobby's analysis of hotel reservation workflows finds only 44% of multi-question guest enquiries are fully answered, and 42% of refused requests end without an alternative booking proposal.
A reflective piece exploring how wooden key cards embody Japanese wabi-sabi principles, turning a functional hotel touchpoint into a tactile expression of simplicity and naturalness.
ETG integrates Rippla's network of 10,000+ influencers into its Marketing Hub, offering travel and hospitality brands barter-based collaborations with creators across Europe and the Middle East.
RateGain and Sojern data shows European hotel and flight bookings rose in summer 2026, with ADR up 4-6%, Spain leading destinations, and Turkey absorbing Middle East travel diverted by ongoing conflict.
Safemark launches the CG15 and CG17 glass-front in-room safes, offering two laptop sizes, customizable branding, and a five-year warranty with a $10,000 forced-entry guarantee.
Reeco names Lauren Lontine as VP of Sales to lead sales and customer success as the AI-powered procure-to-pay platform enters a new phase of growth.
Gekko Group appoints two Strategic Hotel Account Managers to drive direct hotel contracting across six European markets: UK, Benelux, DACH, Spain, Italy, and Portugal.
Capstone applies hotel-style demand forecasting and opportunity cost analysis to event space, helping commercial teams evaluate group business value and displacement effects in real time.
HBX Group expands its 25-year North America relationship with Virtuoso to a global scale, giving 20,000+ luxury travel advisors worldwide access to Bedsonline's full accommodation, mobility, and experiences portfolio.
Blastness clients can now list hotel inventory on ChatGPT and Claude via DirectBooker, with commission below one-third of typical OTA rates and no setup or fixed fees.
Cloudbeds integrates with Klook to let hotels across Asia Pacific tap into a travel ecosystem spanning experiences, transport, and attractions alongside accommodation bookings.
The article applies the Japanese philosophy of wabi-sabi to hotel design, arguing that imperfection, age, and natural materials can create a richer guest experience than conventional luxury perfection.
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.