Lifestyle hotels need to move from wellness to technology
Read → Eric Jafari of Locke and edyn argues lifestyle hotels must move from aesthetics to real wellness and AI personalization.
Engine Buys Options Travel to Build Corporate Booking Tool
Read → Engine, backed by Permira, acquires TMC Options Travel to build its own corporate booking tool.
AI Decides Which Hotels Get Seen, Move the Budget Earlier
Read → AI is moving hotel discovery earlier, and revenue budgets need to move with it.
How automation prevents overbookings and keeps rates consistent
Read → Automated channel management syncs availability and rates across OTAs instantly, eliminating manual errors and overbookings.
Minor to manage By Salomon’s corporate hotels in Barcelona and Budapest
Read → Minor Hotels will take over three corporate properties in Europe, expanding its footprint in key markets.
Extra-hotel overnight stays drop 2.8% in June
Read → Extra-hotel overnight stays fell 2.8% in June, with international visitors down 4.8%. Joan's take for the sector.
IHG AI Search, RMS TrustYou, Cloudbeds OTA Ads, IRIS Room Service, Nonius CoolAutomation
Read → IHG launches AI-powered search, RMS integrates with TrustYou, Cloudbeds introduces OTA Ads, IRIS boosts room service revenue, Nonius expands guest control.
10,000+ European Hotels Join Collective Action Against Booking.com
Read → More than 10,000 European hotels have united in a landmark legal action against Booking.com, challenging its commission and distribution practices.
Cloudbeds Launches OTA Ads to Manage Campaigns Directly
Read → Hotels can now run and track their OTA ad spend from inside the Cloudbeds platform, cutting out the middleman.
A Maine boutique hotel operates without a front desk (and it works)
Read → A small hotel in Maine has eliminated the traditional front desk, relying on a remote concierge model to cut costs and provide 24/7 guest support.