TrustYou and TravelMAX Announce Strategic Partnership to Bring AI-Powered Hospitality Technology to North Cyprus and International Markets

The partnership makes TravelMAX the exclusive referral partner for TrustYou's Hospitality AI platform in North Cyprus, giving hotels access to AI-driven guest experience, reputation and customer data solutions.

World Cup, Wanderlust and a Wait-and-See World: What's Shaping Global Summer Travel in 2026

US flight bookings are up but hotel searches are down. Intra-European travel is surging. And British travellers are leading World Cup demand globally. Sojern's summer 2026 travel data, explained.

Exely Launches Connected Guest Experience Platform for Loyalty, Retention, and Upsell

Helping hotels increase repeat bookings by up to 17% and average check by up to 15%

The RMS Booking Engine has been named Online Booking Innovation of the Year

The 2026 TravelTech Breakthrough Awards recognise the RMS Booking Engine for reducing friction and protecting direct revenue.

Aven Hospitality Debuts New Booking Engine; First Properties Live with Navarino Services

Aven built the new Booking Engine from the ground up to give hotels advanced retailing functionalities for greater control, flexibility, and a higher-converting path to direct revenue

Journey Raises $15 Million to Expand Loyalty Network for Independent Hotels

Network surpasses 2,500 properties and 100,000 members worldwide as FirstMark Capital and Headline lead the round; Castle Hill Inn joins the Journey Alliance

Shiji releases 2026/27 Hotel Distribution Technology Chart: From Channels to Discoverability and “Bookable Everywhere”

New edition highlights the rise of AI discovery, map-based commerce, conversational booking, and the growing importance of structured hotel data.

GuestRevu selected as preferred guest intelligence provider for The Leading Hotels of the World

GuestRevu has been selected as a preferred guest feedback and reputation management provider for The Leading Hotels of the World (LHW).

dailypoint signs Serena Hotels and Mirror Lake Inn Resort & Spa as new customers

Serena Hotels and Mirror Lake Inn Resort & Spa have partnered with dailypoint to enhance loyalty, centralize guest data, improve operations, and drive more personalized guest experiences.

Entries Open for the 2026 GuestRevu GREAT Awards

Hotels worldwide are invited to compete in the 2026 GuestRevu GREAT Awards.

Lighthouse Acquires Hotelrank.ai, Adding AI Visibility Intelligence to Connect AI

Acquisition strengthens AI discoverability analytics, allowing hotels to track and optimize performance across AI-powered travel platforms including ChatGPT and Gemini

MARA Solutions Launches AI Research Assistant — Automated Guest Feedback Reports for Hotel Groups

New product extension lets hotel teams build any report they need from guest feedback data and deliver it automatically to the right person

Shiji Expands Global Distribution Reach for Japanese Hotels through Partnership with JR Systems’ Rakutsu with

New integration connects Japanese hotels to 300+ international travel partners, advancing inbound tourism through secure, guest-centric technology

Kollective Publishes AI Prompt Framework for Hotels to Improve AI Visibility Tracking

A structured approach to selecting AI prompts that reflect real guest demand, not generic tool output.

Direct Booking Summit 2026: Dedicated AI Training Sessions Added to Agenda

Triptease's Direct Booking Summit, heading to Mexico City on 12–13 May 2026, will for the first time include a dedicated AI Training Track — four sessions designed to close the AI skills gap for hotel teams.

Shiji AI•R: Transitioning to an AI‑First Hospitality Platform

Shiji is transitioning to an AI‑first organization, embedding responsible, unobtrusive AI across its hospitality platform to reduce complexity and return time to hotel teams.