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πŸ›ŽοΈ Klook wants $500M, hotels struggle with data and a new section

πŸ›ŽοΈ Klook wants $500M, hotels struggle with data and a new section

Also, RMS Pay expands to the US and Anacove integrates with SkyTouch PMS

Jose Sevilla
Jose Sevilla
πŸ›ŽοΈ Lake.com adds PMS power, RIU goes green, and Spacest grows across Europe

πŸ›ŽοΈ Lake.com adds PMS power, RIU goes green, and Spacest grows across Europe

Also, Mews connects with Salto and RateGain partners with Cloudbeds

Jose Sevilla
Jose Sevilla
πŸ›ŽοΈ Marriott enters media, Cloudbeds leans on AI, and Meliá sets a green bar

πŸ›ŽοΈ Marriott enters media, Cloudbeds leans on AI, and Meliá sets a green bar

Also, Mindtrip rethinks planning and Duetto goes mobile

Jose Sevilla
Jose Sevilla
πŸ›ŽοΈ HiJiffy decodes AI in hotels, autonomous hotel kitchens and Triptease gets smarter

πŸ›ŽοΈ HiJiffy decodes AI in hotels, autonomous hotel kitchens and Triptease gets smarter

Also, $1 billion funding in travel tech and Visit Group acquires GODO

Jose Sevilla
Jose Sevilla
πŸ›ŽοΈ $80M for Canary, a fresh face for RoomMaster and a rebrand or two

πŸ›ŽοΈ $80M for Canary, a fresh face for RoomMaster and a rebrand or two

Also, Otelier leans into machine learning and RMS drops its new booking engine

Jose Sevilla
Jose Sevilla
πŸ›ŽοΈ Tebi raises €30M, Cloudbeds builds alliances and Mews tips feature takes off

πŸ›ŽοΈ Tebi raises €30M, Cloudbeds builds alliances and Mews tips feature takes off

Also, HCN acquires Crave and RoomRaccoon launches a revenue copilot

Jose Sevilla
Jose Sevilla
πŸ›ŽοΈ Cloudbeds automates pricing and HiJiffy drops the FAQ

πŸ›ŽοΈ Cloudbeds automates pricing and HiJiffy drops the FAQ

Also, Maestro PMS listens to spa staff and hotel owners get data dashboards

Jose Sevilla
Jose Sevilla
πŸ›ŽοΈ Amadeus partners with Google, Agilysys breaks records and HITEC heats up

πŸ›ŽοΈ Amadeus partners with Google, Agilysys breaks records and HITEC heats up

Also, Mews forms a board and Clock PMS simplifies operations

Jose Sevilla
Jose Sevilla
πŸ›ŽοΈ Hotiday raises big, Marriott plays it safe and DoorDash buys in

πŸ›ŽοΈ Hotiday raises big, Marriott plays it safe and DoorDash buys in

Also, Cloudbeds and STAAH shake hands and Event Temple lands a strong ally

Jose Sevilla
Jose Sevilla
πŸ›ŽοΈ Airbnb hits pause, Tripadvisor restructures and Stayntouch wins

πŸ›ŽοΈ Airbnb hits pause, Tripadvisor restructures and Stayntouch wins

Also, Cendyn upgrades its RMS tools and Mews Unfold 2025

Jose Sevilla
Jose Sevilla
πŸ›ŽοΈ Sabre steps out, Marriott buys in and AccorInvest becomes Essendi

πŸ›ŽοΈ Sabre steps out, Marriott buys in and AccorInvest becomes Essendi

Also, Cvent buys Prismm and Choice Hotels upgrades its PMS with Mews

Jose Sevilla
Jose Sevilla
πŸ›ŽοΈ ROH raises funds, Cloudbeds builds a lab and Hotels.com brings the fun back

πŸ›ŽοΈ ROH raises funds, Cloudbeds builds a lab and Hotels.com brings the fun back

Also, how Ennismore thinks about data and why innovation speeds up

Jose Sevilla
Jose Sevilla