Machangulo Beach Lodge: Bringing Cloud-Powered Hospitality to the Edge of Mozambique

Machangulo Beach Lodge is an independent, 10-room luxury retreat on a remote peninsula in southern Mozambique. With Cloudbeds and implementation support from reseller partner ClouZee, the lodge is moving away from desktop-based operations toward a more flexible, connected approach that allows its team to deliver personal hospitality across the property.

hotellab introduces Lite RMS for small independent hotels

New revenue management solution helps hotels with 10+ rooms automate pricing without a dedicated revenue manager.

1.1 million predatory ads are targeting hotel-branded searches worldwide, new Operto research finds

First-of-its-kind analysis finds approximately 204,000 hotels affected across 205 countries, as operators warn third-party sites are intercepting guests already searching for a specific property

US spas earn 4.5x more per location than UK spas, new TRYBE benchmarking report finds

The State of Spa Revenue: Global Benchmarks draws on operational data from 400+ spa, leisure and activity businesses, and finds that the best performers win on intentional design, not size or price.

Cloudbeds brings AI travel demand directly to hoteliers with Meta’s Muse integration

The API integration brings hotels into AI-powered travel planning with live rates and a direct path to booking, keeping the guest relationship in hoteliers’ hands.

More than half of hotels use AI to price rooms, but only 1 in 10 would rely on it for most decisions, RoomPriceGenie finds

New research finds hotels adopting AI faster than they trust it, while nearly half struggle to hire the revenue expertise they need.

How two Cork properties priced for very different guests with Pricepoint, lifting hostel ADR 40%

Liam Maher runs two very different Cork properties: Sheila's, a 180-bed hostel, and Gabriel House, a 28-room luxury guesthouse. After switching from manual rates to Pricepoint, Sheila's lifted ADR 40% and room revenue 30.8%, while Gabriel House grew ADR 6.7% in its first year.

How The Landmark Hotel Reduced Insurance Risk and Improved Guest Satisfaction with Snapfix

The Landmark Hotel replaced paper notes, phone calls and scattered messages with Snapfix. Maintenance issues are now logged, assigned and resolved in real time, and fire safety walks are verified with NFC tags.

roommaster Introduces AI Connector, Bringing Live Hotel PMS Data into ChatGPT, Claude, Microsoft Copilot and Google Gemini

New integration uses the open Model Context Protocol to help hotel teams access operational information through AI assistants, reducing the need to navigate screens and manually compile reports.

Oram Hotels Saves About $63,000 on Housekeeping Across Two San Diego Hotels with SuitePad

Oram Hotels put SuitePad in all 258 rooms of The Guild and Granger in San Diego at the end of March 2026. In five months, guests skipped 3,158 cleanings, saving about $63,000, bought $7,440 in late check-out, and asked the in-room AI 2,832 questions.

Canaan Hub: Building the Future of Hospitality From the Ground Up

Canaan Hub is a new hospitality concept in Montijo, Portugal, combining hotel rooms, serviced apartments, coworking, dining, and social spaces under one roof. With Cloudbeds at the center of its technology ecosystem, the team is building a connected, flexible operation designed to serve both travelers and the local community.

Likuri Island Resort Fiji Elevates Operations with Daylight PMS and Fully Integrated Shiji Technology Ecosystem

Fiji resort adopts Daylight PMS, Infrasys POS, Astral Payments, and key integrations to streamline operations and deliver a more seamless guest experience.

DACH Hospitality Benchmark 2026: Hotels Recognize Their Revenue Potential but Rarely Tap It

New Smart Host study of 87 hotels reveals why many hotels fall short of their own goals in guest loyalty, CRM and direct revenue.

DIAMO and ThinkReservations Announce Integration Bringing AI-Powered Pricing to Independent Lodging

The integration pairs two 2026 TravelTech Breakthrough Award winners, giving independent inns, B&Bs, and boutique hotels access to AI-driven dynamic pricing, backed by expert revenue guidance, directly within the ThinkReservations platform.

On the Slopes to Success: Beaver Run Resort & Conference Center’s Loyalty Journey

Nestled slope side in Breckenridge, Beaver Run Resort & Conference Center is a true Colorado mountain escape, combining ski-in/ski-out convenience with spacious accommodations and a strong appeal to families, groups, and leisure travelers.

MeetingPackage and Groupize Partner to Help Hotels Reach Corporate Meeting Buyers

Partnership brings together AI-powered meeting planning and hotel sales technology to help planners find venues and help hotels respond faster