IDeaS Sees Rapid Adoption of Commercial Strategy Solutions as Hotels Expand Beyond Traditional Revenue Management

More than 1,600 hotels adopted Rate Data Advantage within 100 days of launch, while nearly 40% of IDeaS’ independent hotel, small group and regional chain clients have implemented Optix

SiteMinder Mid-Year Report: Global Hotel Demand to Hold Firm, Peak 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 Launches Ernest, the AI Teammate That Transforms General AI into Hospitality Performance

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 and SiteMinder Pioneer Native Best-in-Class Distribution Inside the Hotel Operating System

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

Simple Booking goes 'AI First'

CRS natively connected to AI agents

How Savoy Westend Hotel Transformed Operations and Doubled Direct Revenue with Exely

Savoy Westend Hotel faced a complex booking structure with over 80 rate plans that made online booking confusing and reduced direct reservations. After restructuring their system with Exely, the hotel simplified the booking journey and improved pricing flexibility. As a result, their website became the main source of bookings, outperforming OTAs.

Actabl Launches Forward-Deployed Engineering for the Hotel Industry

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 accelerates APAC growth with Jan Hansen's appointment as 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 raises $6.6M to build autonomous revenue management for 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 Unveils GEN 9: DP Finance AI Cloud — Next Generation of AI-First Hospitality Financial Management

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 and ampliphi Launch Integration to Drive RevPAR Growth and Automate Revenue Management for Hotels

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

How Canavida Increased Their Revenue by 25% With PriceLabs' Customizable Dynamic Pricing

Built from the ground up, Canavida's founders had to figure out pricing in an unfamiliar market — across high, low, and rainy seasons, holidays, and shifting waves of international and domestic travelers. Pricing by gut feel was not sustainable for a resort with 16 unique units, custom inventory, and no obvious comp set.

How Zenstay Boosted Revenue While Doubling Its Portfolio With PriceLabs

Managing 148 rooms across 25 boutique properties in geographically diverse markets — from California's coast to Lake Tahoe — requires a revenue management platform that scales without scaling headcount. For Tommy Wong, who joined Zenstay from a technical support background with no prior hospitality experience, it was an exciting challenge!

DIAMO and Apaleo Launch Integration to Bring AI-Powered Revenue and Marketing to Modern Hoteliers

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

Operto introduces AI tool to detect hotel brand hijacking in search

The redirections often result in hotels losing out on bookings.

HotelData.com Q1 2026 Hotel Profitability Report Signals Strong Start to Year for U.S. Hotels, But Forecasts Grow More Cautious for the Remainder of 2026

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