🚣‍♂️ Marriott goes all-in on outdoor experiences and a new hotel tech job platform

Also, Airbnb reflects and fresh funding

🔌 Expedia plugs hotels into Alexa+ and reflections from 2025

Also, DerbySoft and Trip.Biz automate corporate RFPs

🔮 Airbnb predicts 2026, Duve secures $60M, and Stayntouch upgrades its PMS

Also, Duetto plans a global summit and Cloudbeds adds AI messaging

🔎 A deep dive into the history of hotel tech

🍸 Amadeus coins "travel mixology" and the gap inside hotel teams gets bigger

Also, STR hosts struggle with AI

🌟 Cloudbeds and Duetto reveal fresh insights and ChatGPT loses momentum

Also, the deals of the month

❄️ Tripadvisor's latest insights on winter demand and Amex GBT explores a potential sale

Also, Cloudbeds brings AI marketing tools to hotels and Trip.com adds events

➗ Sonder crumbles, WhatsApp simplifies identity and digital marketing struggles

Also, Google expands its travel tools and Shiji embeds payments

❗ Airbnb’s unexpected new AI strategy and Cloudbeds builds a trusted tech list

Also, RMS new integrations and Amenitiz raises $45 million

🤳 Expedia blends social media with booking engines and hotels embrace flexible tech

Also, Cloudbeds new image

🚀 Hostaway skyrockets while Mews and Apple redefine hotel operations

Also, Quore launches a gamified learning hub and Inn-Flow automates financial forecasting.

🔌 AWS outage hits hospitality worldwide and HotelMinder brings consulting to independent hotels

Also, Canary adds sales automation and Expedia dives deeper into AI personalization