How Canadian Hotels Are Unlocking New Digital Revenue Streams in 2026

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The modern traveller expects more from a hotel than a comfortable bed and a good location to enjoy local entertainment and see the sights. Hotels that can offer more than the standard amenities can attract a wider range of guests and digital solutions play a big part in this.  Hotels with bars and restaurants have […]


Lighthouse launches Review Agent to help independent hotels boost OTA rankings and bookings as AI search reshapes travel discovery

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Denver, CO, March 12, 2026 — Lighthouse, the commercial operating system for the travel and hospitality industry, today announced Review Agent, a new feature that brings guest reviews from Booking.com and Expedia into a single dashboard where hoteliers can read, respond and automate their review management. As AI-powered platforms increasingly determine which hotels travelers see […]


Shop Like a Traveller: A Practical Guide to Your Hotel’s Online Visibility

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How can you ensure your hotel is visible when potential guests search online? Travellers have more information, more choices, and higher expectations than ever before. To really understand how they make decisions, you need to shop like a traveller. See your property through their eyes, anticipate what they are looking for, and be there to […]


Exploring the frontier of AI in the hotel industry: A series by SiteMinder (Part 1)

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As artificial intelligence (AI) takes a tighter grip of our daily lives, its impact may be felt the most in places where it’s the least visible. While influencers on social media apps, like TikTok and Instagram, and marketing professionals will find smarter and faster ways to create content or propel sales, the end result will […]


The first direct booking app for hotels launches in ChatGPT, powered by Lighthouse

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DENVER, CO — [March, 2026] —  Lighthouse, the AI commercial operating system for the travel and hospitality industry, today announced the launch of The Hotels Network app, the first direct booking app for hotels available inside ChatGPT. Powered by Lighthouse’s Connect AI engine, the app gives hotels a direct presence in AI conversations for the first […]