How hotel businesses can avoid “Toggle Tax”
Access Hospitality data shows hotel staff waste 322 hours annually switching between an average of 5.2 systems, with 47% of hotels using 2-4 systems.
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Smarter decisions, faster: Mews launches Business Intelligence for hotels
The native BI tool delivers AI-powered insights and custom dashboards directly within Mews' platform, helping early customer Adara Hotel achieve 20% higher suite occupancy.
HotelRunner Recognized as Booking.com’s Premier Plus Connectivity Partner
HotelRunner processes over 2 million booked room nights and maintains 135,000+ active Booking.com listings daily, nearly double required benchmarks.
GCSTIMES PLA Key Cards: Spin the Palette, and Blue Takes the Lead
GCSTIMES introduces PLA key cards made from plant-derived materials that can be industrially composted while offering high-definition printing capabilities.
Kalibri Launches Profit Actions in Hummingbird Commercial, Delivering a Clearer Path to Hotel Profitability
Kalibri's new Profit Actions feature in Hummingbird Commercial provides hotels with daily insights to identify and act on their most profitable revenue opportunities.
Positron Access Solutions Expands Leadership Team to Support Accelerating Growth in Hospitality Technology
Positron promotes Jeffrey Clement to SVP of Sales and adds Dominic Locascio to expand its hospitality technology team amid growing demand for Wi-Fi solutions using existing coax wiring.
Stonebridge Chooses Otelier to Centralize Data and Drive Innovation
Stonebridge will deploy Otelier's platform across 160+ hotels to replace spreadsheet-driven processes and legacy systems with centralized data management.
Storey Hotel Management Expands Stayntouch PMS Across Growing Portfolio
Storey Hotel Management now uses Stayntouch PMS across 6 properties with 500+ rooms, including recent additions The Fairlane Hotel and The Walton Residence.
xnPOS and Elavon partner to deliver new integrated mobile POS and payment device
The mobile device combines xnPOS software with Elavon payment processing on Castles Technology hardware, allowing hotel staff to take orders and process payments anywhere on property.
Amadeus Travel Dreams 2026: How AI, mental wellbeing, and sustainability are redefining travel value
Amadeus research reveals travelers prioritize mental health benefits, with 74% wanting personalized experiences and willingness to pay 11.7% premium for sustainability.
Majority of FIFA World Cup 2026 Host Cities See Double-Digit Increases in Flight Bookings Two Months Ahead of Tournament
RateGain launched a free dashboard tracking flight and hotel bookings for FIFA World Cup 2026 host cities, showing double-digit growth in flight bookings.
SiteMinder Opens Hotel Distribution to the AI Era
SiteMinder expands Demand Plus and Channels Plus to connect 53,000 hotels with AI platforms like ChatGPT, partnering with DirectBooker as inaugural AI demand partner.
Agilysys and FreedomPay Extend Partnership to Support Open Commerce for Hospitality
The expanded partnership supports flexible payment integration across hospitality environments while avoiding vendor lock-in.
Otel AI raises €2m to scale AI co-worker platform for hotels, bringing total funding to €2.8m within six months of launch
Dublin-based startup has secured backing from Playfair and Nebular, with former Accor CTO Floor Bleeker joining as advisor.
Still Think Wooden Key Cards Are Just for Show? Here’s the Reality
GCSTIMES testing shows wooden key cards meet ISO standards with 100,000+ read/write cycles and resistance to bending, chemicals, and environmental conditions.
NDM Hospitality Selects Canary Technologies as its Guest Management System
NDM Hospitality selected Canary's system to modernize guest services across its portfolio with AI messaging in 100+ languages and automated upselling.
Tambourine One Continues to Redefine Hotel Technology with Built-In Website Personalization
Tambourine One integrates native personalization directly into hotel websites, eliminating disruptive third-party pop-ups while reducing technology costs.
UrVenue Expands AI Strategy to Advance the Future of Experience Commerce
UrVenue develops AI capabilities including Model Context Protocol to make experience inventory more discoverable across AI-powered booking systems.
Deep Blue Hotel & Hot Springs Australia Accelerates Operational and Guest Experience Benefits with Agilysys Technology Forward Solutions
Deep Blue Hotel Hot Springs implemented eight Agilysys solutions including PMS, POS, and spa management to unify operations across its wellness resort.
Shiji AI•R: Transitioning to an AI‑First Hospitality Platform
Shiji CEO Kevin King outlines the company's shift to embedding AI across all hospitality technology products to reduce operational complexity rather than add features.