Mews Senior PM Madeline Bushbeck argues that widespread AI adoption statistics mask a deeper problem: most hotels run generic, off-the-shelf AI tools that don't understand their specific operations.
Actabl's new AI product Altitude lets hotel portfolio executives query financial and operational data in plain language, with sourced, deterministic answers built on data from 14,000+ properties.
dailypoint adds MCP support for AI assistants like ChatGPT and Claude, plus Zapier integration connecting to 9,200+ apps, to bring guest intelligence into hotel workflows without manual development effort.
CallTek partners with GAIN Advisors to accelerate global growth, with the advisory firm supporting executive relationships and commercial partnerships across the hospitality technology ecosystem.
A live webinar on June 25 will gather hospitality operators and robotics leaders to discuss ROI, adoption barriers, and real-world deployment of robots across U.S. hotels.
Kelly Ommundsen of the World Economic Forum argues hospitality tech is over-designed for confident users, under-regulated, and too often deployed without asking what problem it actually solves.
Gain Advisors received the Mews 2026 Strategic Star Award at the Mews Unfold forum in Amsterdam, recognizing its advisory model built on senior hospitality practitioners driving measurable commercial outcomes for hoteliers.
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.
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'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.
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 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 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.
The author argues AI won't replace core hotel systems but will transform the analytics layer, eliminate spreadsheet workarounds, and let hotels use AI agents to build custom workflows without waiting on vendors.
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.
Mirko Lalli warns that 80% of AI travel suggestions come from OTAs, leaving most hotels invisible, and argues that 70% of the fix is content strategy, not technology.
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 will lead three sessions at HITEC 2026 in San Antonio covering AI-driven personalization, resort experience merchandising, and data-connected workforce strategy.
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 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.
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