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Hotel Technology News Recap: Week of June 29, 2025

This week brought a steady infusion of innovation in AI-driven guest services, POS automation, and backend connectivity across the hospitality landscape. Highlights include funding rounds, new installations, platform integrations, and pilot programs deployed in live [...]
Hotel Technology News

Humanoid Robots in Hotels Stir Curiosity and Concern as Global Use Expands

Hotels around the world are increasingly embracing humanoid robots at check-in desks, lobby information points, and even for room service, but the trend is raising eyebrows among guests, researchers and hoteliers alike. Last week, a [...]
Viewpoints

How Forward-Thinking Hotels Are Using Tech to Monetize “Multimodal Wellness” While Elevating the Guest Experience

Wellness and hospitality are no longer separate spheres. Over the past two decades, they’ve been converging; in 2025, that convergence is gearing up for longevity escape velocity. Red light therapy, cold plunges, functional fitness and [...]
Spotlight Interviews

Spotlight Interview: Dax Cross, Co-Founder at Revenue Analytics

When Dax Cross co-founded Revenue Analytics in 2005 alongside his father and brother, he was building on a deep legacy of innovation in the field of revenue management. Two decades later, his company is not [...]
Market Research

Research: OTAs Dominate as Primary Source in AI-Powered Hotel Discovery

Cloudbeds has released a new report titled The Signals Behind Hotel AI Recommendations. The study is the first in the hospitality industry to examine in detail how generative AI platforms identify and recommend hotels to [...]

Humanoid Robots in Hotels Stir Curiosity and Concern as Global Use Expands

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Hotels around the world are increasingly embracing humanoid robots at check-in desks, lobby information points, and even for room service, but the trend is raising eyebrows among guests, researchers and hoteliers alike. Last week, a [...]
Marriott Introduces Media Network Targeting Travelers Across Digital and In-Hotel Touchpoints

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Wyndham Unveils AI-Driven Platform to Streamline Hotel Guest Engagement and Staff Workflows

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chatlyn Raises $8.6 Million to Advance AI-Driven Hotel Guest Communications

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Vienna-based startup chatlyn closed an $8.6 million Series A round led by London’s Smedvig Ventures, alongside angel investor Andreas Burike (AnyDesk), Austrian transport operator Blaguss, and other hospitality-sector backers. Supported by an innovation grant from [...]
Canary Technologies Raises $80 Million to Expand Its Global Presence and Enhance AI-Powered Hotel Solutions

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Sabre Sells Hotel Technology Division to TPG for $1.1 Billion in Strategic Refocus

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How Independent Inns Can Outsmart Seasonality and Win the Off-Peak Game

Let’s be honest—seasonality is brutal. One minute your rooms are buzzing, the next you’re wondering if tumbleweeds might start rolling through your front desk. But slow periods aren’t a death sentence—they’re an opportunity. The smartest independent properties aren’t just surviving the off-season. They’re thriving in it. Here’s how they’re doing it—with pricing precision, experience-driven marketing, and a little tech muscle. The Real Challenge of Off-Peak Seasonality isn’t just about the weather. It’s about shifting human behavior. Travel slows while kids are in school, when the economy slows down, when weather events occur, and during shoulder months when no one’s quite sure whether to ski or swim. These dips are outside your control. But what do you do in response? That’s your power move. Create Moments, Not Just Stays When booking demand dips, experience is your differentiator. Use it. Themed Packages A cozy winter retreat with hot cider and spa robes. [...]

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Hotel Technology News Recap: Week of June 29, 2025

Humanoid Robots in Hotels Stir Curiosity and Concern as Global Use Expands

How Forward-Thinking Hotels Are Using Tech to Monetize “Multimodal Wellness” While Elevating the Guest Experience

Spotlight Interview: Dax Cross, Co-Founder at Revenue Analytics

Research: OTAs Dominate as Primary Source in AI-Powered Hotel Discovery

Hotel Technology News

Humanoid Robots in Hotels Stir Curiosity and Concern as Global Use Expands

Solution Provider News

chatlyn Raises $8.6 Million to Advance AI-Driven Hotel Guest Communications

How Independent Inns Can Outsmart Seasonality and Win the Off-Peak Game

Hotel Technology News Recap: Week of June 29, 2025

Humanoid Robots in Hotels Stir Curiosity and Concern as Global Use Expands

How Forward-Thinking Hotels Are Using Tech to Monetize “Multimodal Wellness” While Elevating the Guest Experience

Spotlight Interview: Dax Cross, Co-Founder at Revenue Analytics

Research: OTAs Dominate as Primary Source in AI-Powered Hotel Discovery

Marriott Introduces Media Network Targeting Travelers Across Digital and In-Hotel Touchpoints

Duetto Debuts Mobile-First Revenue Management System to Empower Limited-Service Hotel Brands

Hotel Technology News Recap: Week of June 22, 2025

Why Agentic AI May Be the Next Big Thing in Hotel Technology

Revenue Analytics Acquires Climber to Enhance Hotel Revenue Optimization Capabilities and Fuel Global Growth

Market Research

Research: OTAs Dominate as Primary Source in AI-Powered Hotel Discovery

Viewpoints

How Forward-Thinking Hotels Are Using Tech to Monetize “Multimodal Wellness” While Elevating the Guest Experience

Spotlight Interviews

Spotlight Interview: Dax Cross, Co-Founder at Revenue Analytics