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Shiji releases 2026/27 Hotel Distribution Technology Chart: From Channels to Discoverability and “Bookable Everywhere”
10 June 2026
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Shiji Releases 2026 Hotel Distribution Technology Chart Highlighting AI-Powered Booking and Industry Consolidation Trends
10 June 2026🏨 June 10, 2026, Barcelona: Shiji unveiled its 2026 Hotel Distribution Technology Chart, highlighting AI-driven shifts in hotel distribution. The chart, now in its 11th year, introduces new categories like AI Discovery Platforms and Social Messaging. Key players include Kismet and Mindtrip. The chart reveals ongoing consolidation, with acquisitions by American Express Global Business Travel and others. Launched in 2015, it’s a crucial resource available for free. Download at Shiji Group’s website.
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Boutique Hotels Can Boost Revenue with Low-Cost Wellness Initiatives, Generating Up to $30,000 Quarterly
29 May 2026📊 In 2025, Knight Frank reported a 6% increase in leisure revenue per occupied room in UK hotels due to wellness initiatives. Major Wellness hotels achieve 108% higher TRevPAR than those without wellness features. Pre-arrival emails can boost conversion by 10.6%, as shown by Oaky’s data. Social wellness events can earn $30,000 quarterly. Sleep tourism demand soars, with packages priced $60-$110. Nature-based activities grow, costing $65-$200 per session. Effective wellness offers can transform revenue streams for boutique hotels.
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The Perfect Cocktail and gifts to cheers this Valentine’s Day
28 January 2026🍺 PATRÓN Paloma is crafted using PATRÓN Reposado, aged for at least four months and made from 100% Blue Weber Agave. This cocktail blends 40ml of PATRÓN Reposado, 10ml of lime juice, 20ml of grapefruit juice, and 75ml of grapefruit soda. Serve in a highball glass with ice and a grapefruit slice. Perfect for Valentine’s Day. Other offerings include PATRÓN Silver and PATRÓN Añejo, aged for at least 12 months.
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Hotels prepare for an AI-driven, unified future
9 October 2025📈 Oct 9, 2025: IDeaS’ 2026 forecast stresses tech simplification, AI acceleration, and workforce transformation in hospitality. Only 54% of hoteliers use integrated systems; nearly 90% plan new AI solutions like chatbots and intelligent assistants. Future-ready hotels will unify revenue, marketing, and sales for a cohesive strategy. The report highlights the gap between sustainability goals and actions, suggesting resource optimization as a solution. Automation and cross-training are key for workforce resilience.
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IDeaS Releases 2026 Hospitality Tech Predictions: AI, Unified Strategies, and Workforce Resilience
7 October 2025Annual eBook Shares Data-Driven Insights from Hoteliers and Tech Leaders, Empowering the Industry to Simplify Systems, Accelerate AI, and Build Future-Ready Organizations MINNEAPOLIS — Oct. 7, 2025 — IDeaS, a SAS company
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Hotel revenue strategy: how to boost total revenue with data and guest empathy
28 July 2025🏨 Mews CEO Matt Welle and Henry Blackman discuss hotel revenue strategies focusing on total revenue management. Simplifying data use, monetizing assets like parking and meeting rooms, and employing guest empathy drive revenue. Upsells, if timely and relevant, offer 10x perceived value. Key strategies include using AI for guest insights, automating systems, and experimenting with high-margin upsells. Mews integrates resources to aid revenue managers in optimizing performance, encouraging hotels to start with small tests for scalable success.
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HiJiffy’s white paper reveals where…
25 June 2025💻 HiJiffy survey shows AI is reshaping hospitality: 86% of hotel professionals report time savings through automation, notably in handling FAQs and routine tasks, based on data from 16 million guest messages. Over 26% find repetitive questions tedious. The report, featuring insights from Mews, Oaky, and Bookline, explores balancing AI and human touch. Special requests and personal interactions should remain human-led. A practical AI Readiness Checklist aids hoteliers in evaluating strategies.
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IDeaS Unveils the 2025 Predictions Shaping Hospitality
27 November 2024Insights from global industry leaders point to changing guest expectations, expanded revenue streams, and continued cloud acceleration LONDON — 25 November 2024 — IDeaS, a SAS company, the world’s leading provider
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From Start to Finish: Unleashing the Power of Hospitality Technology for Engaging Guest Journeys
23 September 2024🏨 A TrustYou study reveals travelers read 8.7 reviews before booking. Hotels maximize revenue through technology like meta-search and ad management platforms (Triptease, D-EDGE), revenue management systems (IdeaS, RoomPriceGenie, Atomize), and direct booking platforms (Hotelchamp, Triptease). Pre-stay phases engage guests with apps, SMS, and upselling tools (Oaky, UpsellGuru), while on-site experiences are enhanced by PMS solutions (Mews, Cloudbeds) and payment methods. Post-stay engagement uses surveys and loyalty programs to maintain guest relations.
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Customer casebook: Driving revenue with Mews
19 September 2024🏨 Paradise Resort Gold Coast achieved an average upsell per reservation of A$139 using Mews. Hostellerie Cèdre & Spa increased revenue by €14k+ in less than a month. Old Stocks Inn saw an 8% ADR increase within two months. Green Hotels attained an 18% direct booking conversion rate. The Julius, Prague, generated over €55k from parking in the first half of 2023. GuestHouse Hotels earns €9,000/month through upselling. All benefited from Mews Hospitality Cloud’s automated solutions for rate management, upselling,…
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How to Communicate Your Front Desk Upselling Deals Effectively
9 September 2024This article was written by Revfine. Click here to read the original article Few hoteliers use front desk upselling to the max. Not only do the front desk employees need
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How to Maximize Hotel Revenue by Applying Open Pricing to Upselling
9 August 2024This article was written by Revfine. Click here to read the original article You probably already know that adjusting your room rates based on demand fluctuations can boost your revenue.
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What can hospitality learn from gaming?
1 July 2024This article was written by Mews. Click here to read the original article The power of customization In the early 80s, games began to incorporate a radical new feature: customization.
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The Power of Personal Development and Coaching – Erik Tengen, Oaky
26 August 2023This article was written by Hospitality Daily Podcast. Click here to read the original article Josiah: 0:00 How are you thinking about developing yourself, both personally and professionally, to become
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Mastering Upselling in Hospitality & Creating Unforgettable Guest Experiences – Erik Tengen, Oaky
25 June 2023This article was written by Hospitality Daily Podcast. Click here to read the original article Josiah: 0:00 At this month’s NYU Hospitality Investment Conference, Crestline Hotels CFO, Ed Hoganson, called
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Hotel and accommodation owners, take control of your website !
8 September 2019This article was written by Amenitiz. Click here to read the original article We agree, as a hotel owner or hotel manager, you haven’t really studied to be a developer
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Tell Newsletter
26 February 2019This article was written by Martin Soler. Click here to read the original article Hello , It has shipped! Tell Trends report has finally been printed and shipped. It started
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Sending emails to hotel guests: best practices
1 May 2018This article was written by Amenitiz. Click here to read the original article As mentioned a few weeks earlier in an article, customer data is an incredible lever for the
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Why does your hotel site need to be responsive?
13 February 2018This article was written by Amenitiz. Click here to read the original article Today, we are all as much as we are glued to our phone screens all day long.
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What and when to post on facebook when you are an independent hotels
2 October 2017This article was written by Amenitiz. Click here to read the original article Second part of our advice on digital strategy about Facebook for independent hotel. Last week, we explained
