Hotel Technology
A hotel's technology stack is now as strategic as its location.
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.
The hotel visibility war can no longer be won with SEO alone
Read → The old rules of hotel marketing are obsolete. Optimizing your website and climbing Google rankings is no longer enough to win the traveler's attention.
Every OTA booking eats your margin: a direct booking engine is the way out
Read → Every time an OTA takes its commission, the hotel sells but loses profitability. A proper booking engine is not just tech: it's the tool to regain control of your distribution.
Iberostar digitizes operations with James & Rita
Read → Iberostar has deployed James & Rita's platform across its entire portfolio to digitize internal processes and enhance the guest experience. Our take.