Hotel Technology
A hotel's technology stack is now as strategic as its location.
Madrid closes 2025 with a tourism model based on value and stability
Read → The Community of Madrid strengthens its position as a destination that turns visitors into investment and employment, according to an industry analysis.
CAEs: extra cash for hotel energy retrofits
Read → Energy Savings Certificates (CAEs) let hotels turn efficiency savings into funding. ITH launches ITHSaveHotel with workshops in Madrid, Barcelona and Benidorm.
Bosque Casual: skip daily cleaning and plant trees
Read → A hotel turns voluntary daily cleaning waivers into real reforestation. Here's how it works and why it could be a model for regenerative tourism.
Gaiarooms moves into Food & Beverage with own brands
Read → Gaiarooms, the Spanish digital accommodation specialist, is launching its own F&B division with two proprietary brands. My take: distribution models are getting smarter beyond the room.
Instant payments: the lifeline for independent hotel cash flow
Read → Instant payments eliminate the 30-60 day settlement lag from OTAs. For independent hotels, it means real-time liquidity. This changes the cash game completely.
Most hotel websites are invisible to AI (and it's free to fix)
Read → RaceMyDesk analyzed 7,000 hotels and found almost none are optimized for AI assistants. The worst part: fixes cost no money, just know-how.
Plan your summer communication or improvise in September
Read → Summer planning avoids September chaos and boosts communication strategy effectiveness for hotels and travel agencies.
AI Forces Mews to Rethink Its PMS
Read → Mews lays off 15% of its workforce and pivots to an AI-driven 'service provider' model. We analyze whether this brings hotels closer or pushes them away.
Hotels vs. Booking: the firms defending hoteliers' interests in Spain
Read → The EU Court ruling on Booking's parity clauses has opened a legal path. In Spain, consultancies and law firms are already helping hotels claim damages.
One in five travelers now books a hotel in Spain 31 to 60 days in advance
Read → Travelgate data shows that 20% of hotel bookings in Spain fall within a 31 to 60-day window, a trend forcing hoteliers and OTAs to rethink their revenue management strategy.