What your BMS isn't telling you about hotel energy
Read → Building Management Systems control consumption, but they don't explain why two identical hotels have completely different utility bills. The problem is what data you're not collecting.
Hotel tech startups are chasing the wrong audience
Read → Founders of hospitality tech companies spend too much energy selling to hoteliers and not enough time pitching to investors. A strategic pivot toward capital markets could reshape how the industry funds innovation.
Shower Stream raises $2M for smart water management
Read → Proptech startup closes seed round to scale intelligent shower technology across hotel chains. But the real game is convincing investors that operational tech actually pays.
HEDNA returns to Lisbon in 2026 to talk global distribution
Read → HEDNA confirms its 2026 Global Distribution Conference in Lisbon, September 15 to 17, with AI, direct booking and OTAs on the agenda.
Lifestyle hotels need to move from wellness to technology
Read → Eric Jafari of Locke and edyn argues lifestyle hotels must move from aesthetics to real wellness and AI personalization.
Engine Buys Options Travel to Build Corporate Booking Tool
Read → Engine, backed by Permira, acquires TMC Options Travel to build its own corporate booking tool.
AI Decides Which Hotels Get Seen, Move the Budget Earlier
Read → AI is moving hotel discovery earlier, and revenue budgets need to move with it.
How automation prevents overbookings and keeps rates consistent
Read → Automated channel management syncs availability and rates across OTAs instantly, eliminating manual errors and overbookings.
Minor to manage By Salomon’s corporate hotels in Barcelona and Budapest
Read → Minor Hotels will take over three corporate properties in Europe, expanding its footprint in key markets.
Extra-hotel overnight stays drop 2.8% in June
Read → Extra-hotel overnight stays fell 2.8% in June, with international visitors down 4.8%. Joan's take for the sector.