Hotel Operations

Hotel Trends

🚨 Marriott and Hilton sound the alarm, Hyatt celebrates, and IHG prepares

Feb 19, 2026

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8 min read

🚨 Marriott and Hilton sound the alarm, Hyatt celebrates, and IHG prepares

Also, Expedia's latest aggressive strategy

Jose Sevilla

Startups

🚀 Marriott skyrockets, Pitchup breaks through, and Accor throws an ultimatum

Feb 12, 2026

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8 min read

🚀 Marriott skyrockets, Pitchup breaks through, and Accor throws an ultimatum

Also, Naboo raises $70M

Jose Sevilla

Hotel Trends

✂️ Expedia cuts jobs (again) despite record growth, and Siri gets a second chance

Jan 29, 2026

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8 min read

✂️ Expedia cuts jobs (again) despite record growth, and Siri gets a second chance

Also, TripWorks raises $6 million

Jose Sevilla

Startups

🚨 Mews lands $300M and Duetto warns on hotel profitability

Jan 22, 2026

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7 min read

🚨 Mews lands $300M and Duetto warns on hotel profitability

Also, Maestro PMS reveals its roadmap for 2026

Jose Sevilla

Hotel Trends

🔌 Expedia plugs hotels into Alexa+ and reflections from 2025

Dec 30, 2025

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6 min read

🔌 Expedia plugs hotels into Alexa+ and reflections from 2025

Also, DerbySoft and Trip.Biz automate corporate RFPs

Jose Sevilla

Hotel Trends

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

Dec 11, 2025

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7 min read

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

Also, STR hosts struggle with AI

Jose Sevilla

Funding

🌟 Cloudbeds and Duetto reveal fresh insights and ChatGPT loses momentum

Dec 4, 2025

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7 min read

🌟 Cloudbeds and Duetto reveal fresh insights and ChatGPT loses momentum

Also, the deals of the month

Jose Sevilla

Innovation

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

Nov 27, 2025

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7 min read

❄️ 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

Jose Sevilla

Startups

➗ Sonder crumbles, WhatsApp simplifies identity and digital marketing struggles

Nov 20, 2025

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7 min read

➗ Sonder crumbles, WhatsApp simplifies identity and digital marketing struggles

Also, Google expands its travel tools and Shiji embeds payments

Jose Sevilla

Hotel Trends

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

Nov 13, 2025

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7 min read

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

Also, RMS new integrations and Amenitiz raises $45 million

Jose Sevilla

Startups

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

Nov 6, 2025

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8 min read

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

Also, Cloudbeds new image

Jose Sevilla

Funding

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

Oct 23, 2025

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6 min read

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

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

Jose Sevilla

Hotel Trends

☁️ Apaleo’s latest AI agent play and a warning on cloud adoption

Sep 25, 2025

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7 min read

☁️ Apaleo’s latest AI agent play and a warning on cloud adoption

Also, Shiji expands with new partners and Radisson standardizes global payments.

Jose Sevilla

Startups

🚪 Airbnb opens the door to hotels and Amadeus and Shiji connect

Sep 18, 2025

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7 min read

🚪 Airbnb opens the door to hotels and Amadeus and Shiji connect

Also, Booking plans a massive upgrade and a new hotel tech job board

Jose Sevilla

Hotel Trends

🛏️ Hotels struggle with tech upgrades and AI could change who gets booked

Sep 11, 2025

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6 min read

🛏️ Hotels struggle with tech upgrades and AI could change who gets booked

Also, Sirvoy wins best PMS

Jose Sevilla

Hotel Trends

Aug 28, 2025

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7 min read

📈 Hyatt grows loyalty with tech and data standards return

Also, Hilton, Marriott, and IHG in Asia’s list of best workplaces

Jose Sevilla

Hotel Trends

📱 TikTok launches hotel booking tools and a viral check-in

Aug 14, 2025

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7 min read

📱 TikTok launches hotel booking tools and a viral check-in

Also, Stayntouch signs Sonesta and loyalty programs lose appeal

Jose Sevilla

Hotel Trends

🛬 Accor lands in Vegas and TakeUp gets $11M

Jul 31, 2025

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6 min read

🛬 Accor lands in Vegas and TakeUp gets $11M

Also, Marriott bets on citizenM and Lighthouse joins Oracle Cloud Marketplace

Jose Sevilla

Hotel Trends

🤖 Booking.com surveys AI trust and ProposalPath automates sales

Jul 24, 2025

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7 min read

🤖 Booking.com surveys AI trust and ProposalPath automates sales

Also, For-Sight boosts CRM data with GuestRevu and TakeUp joins RMS

Jose Sevilla

Hotel Trends

Jul 17, 2025

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7 min read

🤳 Instagram disrupts hotel marketing and Journey boosts loyalty

Also, Equinox opens sleep labs and White Mirror joins the wellness movement

Jose Sevilla

Startups

💰 Tebi raises €30M and Mews new smart tips feature takes off

Jun 12, 2025

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5 min read

💰 Tebi raises €30M and Mews new smart tips feature takes off

Also, HCN acquires Crave and RoomRaccoon launches a revenue copilot

Jose Sevilla

Startups

⚙️ Cloudbeds automates pricing and HiJiffy drops the FAQ

Jun 5, 2025

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5 min read

⚙️ Cloudbeds automates pricing and HiJiffy drops the FAQ

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

Jose Sevilla

Hotel Trends

💵 Inn-Flow raises $45M and IHG partners with Google

Mar 27, 2025

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5 min read

💵 Inn-Flow raises $45M and IHG partners with Google

Also, your palm could be your next hotel key and LG bets on hotel TVs

Jose Sevilla