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The ‘passive income’ myth of Airbnb hosting debunked: Global report reveals two-thirds of hosts also work full-time jobs

💹 Chicago, IL, 11 November — A PriceLabs study found that 63% of short-term rental hosts work full-time jobs while managing listings. The survey, involving over 1,400 hosts, revealed 71% spend under 10 hours weekly on management, with 37% spending five hours or less. Despite initial motives of earning extra (56%) or covering property costs (49%), 49% now aim to expand, and 22% consider full-time hosting. The full report releases on November 18.

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Boom partners with Beyond to bring dynamic revenue management into its AI-native PMS

🏡 Miami, FL, San Francisco, CA, on November 10, 2025 — Boom, a pioneering AiPMS, and Beyond, a leader in revenue management, announced a partnership. This collaboration integrates Beyond's dynamic pricing with Boom's AI management, enhancing efficiency for short-term rental operators. Boom also introduced BAM for autonomous short-term rental management and secured $12.7 million in funding. Beyond launched Neyoba, an AI revenue management assistant. Both aim to streamline operations and optimize profitability for property managers.

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The End of Traditional Revenue Management: Welcome to Profit Optimization

💰 Hotels are transitioning from traditional revenue management to profit-oriented strategies. Focus has shifted from RevPAR to metrics like GOPPAR and NOI. Every department—rooms, F&B, spa—contributes to profit. Integration of AI and BI tools enhances profit forecasting and management. The transformation necessitates collaboration between finance, operations, and marketing, with a unified vision of profitability. Emphasizing value over volume, profit optimization is reshaping hospitality, making profitability the core of revenue management.

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Shame! Shame! Shame!

The sound of Bill Hornbuckle admitting to the press that the pricing strategy was a mistake, that the $26 water and the $12 coffee were a “shame on us” moment,…

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ChatGPT Will Tear Us Apart

💬 In Manchester, a Headstock Mental Health Fundraiser was co-sponsored by my studio and Peter Hook and the Light at the Star & Garter. The event aimed to support Shout UK, a mental health hotline, beneath Ian Curtis's mural, which Amazon later covered with an ad. ChatGPT reports over a million weekly discussions on suicide or self-harm, highlighting AI’s reflection of user anxieties. Despite technological advancements, human connection remains essential. – Simone Puorto

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NYU Jonathan Tisch Center of Hospitality, Stayntouch, and IDeaS Release 2026 Hotel Technology Outlook Report

📈 [NEW YORK | Nov. 5] NYU SPS Tisch Center, Stayntouch, and IDeaS released the "2026 Hotel Technology Outlook" report. 30% of All-in-One users plan to switch to Best-in-Class systems, emphasizing flexibility and functionality. Only 34% of All-in-One users are satisfied with support. Users of Best-in-Class systems report higher satisfaction (70% vs. 55% in PMS). Integration remains a challenge, with 38% citing it as a pain point. 51% plan tech upgrades in the next 12-24 months.

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RMS announces Epos Now integration to streamline billing and unify guest spend

📰 World Travel Market, London, November 5, 2025: RMS, a hospitality platform, and Epos Now, a cloud-based POS provider, announced their integration. This partnership aims to enhance operational efficiency, offering real-time guest billing and POS transaction syncing. RMS serves over 7,000 businesses in 70 countries, while Epos Now supports over 64,000 locations globally. This integration promises reduced errors, faster check-outs, and improved guest experiences. RMS CEO, Adam Seskis, highlights the mission to simplify hospitality technology.

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On board with PPDS: Luxury cruise liner brings an ocean of guest entertainment on stunning new superyacht hotels with 110 x Google Cast Philips MediaSuite TVs

🚢 03 November 2025, PPDS installed 110 Google Cast and Netflix-ready Philips MediaSuite TVs on Vietnam's 6-star superyacht hotels, Grand Pioneers I & II, located in Halong Bay. Halong Bay, a booming tourist spot, saw visitors triple since 2010 to nearly seven million. Viet Thuan Group's twin superyachts each measure 110x19 meters and weigh 25,400 tons. The yachts focus on sustainability, featuring industrial wood interiors and energy-efficient BMS systems. The Philips MediaSuite enhances guest entertainment with advanced streaming capabilities.

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Workflow Automation Has Become the Hidden Lever of Hotel Performance

💻 Hotels are adopting automation in operations to counter rising costs and high guest expectations. Deloitte reports a 32% cost reduction for those advancing intelligent automation. RobosizeME's analysis shows two-thirds of hotel processes are automation-eligible. Automation saves time and stabilizes labor by reallocating staff to value-adding tasks. A European hotel group saved 50 working days annually per workflow automated, improving data accuracy and operational resilience. Automation is now essential for strategic and financial success in hospitality.

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From Revenue Manager to Commercial Strategist — A New Era for Hotel Profitability?

📈 Hotels are shifting from room rate focus to total profitability. The guide "From Revenue Manager to Commercial Strategist" emphasizes strategic planning over tactical pricing. 76% of revenue managers' tasks are non-revenue generating. AI and BI systems are freeing this time, allowing strategy focus. By 2025, profitability is about total guest contribution, not just room revenue. Nicole Young of Rosewood Hotel Group highlights revenue optimization as key for new trends in hospitality.

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