Innovation

🏨 In 2020, amid the pandemic, Obvlo emerged from a viral Google Sheet listing open restaurants. Founder Callum McPherson pivoted from a commercial property marketplace to an AI platform for personalized travel recommendations. Initially serving local takeaways, Obvlo now partners with hotels like Hilton and Marriott, offering updated, curated content. The AI-driven platform scans trusted sources and delivers guides through multiple channels, balancing 90% automation with a human touch to enhance hospitality experiences worldwide.

💸 Hotels still use outdated pricing systems akin to 1999, relying on spreadsheets and gut feelings. The issue isn't a lack of data, but an overload. AI and Revenue Management System tools are essential, not optional. Revenue management needs strategic evolution to drive profit, focusing on guest behavior and aligning with marketing. Current reliance on instinct over data-driven strategies risks financial losses. Are your pricing decisions based on instinct or informed strategy? #RevenueManagement #AIinHospitality

📰 Hotels must leverage reviews as the new "trust badge" to boost visibility in AI-driven searches. By 2025, AI-generated summaries represent 13% of search queries, with AI drawing only 25% of answers from hotel websites; the rest comes from reviews and online data. Key strategies include encouraging detailed reviews, aligning marketing with guest feedback, and utilizing Online Reputation Management systems. Authenticity and consistent guest reviews are critical to maintaining AI visibility and enhancing search rankings.

🚀 Delta Air Lines' AI airfare tool faces scrutiny over pricing, sparking a public relations challenge. United Airlines invests in Dfinitiv to enhance loyalty and media revenue streams. NYC's "Safe Hotels Act" indicates a wider regulatory shift in hotel operations. Space tourism market projected to grow 40.6% annually by 2032. San Antonio's TownePlace Suites hotel offers a "value enhancement" investment opportunity. The key takeaway: innovation is crucial, integrating tech like AI and advanced platforms into strategic, customer-focused models.

🏨 RoomChecking's Multihotel configuration optimizes resort and multi-property management by mapping every building and floor section digitally. It assigns tasks intelligently to reduce unnecessary movement and offers a centralized dashboard for management. This approach helps teams work smarter, enhancing operational efficiency across multiple sites. Discover more at www.roomchecking.com. #HotelTech #HotelOperations #Multihotel #ResortManagement #OperationalExcellence #SaaS

📈 Actabl collaborates with 90% of the top 50 U.S. hotel management companies, using technology to streamline budget planning with tools like ProfitSword. Founded in 2001, ProfitSword is nearly 25 years old and aids hoteliers in data aggregation and budget forecasting. Recent investments in technology have reduced task time from days to hours, enhancing efficiency. Actabl's other solutions include Hotel Effectiveness, ALICE, and Transcendent, focusing on labor, guest services, and asset management.

💻 German firm AIntensify, a Travolution Award 2023 winner, rebrands as Alyza. Profitable since January, Alyza operates in multiple languages with three products, including newly launched Otimyza, an AI assistant. CEO Markus Stumpe emphasizes Alyza's ambition to lead in AI-powered customer experience, expanding into insurance, banking, telecoms, and energy over the next two years. The rebrand reflects Alyza's focus on smarter, human interactions, aiming to cut costs and boost revenues globally.

📈 Hoteliers are emphasizing speed as a critical factor, with rapid responses and personalized proposals essential for success, says Ilaria Marinoni, Head of Sales at Thynk. Repetitive tasks drain energy, while outdated information hinders decision-making. Clean data is now strategic, enabling prompt, precise actions. Technology should enhance, not replace, human interaction, fostering client relationships. Agility is key to sustainable growth, balancing speed with maintaining the human touch.

💻 Revenue managers, September 2025, AI revolutionizes tasks by automating competitor rate checks, report generation, and inventory updates. The focus shifts to strategic planning with Total Revenue Management, leveraging BI tools for profitability and guest-centric management. By utilizing AI tools like Gemini and ChatGPT, managers can innovate and integrate technology with hotel strategies. Emphasis on storytelling, leadership, and creative problem-solving remains key. Future-proofing involves embracing AI to transition from tactical to strategic roles.

💻 Noida, 2nd September 2025: RateGain Travel Technologies Limited (NSE: RateGain) launches the first Model Context Protocol (MCP) integration for its Booking Engine. 66% of consumers use AI tools. This innovation allows seamless conversational booking, enhancing guest experiences without heavy investments. RateGain partners with 3,200+ customers and 700+ partners in 100+ countries, including 26 of the Top 30 Hotel Chains and 25 of the Top 30 Online Travel Agents. Founded in 2004, headquartered in India.