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What HITEC 2026 Revealed About the Future of Hotel Technology

The hospitality technology industry arrived in San Antonio last week with more than another year’s worth of product updates. At HITEC 2026, the larger message was that hotel technology is becoming more operationally connected, more [...]
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LaCimbali Blends Italian Espresso Craftsmanship, Automation and Operational Intelligence for Hotels

For hotels, coffee has become far more than a beverage. It is often one of the first experiences guests have each day and one of the last impressions they take with them before checking out. [...]
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Eversys Brings Specialty Coffee Quality and Automation to Hospitality at Scale

Coffee has evolved far beyond a supporting beverage category. For many hotels, restaurants, casinos, airports and foodservice operators, premium coffee programs have become important drivers of guest satisfaction, brand differentiation and profitability. Yet delivering consistently [...]
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Uptown Network Launches Artuzan to Help Luxury Hospitality Brands Unify Guest Engagement and Loyalty

As luxury hospitality brands increasingly look beyond reservations and transactions to build lasting guest loyalty, the industry is moving toward more persistent, membership-driven guest relationships. As hotels and other operators seek to unify the systems [...]
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Marriott Unveils Ask Bonvoy as Conversational Search Emerges as the Next Frontier in Hotel Technology

Marriott International this week entered the rapidly evolving market for AI-powered travel discovery with the launch of Ask Bonvoy™, a conversational search experience designed to help travelers explore the company’s global portfolio using natural language [...]

Marriott Unveils Ask Bonvoy as Conversational Search Emerges as the Next Frontier in Hotel Technology

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Marriott International this week entered the rapidly evolving market for AI-powered travel discovery with the launch of Ask Bonvoy™, a conversational search experience designed to help travelers explore the company’s global portfolio using natural language [...]
Wyndham Launches Native ChatGPT App as Competition Intensifies Around AI-Powered Hotel Discovery

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Choice Hotels Moves AI Technology Beyond Pilot Projects and Into the Core of Hotel Operations

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RealTime Reservation Acquires STAY to Create End-to-End Guest Experience Platform

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RealTime Reservation has acquired STAY, a move that reflects the hospitality technology industry’s growing focus on connecting the many digital touchpoints that make up the modern guest journey. The deal brings together two companies focused [...]
Journey Raises $15 Million to Expand Loyalty Network for Independent Hotels

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Lighthouse Expands AI Distribution Strategy with Hotelrank.ai Acquisition

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How Streaming’s Ad Inventory Growth Is Opening Up Television to Hospitality Brands That Couldn’t Previously Afford It

For most of the history of television advertising, hotels and resorts either had the budget for it or they didn’t. Production costs were high, media buys were structured for large national advertisers, and the targeting was too broad to justify the spend for a regional property or independent hotel. The channel belonged to the big chains. That has changed. Connected television (CTV) has opened up inventory that didn’t exist a few years ago, at price points that work for properties well below the enterprise level. At the same time, AI-powered ad creation has removed the production barrier that kept smaller operators out of video advertising entirely. Together, these two shifts put television advertising within reach for a much wider range of hospitality brands. But what does that look like in practice, and how can operators and marketing teams make the most of it? Streaming Has More Ad Inventory, and the [...]

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What HITEC 2026 Revealed About the Future of Hotel Technology

LaCimbali Blends Italian Espresso Craftsmanship, Automation and Operational Intelligence for Hotels

Eversys Brings Specialty Coffee Quality and Automation to Hospitality at Scale

Uptown Network Launches Artuzan to Help Luxury Hospitality Brands Unify Guest Engagement and Loyalty

Marriott Unveils Ask Bonvoy as Conversational Search Emerges as the Next Frontier in Hotel Technology

Hotel Technology News

Marriott Unveils Ask Bonvoy as Conversational Search Emerges as the Next Frontier in Hotel Technology

Solution Provider News

RealTime Reservation Acquires STAY to Create End-to-End Guest Experience Platform

How Streaming’s Ad Inventory Growth Is Opening Up Television to Hospitality Brands That Couldn’t Previously Afford It

What HITEC 2026 Revealed About the Future of Hotel Technology

LaCimbali Blends Italian Espresso Craftsmanship, Automation and Operational Intelligence for Hotels

Eversys Brings Specialty Coffee Quality and Automation to Hospitality at Scale

Uptown Network Launches Artuzan to Help Luxury Hospitality Brands Unify Guest Engagement and Loyalty

Marriott Unveils Ask Bonvoy as Conversational Search Emerges as the Next Frontier in Hotel Technology

Kitchenless Helps Hotels and Other Lodging Properties Expand Foodservice Without a Traditional Kitchen

RealTime Reservation Acquires STAY to Create End-to-End Guest Experience Platform

Cendyn Launches Wayfinder to Help Hotels Monitor and Optimize Visibility Across AI Search Platforms

Climber RMS by Revenue Analytics Brings AI-Powered Revenue Management to Independent Hotels Across North America

dormakaba to Highlight Next-Generation Guest Access, Staff Key Management and Digital Credentials at HITEC 2026

Market Research

Research: Hospitality Technology Tops $1 Billion Across 40 Startups, With PMS and AI Platforms Capturing the Largest Share

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What HITEC 2026 Revealed About the Future of Hotel Technology

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Spotlight Interview: Johan Ohlin, Chief Technology Officer, IRIS Software Systems