For decades, the hotel management systems lived in the background. It checked guests in, closed folios, and generated reports—important, but largely invisible. That era is over. New research based on 450 experienced hotel operators shows the PMS has quietly become one of the most powerful levers in hotel operations—reclaiming labor hours, reducing costs, and directly […]
Hotel operations are changing fast, and 2026 will separate properties that are merely adapting from those that are truly future-ready. roommaster, the leading property management solution provider, has just released The 2026 Hotel Operations Blueprint, a practical guide built for hotel operators navigating rising guest expectations, staffing challenges, and increasing operational complexity. Inside the guide, […]
by Anne Calder | Photos by Daphne Backman The 2026 U.S. Figure Skating Championships were held in greater St. Louis, MO January 4-11. The main event, which included the selection of the 2026 Olympic Team was held at the downtown Enterprise Center. Earlier in the week, twelve Junior teams competed at the Centene Community Ice […]
by Matteo Morelli | Photos by Matteo Morelli (off ice) & Yoriko Suzuki (on ice) Great Britain welcomed back the European Championships to Sheffield, where the event was last hosted in 2012. A packed arena cheered on all the 28 teams competing, showing love and support to everyone, with extra-special love for the local teams. […]
80 DAYS, the global hospitality marketing agency, today announced a new strategic partnership with DirectBooker, the supplier-aligned AI aggregator for hotels, and DerbySoft, a world-leading connectivity platform, to deliver real-time hotel rates, availability, direct booking links and marketing content into AI search platforms, including ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini. Using an ARI (Availability, Rates and Inventory) feed from DerbySoft, […]
