Month: January 2026

LONDON, 13 January 2026 – Nestor Stay, a hotel and serviced apartment group with 14 properties in London, announced that it has increased Gross Booking Value by 62% year over year, and grew direct booking revenue by 168%, after embedding AI across core guest-facing and operational workflows on Apaleo’s open...

Bookboost, the leading hospitality engagement platform, is proud to announce that it has been ranked #3 globally in the Guest Messaging Software category in the 2026 HotelTechAwards, presented by Hotel Tech Report.

Rome, 13 January 2026 - Blastness, a leader in Italian travel technology providing hotel booking services, wins the 2026 HotelTechAwards in the "Hotel Reservations Software" category and is recognised as the best online hotel booking management system in the world. In the same HotelTechReport ranking, two other company products –...

Shangri-La Group announced the signing of an agreement with United Bodrum Turizm A.Ş. to manage a new luxury resort in Bodrum, marking the Group’s second property in Turkey and reinforcing its commitment to expanding its presence across key leisure destinations in Europe and the Mediterranean.

The African hospitality sector today is poised for a period of significant growth. Figures from Statista point to revenue in travel and tourism hitting US$25.29 billion this year, with hotels making up a significant US$11.29 billion of that. Hotels will also likely be a major beneficiary of tourism and travel’s...

The role of the Hotel General Manager has changed. Today’s GM is accountable for guest experience, profitability, operational resilience, and owner confidence - often with leaner teams, tighter margins, and zero tolerance for inconsistency. The traditional management toolkit is no longer enough.

A new level of ultra-refined hospitality has arrived at Paraíso de la Bonita, A Luxury Collection Resort, Riviera Maya, Adult All-Inclusive, Member of the Royalton Reserve Collection, with the introduction of The Reserve at Paraiso de la Bonita, an oceanfront building dedicated to the resort’s most exclusive suites. Conceived as...

Steinhausen, Switzerland – January 13, 2026 – RoomPriceGenie is thrilled to announce the independent recognition of its RMS as the “Best Revenue Management System (RMS)” in the 2026 HotelTechAwards, based on the verified reviews of its global hotel clients and partners. RoomPriceGenie was also recognised as “The Best Place to...

[Amsterdam – 12 January 2026] – Mews, the operating system for hospitality and shared spaces, has been named Best Property Management System at the 2026 HotelTechAwards, securing the top honor for the third year in a row. The company was also recognized as the best point of sale (POS) provider....

HBX Group (HBX.SM), the leading B2B travel technology marketplace, has unveiled new trends that are shaping Gen Z’s relationship with personalization in travel. The study, conducted in collaboration with consultant professors Dr. Recep “Richie” Karaburun and Dr. Olena Ciftci from New York University’s Jonathan M. Tisch Center of Hospitality, explores...