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This article was written by Lodging Magazine. Click here to read the original article HOLLYWOOD, Florida—Shiji announced that American Liberty Hospitality (ALH) has expanded its use of Infrasys POS, Stellaris…

💸 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗺 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗮 $😵 𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗺 —𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. Through 2 decades leading tech at citizenM hotels, The July, Mandarin Oriental Hong…

Across the Caribbean, a region renowned for attracting international tourists, hotels are embracing digital personalization to enhance guest engagement and boost direct bookings. As guest expectations evolve and online competition…

This article was written by Lodging Magazine. Click here to read the original article NEW YORK—Mews announced the acquisition of Flexkeeping, an operations platform powering automated housekeeping. By offering housekeeping…

[New York, 30 September 2025] Mews, the operating system for hospitality, today announced the acquisition of Flexkeeping, the hotel operations platform powering a new era of automated housekeeping and operational excellence. The move brings best-in-class housekeeping and team collaboration tools into the Mews ecosystem, giving hoteliers a fully unified platform to manage the guest journey from check-in to check-out. By offering housekeeping automation alongside other core hotel functions – from property management and revenue optimization to payments and point-of-sale tools – Mews helps hotels boost staff productivity, cut costs, and deliver consistent guest experiences.

Hotel technology isn’t just an operator’s request – it’s a powerful lever for owners to drive NOI, reduce costs, and strengthen decision-making. A new guide from Otelier, "The Owner’s Edge: How Modern Tech Turns Hotel Portfolios into Profit Engines," is designed specifically for hotel ownership groups, helping you evaluate technology investments not just as expenses, but as opportunities to maximize profitability across your portfolio.

Much has been written about the potential of AI in hospitality—particularly its promise to enhance the customer journey, reduce operational costs, and mitigate staff shortages. Yet, when viewed from a broader perspective, one could argue that AI may ultimately become the sector’s most powerful growth driver—but not necessarily in the way most anticipate. And the path toward this opportunity may be quite turbulent.