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BERLIN, Germany, September 23, 2025 – Shiji, the global hospitality technology leader, announced today that GenoHotels, a distinguished group of superior business-focused hotels near Cologne and Kassel, has selected Daylight PMS to modernize operations and deliver a more connected, guest-focused experience. GenoHotels will implement the cloud-based platform in two locations, with the first go-live in October and the second in November 2025. The decision reflects the group’s commitment to combining state-of-the-art facilities with a futureproof, secure, and flexible technology ecosystem that integrates seamlessly with their existing IT infrastructure.

Built on the Model Context Protocol (MCP), Apaleo’s new MCP server makes agentic AI more practical in hospitality by giving AI agents a standardised way to interact with hospitality systems.…

😳First I am seeing this: OpenAI #ChatGPT #ecommerce is apparently here. ▶️ My prompt was, [“Give me a list of 4 cereals widely available in the US that you’d consider…

Why does an online check-in feel like tax season? Land in Miami at 10:30pm. Dragging bags, one hand on the phone. Six screens to complete “online check-in.” Name. Address. Credit…

I think that Airbnb saying it is the cheapest distrubution platform for hotels at around 15% is a bit disingenuous because much of branded stock is given lower commission rates…

OTAs are nowhere to be found in AI Mode (almost). A sneak peek at new research from Propellic – Travel Marketing coming next week shows most clicks going to operator…

🤖The Future of Travel: AI meets Metasearch Did you know that more and more LLMs are connected to Metasearch platforms? Depending on the prompt, real-time hotel prices are displayed: 🔎…

[LOUISVILLE, Ky.––September 23, 2025]––Hotels are at a crossroads. For decades, they’ve leaked valuable guest data, surrendered the booking journey to third-party platforms, and watched lifetime loyalty slip away. At the Destination AI – Hospitality Summit 2025, Brad Brewer, Co-Founder and Chief AI Officer of Agentic Hospitality, will deliver a keynote showing how hotels can break free with three simple but powerful actions: Retain. Reclaim. Reinforce.