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When Nobody’s Watching: Why 99%+ Reliability Is the Only ROI That Matters

  • 10minhotel
  • 12 January 2026
🤖 72% of hotel chains avoid workflow automation due to reliability concerns. Only 27% track ROI on AI initiatives, with 42% neglecting it. A minor update caused a hotel group to miss 83 bookings, losing €4,000. RobosizeME's "reliability-first" approach achieved 99%+ error-free workflows in 2025. OTA commission validation attained up to 100% success in a year. Early adopters set industry benchmarks, emphasizing reliability in automation amidst regulatory pressures and resource constraints.
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The New Standard of Pickup Analysis: Year-Round Clarity in a Single View

  • 10minhotel
  • 12 January 2026
📊 Revenue managers often face a "clarity crisis" with fragmented data collection, analyzed every Monday. Traditional RMS platforms fall short, limiting analysis to weeks ahead. Advanced Pickup Analytics now offers a 12-month horizon view, allowing instant insight into trends and custom attributes. One client saw a +12% occupancy gain, while another achieved over 97% forecast accuracy and 23% growth in weekday performance. This tool enables early detection of pickup shifts, enhancing strategic decision-making and reducing manual tasks.
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Lost in Loyalty

  • 10minhotel
  • 10 January 2026
The other day, I saw some industry analysis suggesting that loyalty is about recognition. I had to suppress a laugh, mostly out of weary familiarity. The thing is, loyalty always…
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Journey appoints Andrew Metcalfe as Group Chief Technology & Product Officer to power next phase of growth

  • 10minhotel
  • 9 January 2026
💼 London, 9 January 2026 - Journey, a leader in hotel retailing, appoints Andrew Metcalfe as Group CTPO to drive growth and enhance their Performance Platform. Metcalfe, a former CTO at Access Hospitality, brings extensive experience in hospitality technology. Journey serves over 750 hotels, integrating an Experience Management System for improved scalability and revenue. CEO Simon Bullingham highlights Metcalfe's pivotal role in transforming hotel revenue strategies beyond room sales, focusing on retailing guest experiences.
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RobosizeME to Sponsor Oracle Hospitality Summit 2026, Brings Time-Saving Workflow Automations to OHIP Users

  • 10minhotel
  • 8 January 2026
💻 PRAGUE, 8 January 2026. RobosizeME, a provider of workflow automation solutions, is sponsoring the Oracle Hospitality Summit 2026 in London from January 19–21. By integrating with Oracle's OHIP, RobosizeME saves over 24,000 staff hours annually in hospitality operations. Key solutions include Batch Deposit Processing (saving 17,400 hours) and Booking.com Commission Checker (saving 5,000 hours). The event highlights scalable, touchless processes, crucial for labor-constrained markets.
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LodgIQ Unveils Advanced Pickup Analytics in Winter Release, Citing Double-Digit RevPAR Gains in Boutique Hotel Case Study

  • 10minhotel
  • 6 January 2026
📈 LodgIQ, based in Silicon Valley, launched Advanced Pickup Analytics in their Winter 2025-2026 update, enhancing year-round booking visibility and strategic revenue management. A case study highlighted a boutique hotel achieving double-digit RevPAR growth, over 20% ADR increases on peak weekends, and €250 room-type premiums. The feature reduced manual reporting by 20 hours monthly, enabling proactive pricing and distribution strategies, shifting from reactive to data-driven decision-making, and boosting direct booking contributions beyond 40%.
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Nearly half of hosts and property managers say increased competition impacted their business in 2025

  • 10minhotel
  • 6 January 2026
📈 SAN FRANCISCO, 6 January 2026 – New research by Hospitable highlights challenges in the 2025 short-term rental market. 47.1% of hosts faced increased competition, while 45.1% reported rising costs. Despite pressures, nearly 60% plan to expand in 2026, with 97.7% valuing technology. AI is crucial, saving hosts two to six hours weekly. Hospitable, launched in 2016, has automated over 108 million messages, processing $5.2 billion in reservations in 2025.
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The Hidden Reason Hotel Groups Aren’t Seeing Real AI Results

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  • 5 January 2026
💻 Despite widespread interest in AI, the h2c 2025 AI & Automation Study highlights that only 8% of organizations globally, and 4% in Europe, have a company-wide AI strategy. Additionally, 72% lack a dedicated budget for AI, and under 25% have the necessary centralized data structures. Automation, crucial for consistency and operational stability, is prioritized over AI deployment, with just 11% of organizations having autonomous AI agents, despite 40% planning to introduce them.
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Quantum of Vulnerability

  • 10minhotel
  • 3 January 2026
💻 Quantum computing is revolutionizing security. Current supercomputers take months to crack a 10-character password; quantum computers could do it in seconds. This threatens encryption methods used in banking and government. While researchers are developing post-quantum cryptography (PQC), implementing it will be a multi-year, multi-billion-dollar process. The industry must prepare for an inevitable shift in digital security, as offensive quantum technology could soon outpace current defenses. Are you investing in this critical transition?
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2025: What the Columnist saw

  • 10minhotel
  • 27 December 2025
🌎 2025 saw 75,000 miles of travel, highlighting tech's impact—from NVIDIA's rise to Microsoft’s 50th anniversary. AI advanced from buzzword to digital assistant. Challenges included navigating "NoHo," "One Trick Ponies," and unfriendly airlines. Despite tech's prevalence, the focus stayed on enhancing human experiences. As the year ends, we celebrate the highs, near-misses, and chaos, questioning if tech truly betters life. Stay curious in this tech-driven world!
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