Innovation

Uniting the strength of Visa’s trusted infrastructure with HotelRunner’s deep presence in hospitality, this strategic preferred partnership sets the foundation for a new era of embedded finance in travel. By bringing Visa’s products directly into HotelRunner’s platform, this collaboration will enable seamless, secure, and scalable cross-border payments and settlements for thousands of travel businesses worldwide.

In September 2025, Apaleo announced the launch of its MCP server, becoming the first property management platform to connect AI agents directly with hotel systems. The move is more than…

Simplifying MCP: The bridge between AI agents and hotel systems One of the biggest frustrations in hospitality tech? 👉 Systems that don’t talk to each other. Hotels already run on…

The Rise of AI in Revenue Management Revenue management involves two key components: the strategic brain that crafts long-term commercial strategies and the operational tasks that execute daily tactical work. AI now…

OpenAI’s new app ecosystem lets companies like Expedia and Booking.com plug directly into chatgpt, turning trip planning into a conversational experience Oct 7, 2025 OpenAI has turned ChatGPT into a…

The new alliance aims to simplify business travel with AI-powered integration — but legacy complexity may be hard to escape Oct 7, 2025 American Express Global Business Travel (Amex GBT)…

Hotel loyalty evolves beyond points to connection, community, and instant rewards Oct 7, 2025 Accor Plus CEO Emilie Couton sees the future of hotel loyalty in paid travel subscriptions that…

This article was written by Lodging Magazine. Click here to read the original article PLANO, Texas—Enseo announced the release of a new whitepaper detailing challenges and opportunities in the new…

Cary, N.C. – October 6, 2025 – Inn-Flow, a leading provider of accounting, labor, and operations technology solutions purpose-built for the hospitality industry, today announced the launch of its Budgeting & Forecasting solution, a next-generation enhancement to the company’s cloud-based hotel accounting and finance platform. The new release delivers a modern interface, streamlined workflows and true portfolio planning capabilities, offering hotel owners and operators—at both the property and portfolio levels—the clarity and efficiency they need to thrive in today’s competitive environment.