GCP Hospitality drives 15% of direct revenue through metasearch

GCP Hospitality runs a diverse portfolio of independent hotels and hostels across Asia-Pacific, from luxury resorts to brand-forward hostels like Haka House in New Zealand. The group takes an analytics-first approach to distribution, balancing OTA visibility with sustainable direct booking growth. For revenue leaders Michaël Bélanger and Leo Fyot, the challenge was turning first-time OTA guests into repeat direct bookers across remote APAC destinations.

Royal Group Hotels & Resorts Generates $5M in Direct Revenue

Royal Group Hotels & Resorts operates two of southern Italy's most iconic properties: the five-star Hotel Parco dei Principi in Sorrento and the four-star Hotel Royal Continental in Naples. Despite their distinct markets, both hotels faced the same pressure: OTA undercuts eroding direct bookings, raising commission costs, and limiting control over the pre-stay experience. The challenge was finding a strategy that worked across a leisure destination and a city hotel at the same time.

HotelRunner Recognized as Booking.com’s Premier Plus Connectivity Partner

HotelRunner, a leading travel and hospitality technology platform, has been recognized as a Premier Plus Connectivity Partner by Booking.com, placing it among a select group of top-tier providers chosen from a network of over 600 connectivity partners.

SiteMinder Opens Hotel Distribution to the AI Era

The company is expanding its platform to support AI-driven direct booking and AI-powered online travel agency (OTA) pathways

ampliphi Appoints Steve Taft as VP of Partnerships to Drive Ecosystem Growth and Integration Strategy

Appointment reflects growing demand for connected revenue management and property management systems

DIAMO and rezStream Announce Integration to Bring AI-Powered Revenue Platform to Independent Lodging Properties

New integration connects rezStream’s property management system with DIAMO’s revenue platform to maximize revenues and simplify operations

RMS Partners with RoomPriceGenie to Launch Revenue Intelligence

A new capability that surfaces real-time pricing insights where operational decisions are made

ATLANTIC Hotels Expands Strategic Partnership with IDeaS Ahead of New Flagship Frankfurt Property Opening

Long-standing technology partnership expands as group deploys advanced revenue management in a highly competitive German market

Cloudbeds’ 2026 State of Independent Hotels Report Reveals Tightening Margins, Shifting Traveler Behavior, and Rising OTA Dominance

Drawing on 90 million bookings across 180 countries, the industry's most comprehensive annual benchmark documents occupancy softening, deepening OTA dependence, and sharp regional splits alongside signals of emerging opportunity

Lighthouse Named to Fast Company's Annual List of the World's Most Innovative Companies of 2026

Lighthouse joins the ranks of Google, Nvidia, Adidas, Walmart and more

Beyond Revenue: The 2026 Strategic Hospitality Pricing Guid

Stop reacting and start leading in an increasingly volatile market. This updated 2026 report reveals how independent hotels can transform Decision Intelligence into a 15–30% revenue increase. Learn why a dynamic cost-base is non-negotiable for protecting your margins against rising operational costs. We explore the shift from static rate sheets to AI-driven agility, ensuring your prices adapt to demand in real-time. Discover the essential building blocks—from data hygiene to advanced forecasting—needed to future-proof your profitability. Secure your competitive edge with the next generation of hospitality pricing.

Lighthouse launches Review Agent to help independent hotels boost OTA rankings and bookings as AI search reshapes travel discovery

New feature centralizes Booking.com and Expedia reviews in one place, with AI-generated replies and full automation to keep response rates high and rankings climbing

IDeaS Gives Hospitality Providers a New Industry-First Lens on Demand With ‘Potential to Influence’ in Spotlight

Showcasing at ITB 2026, innovative enhancement to marketing optimization solution helps commercial teams make more impactful demand-generation investments

RoomPriceGenie Launches Revenue Intelligence to Embed Real-Time Pricing Insights Directly Into the PMS

The new feature empowers hoteliers to make more accurate, revenue-led operational decisions

Revenue Analytics Introduces a New, Scalable Climber RMS Experience for Hotels at Every Stage

Climber RMS now supports hotels in three stages of maturity in Revenue Management — Smart Pricing, Growth, and Pro.

Revenue Analytics and Cloudbeds Expand Strategic Partnership to Climber RMS

Delivering Seamless, AI-Powered Revenue Management to Independent Hotels and Regional Chains