Pricepoint secured $6.6M in seed funding led by Brightspark Ventures to scale its AI-native hotel pricing platform, which automates rate execution in real time rather than generating manual recommendations.

Tuesday brought the sharpest formulation yet of the agentic booking question: when an AI agent completes a reservation, who actually controls where it goes? U.S. hotel forecasts were upgraded for the second time in a week. And Booking.com's European Accommodation Barometer revealed a growing gap...

Most hoteliers know they should be responding to guest reviews. Fewer realize that the way responses are distributed across Booking.com, Expedia

Strengthening Security and Simplifying Staff Management with Universal Google and Microsoft Integration.

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Mount Royal Hotel Edinburgh has completed its transition to The Unlimited Collection by The Ascott Limited following a full refurbishment of the historic Princes Street property.
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteBHN speaks to Christophe Peymirat, head of Uber for Business, about why connecting transport with overnight stays makes “a tonne of sense” in helping to provide a unified view of the customer, and the role that mobility plays in enhancing the guest experience and loyalty. Filmed at Mews Unfold at the Muziekbouw, Amsterdam. 
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HOUSTON, Texas—U.S. hoteliers are losing the equivalent of 42 days each year to the daily “toggle tax” of disconnected systems, as teams switch between platforms, duplicate tasks, and manually combine data across the business. The latest research from Access Hospitality found that hotels operate across an average of five systems, with managers spending 78 minutes a day on average switching between platforms or stitching data together—equivalent to over 42 days lost annually per staff member, based on a five-day working week. These findings pointed to a growing operational burden in hotel environments, where teams are often managing property systems, reservations, guest communications, housekeeping, finance, and reporting across multiple platforms. Additional Findings The data also highlighted the scale […]
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ATLANTA, Georgia—IHG Hotels & Resorts announced the second U.S. signing for Ruby Hotels with the soon-to-convert Ruby New York City. Alongside a forthcoming Chicago hotel, both properties are projected to open in 2027.  Ruby New York City will include a 24/7 lobby bar and 187 rooms. Located along Manhattan’s Avenue of the Americas, Ruby New York City will provide proximity to popular landmarks such as Herald Square, the Empire State Building and Madison Square Garden. A comprehensive renovation set to begin later […]
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The Refinery Hotel has successfully grown its revenue around the clock by utilizing solutions from Cendyn and Tyme Global, demonstrating the potential of tech partnerships in the hospitality industry.

Langham Hospitality Group has appointed Josh Littman as Head of Development for Europe, the Middle East and Africa, based in London.

Google continues to blur the lines between advertising platforms and customer management tools. The company has launched a new Lead Management Dashboard inside Google Ads, giving advertisers a centralized place to track, qualify, and manage leads generated through Google-hosted lead forms. But this isn’t simply a reporting upgrade. The real story lies in Google’s growing […]
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India, 29th May 2026: RateGain Travel Technologies Limited ((BSE: 543417, NSE: RATEGAIN), a global leader in AI-powered SaaS solutions for the travel and hospitality industry, today released The Direct Booking Friction Report 2026, a first-of-its-kind audit revealing that hotels across APMEA are not losing direct revenue to poor demand or weak pricing. They are losing […]
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Hotel Designs
Preferred Hotels & Resorts – a summer pipeline
Preferred Hotels & Resorts – a summer pipeline
Stuart O'Brien.

Hotel Designs
Inside the Zoffany x Michael S. Smith Indoor Outdoor fabric collection
Inside the Zoffany x Michael S. Smith Indoor Outdoor fabric collection
Stuart O'Brien.

Former Google executive to lead hospitality brand growth across Europe, Middle East and Africa

The new brand will support both new-build and conversion projects, enabling hotel owners and developers to enter campus-driven markets

Learn how Hotel Azul Oaxaca lifted revenue and unlocked corporate demand in Mexico using SiteMinder's channel manager, Demand Plus, and GDS.

With Mews Channel Manager powered by SiteMinder, hospitality tech leaders have come together to redefine how hotels approach distribution Sydney, Australia – Mews, the hospitality operating system, and SiteMinder, the leading hotel commerce platform, have partnered to create the hotel industry’s first fully-integrated best-in-class distribution solution. Introduced today at Mews Unfold in Amsterdam, the solution […]

Austin, TX (June 2, 2026) – JdV by Hyatt, a Hyatt lifestyle brand that offers a collection of independent, neighborhood-inspired hotels, today announced a four-city summer activation at select...

CHICAGO (June 2, 2026) – Summer is here, and World of Hyatt is unlocking more ways to save on exceptional stays worldwide. Members can enjoy up to 25% off with World of Hyatt’s Global Summer...

Stronger group and transient travel are creating a more favorable revenue environment for hoteliers

Cvent Transient — formerly Lanyon — runs the corporate RFP. But for an independent, the decision gets made long before the bid does.

A layover at San Francisco International Airport (SFO) can be more comfortable than most travelers expect. SFO has paid nap rooms and showers at Freshen Up in the International Terminal, free yoga rooms in multiple terminals, a long list of airline and pay-per-use lounges, and one on-airport hotel connected by AirTrain. Travelers with longer layovers […]

Yes. You can rest during a layover at LAX, but your best option depends on how long your layover is and whether you need a real bed, private shower, or quiet place to work. Los Angeles International Airport does not offer public shower facilities inside the airport, and true sleep options inside the terminals are […]