Innovation

💻 Mews, an Amsterdam-based company, introduced a new brand identity reflecting its growth with a unified operating system for the hospitality industry. Recently, Mews secured $300 million in Series D funding, reaching a $2.5 billion valuation. Over the past year, Mews accelerated SaaS gross profit growth by 55%, expanded to 15,000 properties across 85 countries, and supports over 132,000 monthly active hoteliers. The platform aims to enhance hotel efficiency by integrating guest, operational, and financial workflows.

💻 Claude Cowork by Anthropic and OpenClaw (now part of OpenAI) are revolutionizing hospitality with AI. AI agents can now optimize CRM pipelines, set up hotel PMS in minutes, and manage room types in Channel Managers with full mapping logic, reducing manual errors and inefficiencies. These agents can detect operational anomalies, optimize room assignments, and predict maintenance issues, all through platforms like WhatsApp, Slack, or Telegram, enhancing efficiency and execution in Hoteltech sales.

📅 Berlin, Germany, February 23, 2026 – Shiji launches Booking Studio, a direct booking engine integrated with Daylight PMS, enhancing hotel control over booking experiences. Key features include real-time availability, centralized control, and flexible booking flows. Booking Studio supports hotels in optimizing their direct booking strategies, reducing third-party reliance. Shiji serves over 91,000 hotels and employs more than 5,000 people worldwide, offering comprehensive technology solutions for the hospitality industry. For details, visit Shiji's website.

💻 When operating technology across thousands of hotels globally, each property's unique story emerges from diverse brands, ownerships, and international markets. Despite varied settings—urban high-rises or destination resorts—the operational demands remain remarkably similar. Successful technology leadership focuses on integration, ensuring systems like PMS and POS work seamlessly to enhance guest experiences. The key challenge lies in integrating these systems, which scales complexity faster than the tools themselves. Organizations excelling in this area design scalable ecosystems that maintain individuality and consistency.