SiteMinder halfjaarverslag: Wereldwijde vraag naar hotels blijft stabiel, piekt in september

The mid-year edition of SiteMinder’s Hotel Booking Trends reveals hotel demand is set to remain steady over the coming months, defying global conditions

Lighthouse lanceert Ernest, de AI-teamgenoot die algemene AI omzet in prestatieverbetering in de horeca.

Ernest is the “last mile” between today’s frontier AI models and real commercial results, delivering intelligence, recommending the next move, and taking action across the systems hotel teams already use.

Mews en SiteMinder lopen voorop met native, toonaangevende distributie binnen het hotelbesturingssysteem.

With Mews Channel Manager powered by SiteMinder, hospitality tech leaders have come together to redefine how hotels approach distribution

Simple Booking zet in op 'AI-first'.

CRS natively connected to AI agents

Actabl introduceert toekomstgerichte engineering voor de hotelindustrie.

Actabl engineers will work alongside hotel companies to build custom data, analytics, and AI solutions, applying a model proven by Palantir and now adopted by OpenAI and Anthropic

Lighthouse versnelt de groei in de APAC-regio met de benoeming van Jan Hansen tot VP of Growth, Asia Pacific.

Travel-tech veteran joins as Lighthouse's APAC VP of Growth, marking an investment in Asia Pacific at a defining moment for AI-led hospitality

Pricepoint haalt $6,6 miljoen op voor de ontwikkeling van een autonoom omzetbeheersysteem voor hotels.

Pricepoint announced a $6.6 million seed funding round led by Brightspark Ventures, with participation from Boreal Ventures and AQC Capital. The investment will accelerate product development, integrations, hiring, and international expansion as the company builds an AI-native performance platform for hotels, hostels, and modern accommodation providers.

Data Plus onthult GEN 9: DP Finance AI Cloud — De volgende generatie AI-gestuurd financieel beheer voor de horeca

AI-first hospitality financial management — web-native, mobile-ready, and built on the depth hotel finance teams have relied on for more than 25 years. The next-generation experience launches Q2 2026.

Stayntouch en Ampliphi lanceren integratie om RevPAR-groei te stimuleren en omzetbeheer voor hotels te automatiseren

New partnership brings AI-powered pricing automation directly into Stayntouch PMS, helping hotels lift RevPAR while reclaiming hours of manual rate work every week

DIAMO en Apaleo lanceren integratie om AI-gestuurde omzet en marketing naar moderne hoteliers te brengen.

This partnership brings smarter pricing, stronger direct bookings, and zero integration friction to Apaleo users through seamless, API-first data connectivity.

Operto introduceert AI-tool om misbruik van hotelmerken in zoekresultaten te detecteren.

The redirections often result in hotels losing out on bookings.

Het HotelData.com-rapport over de winstgevendheid van hotels in het eerste kwartaal van 2026 wijst op een sterke start van het jaar voor Amerikaanse hotels, maar de prognoses voor de rest van 2026 worden voorzichtiger.

Despite broader Q1 improvements, report reinforces widening performance gap across chain scales as Luxury hotels continue to outperform while Economy properties face ongoing revenue pressure

Asksuite lanceert Auto Kanban, waarmee hotelchats worden omgezet in een realtime verkoopproces voor reserveringen.

The new feature automatically organizes hotel conversations into a visual sales funnel, giving reservation teams full visibility of every open negotiation without switching platforms.

DIAMO en Yanolja Cloud Solution kondigen integratie aan om AI-gestuurde omzetoptimalisatie naar onafhankelijke hotels te brengen.

This partnership brings advanced revenue optimization and marketing capabilities to Yanolja Cloud Solution users through seamless data connectivity.

Actabl verkrijgt Amerikaans patent voor normalisatie van hotelgegevens

The milestone comes as developments in AI raise the stakes on data reliability, making the integrity of the underlying data more consequential than ever.

YCS opnieuw erkend door Airbnb als voorkeurssoftwarepartner, waarmee de connectiviteit van enterprise-niveau in hoteldistributie wordt versterkt.

Yanolja Cloud Solution (YCS) has once again been recognized as a Preferred Software Partner by Airbnb, marking its fourth consecutive year of meeting the platform’s highest standards for connectivity, performance, and reliability.