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FCS Solutions: one operations platform for the most complex hotels
Read → European hotels cannot fill one in ten roles. A hospitality technology company that has spent decades inside hotel operations argues the fix is not more headcount, but one operational layer that ties every guest request to the work behind it.
Seven Accor UK hotels sold to Starboard and LaSalle JV
Read → A joint venture of Starboard Hotels and LaSalle Investment Management has acquired seven Accor-branded properties in the UK from Ares and EQ Group.
Hospitality schools must teach VR and AI prototyping to prep grads for hotel tech jobs
Read → Hotelschool The Hague argues students need virtual prototyping and AI simulation to be work-ready in digital hospitality. We unpack why.
Payments Are the Backbone of Hotel Tech Stacks
Read → Hotel groups must move from fragmented payment systems to integrated commerce platforms to boost resilience and staff productivity.
2026 Hotel Talent: 5 Pillars to Attract and Keep Staff
Read → A new playbook for 2026 says winning hotel talent means rethinking pay, experience, development, tech and branding. Here's what that means for operators.
Why small independent hotels win with a complete platform, not tools
Read → Fragmented tools create data silos and manual errors. A complete platform with PMS, channel manager, and dynamic pricing saves money and time.
Outdated payment systems are hurting hotel profits
Read → Fragmented payment systems cause friction and make hotels lose ancillary revenue. The way forward is integration.
A Viral AI Bot Just Showed Travel What Frictionless Actually Means
Read → Instinct, assistant that books and rebooks trips from a text thread, shows hotels the gap between promise and delivery.
Mews brings its POS to North America and Borgata plans a $107M tower revamp
Read → Mews lanza su POS en Norteamérica y Borgata anuncia una renovación de 107 millones de dólares. Dos movimientos que marcan el paso de la tecnología hotelera. Te lo contamos.