Reasons to be Cheerful – 2025
As the faithful know, my role for this particularly valuable industry news platform, is to critically appraise the state of industry. To challenge the status quo. To call out our…
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Trenord, Kafka, and the UX of Railway Absurdity
There’s a moment in The Trial when Josef K. realizes that the real nightmare isn’t the court itself—it’s the bureaucracy. Trenord took that insight and turned it into a user…
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World Cup 2026 booking data reveals sharp demand shifts across host cities – Key Data
Santa Rosa Beach, Fla., 18 December 2025 — The release of the FIFA World Cup 2026 match schedule on December 5 triggered an immediate surge in short-term rental booking activity across host…
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Direct bookings grew 91% in 2025, saving hosts $7 million in OTA fees, Hospitable data shows
SAN FRANCISCO, 17 December 2025 – New data from property management software provider Hospitable shows that short-term rental (STR) hosts and property managers using the platform saved $6.9 million in booking fees in 2025 by…
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Nomad Stays Launches StayDirect, Sending Digital Nomads to Book Directly with Property Owners
Chambéry, France – 17 December 2025 Nomad Stays, the global accommodation startup for digital nomads and remote workers, has launched StayDirect, a new feature that refers guests from Nomad Stays…
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IDeaS Elevates Two Product Leaders to Drive Next Wave of Innovation
Bijal Shah named Chief Product Officer; Stephen Hambleton promoted to Associate Vice President – Product Management, reinforcing IDeaS’ commitment to pioneering solutions for the hospitality industry. MINNEAPOLIS — Dec. 16…
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December set to be one of the strongest months of 2025 for UK short-term rentals
Forward-looking data from Key Data shows rising occupancy, firm pricing, and robust revenue momentum into winter UK, December 16, 2025 — December is on track to deliver one of the strongest…
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Manual Hotel Workflows Cost You More Than You Think. How Leading Hotel Groups Found the Switch From Pain to Gain
By Stephen Burke, Founder & CEO, RobosizeME I bet you didn’t get into hospitality to chase spreadsheets. And yet, for years, I watched talented revenue managers, finance analysts and operations…
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LodgIQ Launches AI Wizard, Hospitality’s First Generative AI Platform for Revenue Intelligence
Powered by a pioneering multi-LLM architecture, LodgIQ’s AI Wizard replaces static dashboards with interactive, actionable commercial strategy in natural language. SILICON VALLEY, CA – LodgIQ, a commercial strategy technology provider…
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We Are Not Hoteliers. We Are Devo.
This one has me jerkin’ back ‘n forth on the potential outcomes of a new frontier, a “Brave New World” for hospitality, as Aldous Huxley might have put it. I’ve…
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