The most valuable person in the hotel is often the one whose voice never reaches the rooms where decisions are made—not because they lack ideas, but because what they see rarely travels upward in a usable form. In executive meetings, the conversation is often led by those farthest from the guest moment. Meanwhile, some of […]
Hospitality Tech 360 is shaping up to be one of the most forward‑thinking events in the industry calendar – bringing together operators, technologists and leaders who are redefining how hospitality runs, markets itself and connects with guests. Taking place across three packed days (March 30th – April 1st), the conference goes far beyond shiny tools […]
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, […]
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, […]
