Features interviews with former Sonesta CDO Brian Quinn on declining hotel margins and Mews founder Richard Valtr on AI's impact on hospitality operations.

The partnership connects Omnibees' 9,000+ Latin American hotels to CN Booking's Asian demand network through real-time integration.

As hospitality leaders, we know that guest satisfaction isn’t just about a warm smile at check-in—it’s the result of well-designed processes, efficient systems, and consistent service delivery. In today’s competitive market, operational excellence is the foundation for creating memorable experiences that keep guests coming back.  From my years managing hotel operations, I’ve learned that improving...

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Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Six Senses London has opened within the former Whiteley’s emporium on Bayswater’s Queensway.
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteBrazil: Construction firm Setai Grupo GP has signed a 45-storey residential tower in João Pessoa, Paraíba, with interiors led by Aston Martin.
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NEWTON, Massachusetts—Sonesta International Hotels Corporation (Sonesta) announced the opening of Signature Inn Medford Downtown, a 35-room, upper-economy hotel in Medford, Oregon. The hotel is situated near Crater Lake and the wine country of the Rogue Valley. “Signature Inn Medford further expands Sonesta’s presence in Oregon,” said Keith Pierce, Sonesta’s executive vice president and president, franchise & development. “With retro revival a trend in high demand in 2026 and the increased consumer interest in road trips, […]
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FLORENCE, South Carolina—Raines announced that it has secured the management agreement for Courtyard by Marriott Columbus in Columbus, Mississippi. The property is owned by Krish Hotel LLC, which purchased the asset in December 2025. “When existing clients refer new business to our team, it speaks to the trust we’ve built and the results we’ve delivered, and we don’t take that for granted,” said Grey Raines, managing partner of Raines. “We look forward to bringing our […]
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PM Hotel Group has announced a change in its top management, with Kirk Pederson stepping into the role of Chief Operating Officer.

The Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL) has entered into a contract to develop a 500-room Taj hotel in Patna, marking a significant addition to the company's portfolio in the region.

India, 10th March 2026: RateGain Travel Technologies Limited (NSE: RATEGAIN), a global leader of AI-powered SaaS solutions for the travel and hospitality industry, today announced the launch of RG Pay, a unified technology infrastructure designed to strengthen revenue realization across the global travel and hospitality ecosystem. As travel brands invest heavily in demand generation and distribution, the financial layer converting booking intent into confirmed, settled revenue has remained fragmented. Checkout friction, settlement complexity, and cross-border inefficiencies continue to erode both conversion and margin. RG Pay addresses this structural gap by embedding fintech innovation directly within RateGain’s travel commerce platform. By extending beyond distribution and pricing intelligence into the transaction layer, RG Pay enables hotels, OTAs, and travel partners to improve conversion reliability, enhance revenue capture, and deliver greater payment flexibility and choice to end travelers. Architected as a modular, ecosystem-driven platform, RG Pay brings together localized payment acceptance, embedded affordability through offers/BNPL/EMI enablement, multi-currency VCC management, and cross-border settlement optimization within a unified travel payments layer. The ecosystem operates through defined partner tiers, aligned to strategic depth, infrastructure capability, and market coverage. “Travel commerce does not end at checkout, it culminates at successful payment and settlement,” said Bhanu Chopra, Founder and Managing Director, RateGain. “With RG Pay, we are expanding from distribution into the core transaction infrastructure of the travel and hospitality ecosystem. Our vision is to position RateGain as the commerce backbone where every booking, across every geography, moves seamlessly from intent to realized revenue.” “RG Pay represents a strategic evolution of our hospitality commerce platform,” said Parijat Tiwari, Executive Vice President & General Manager- Distribution, RateGain. “By combining our global distribution footprint with a tiered ecosystem of payment partners, we are building a scalable infrastructure that simplifies payments, unlocks new revenue opportunities, and strengthens margin control across the travel value chain.” RG Pay is ready for pilot deployment in key markets and will be scaled thereafter, supporting RateGain’s vision of building a unified commerce infrastructure for the travel and hospitality industry. About RateGain RateGain Travel Technologies Limited is a global provider of AI-powered SaaS solutions for travel and hospitality, working with 13,000+ customers and 700+ partners across 160+ countries. RateGain helps travel and hospitality businesses accelerate revenue generation through acquisition, retention, and wallet share expansion. Today, RateGain is one of the world’s largest processors of electronic transactions, price points, and travel intent data, enabling revenue management, distribution, and marketing teams across hotels, airlines, destination marketing organizations, online travel agents, metasearch companies, package providers, car rentals, travel management companies, cruises, and ferries to drive better business outcomes. Founded in 2004 and headquartered in India, RateGain works with 33 of the Top 40 Hotel Chains, 4 of the Top 5 Airlines, 7 of the Top 10 Car Rental companies, and all leading DMOs, OTAs, and metasearch platforms, including 25 Global Fortune 500 companies, unlocking new revenue every day. Media Contact: Aastha Khurana: media@rategain.com  
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India, 6th March, 2026: RateGain Travel Technologies Limited (NSE: RATEGAIN), a global leader of AI-powered SaaS solutions for the travel and hospitality industry, today announced the launch of Agentic ARI, an AI-driven intelligence capability embedded within its UNO CRS. With Agentic ARI, UNO becomes the industry’s first channel manager built on intelligent ARI logic designed to protect revenue in the most time-sensitive booking windows. It delivers higher revenue, greater operational reliability, and faster market agility. Agentic ARI redefines connectivity by transforming traditional ARI distribution into an intelligent, decision-led framework, marking a significant innovation in the connectivity landscape and setting a new benchmark for how hotels distribute rates and availability. With nearly 70 percent of hotel bookings now taking place within 30 days of check-in, traditional ARI engines often struggle to keep pace. Many continue to process updates sequentially, treating all stay dates and rate changes with the same priority. During pricing volatility, last-minute inventory shifts, or operational disruptions, time-sensitive updates can be delayed. This can lead to stale pricing, rate inconsistencies across channels, increased risk of overselling, and missed revenue opportunities. Agentic ARI addresses this gap by shifting ARI from passive processing to intelligent execution. Instead of pushing updates only in the order received, the system prioritizes and sequences of rate and inventory changes based on booking urgency, commercial impact, and real-time market conditions, while maintaining accuracy and disciplined processing. Bhanu Chopra, Founder and Managing Director, RateGain, said, “This launch reflects our vision to embed AI at the core of travel commerce. Distribution is no longer just about connectivity; it is about intelligent execution of revenue decisions in real time. With Agentic ARI, we are applying AI to ensure that high-impact pricing and inventory updates reach the market with the urgency they deserve. This enables hotels to reduce revenue leakage, improve booking reliability, and operate with greater agility in increasingly compressed booking windows.” Now live within UNO Channel Manager, Agentic ARI prioritizes updates by days to check-in and booking window, using strict FIFO within each priority band. This keeps near-term rates and availability accurate across OTAs without data loss or sequencing breaks. For hotels, rate changes accelerate, competitive adjustments, inventory recovery after cancellations, and close-outs to prevent overselling. For demand partners, it delivers cleaner, prioritized updates with up to a 30–40% reduction in ARI traffic, fewer mismatches, and more reliable bookings. Agentic ARI marks the foundation of RateGain’s next-generation connectivity strategy. The company intends to progressively integrate this intelligence layer across its broader distribution portfolio. To know more about Agentic ARI click here About RateGain RateGain Travel Technologies Limited is a global provider of AI-powered SaaS solutions for travel and hospitality, working with 13,000+ customers and 700+ partners across 160+ countries. RateGain helps travel and hospitality businesses accelerate revenue generation through acquisition, retention, and wallet share expansion. Today, RateGain is one of the world’s largest processors of electronic transactions, price points, and travel intent data, enabling revenue management, distribution, and marketing teams across hotels, airlines, destination marketing organizations, online travel agents, metasearch companies, package providers, car rentals, travel management companies, cruises, and ferries to drive better business outcomes. Founded in 2004 and headquartered in India, RateGain works with 33 of the Top 40 Hotel Chains, 4 of the Top 5 Airlines, 7 of the Top 10 Car Rental companies, and all leading DMOs, OTAs, and metasearch platforms, including 25 Global Fortune 500 companies, unlocking new revenue every day. Media contact Aastha Khurana | media@rategain.com
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What is rate parity in the hotel industry? Hotel rate parity is the process of ensuring a property’s rates are consistent across all distribution channels, from online travel agencies (OTAs) to direct bookings. It is a contractual requirement that ensures the likes of Expedia and Booking.com aren’t undercut by properties that want to avoid commission […]

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CHICAGO (March 9, 2025) – Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) today announced the opening of Hyatt Regency Incheon Paradise City, providing more options for guests visiting South Korea’s global...

CHICAGO, IL – February 27, 2026 – Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) announced World of Hyatt is serving up the next chapter of its tennis story by welcoming back professional tennis star...

Hotels that redesign operations around artificial intelligence can run leaner teams, move faster, and make more data-driven decisions

Industry leaders say the real shift is integrating AI across the entire travel lifecycle, not simply adding new AI tools

The best spring break destinations in the U.S. for 2026 include Miami, Orlando, Las Vegas, San Diego, Scottsdale, Austin, and New Orleans. If you want to head international, Cancun, Cabo San Lucas, and Punta Cana are all within easy reach. Spring break falls between March and early April, and if you are still figuring out […]

Travelers often wonder where to sleep, shower, or relax during a long Manila layover at Ninoy Aquino International Airport. Terminal 3 has The Wings Transit Lounge, a 24-hour facility with sleep capsules, private rooms, and showers. Travelers can also access airport lounges with showers across terminals or book day use hotels near Manila airport for […]