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source: https://x.com/Meer_AIIT/status/2015091824851836979 This isn’t a clickbait article that skims the surface. I’ve personally learned MCP from the ground up. Worked through multiple courses. Studied the official documentation. Built servers myself. I’ll link to all my sources so you can dive deeper but my goal here is to save you time by distilling everything into one comprehensive guide. By the end of this article you’ll understand the complete fundamentals. And how to build your own… both…

• $1M pre-seed round led by Great Northern and Ollin Ventures• Scaling the hotel industry’s first Hospitality Standards Management System• Bringing structure and accountability to how hotels define and deliver service standards Salt Lake City, UT, 13 January 2025 – Yipy, creator of the hotel industry’s first Hospitality Standards Management System, has raised $1 million in pre-seed funding to bring structure, visibility, and accountability to how hotels define and deliver service standards at scale. The round was led…

After we published our OTAs of the World infographic and dataset, the result of many hours of research, verification, and data cleanup. Then something unexpected happened. The infographic started showing up again and again across LinkedIn, but not as simple reposts. Instead, people began remixing it. New color palettes, new layouts, new shapes, new visual hierarchies, and even alternative ways of grouping and presenting the same market. At first, it was a little surreal to see that work reused without always being credited.…

Booking Holdings CEO Glenn Fogel has a clear ambition: to build what he calls the “connected trip.” In a recent interview published by McKinsey & Company, Fogel outlines how AI, personalization, and payments infrastructure could redefine the value of an intermediary in travel. Read the full interview here: https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/travel/our-insights/booking-holdings-ceo-on-building-the-worlds-largest-travel-platform From hotel OTA to full travel ecosystem When Fogel became CEO in 2017, around 90 percent of the…

By Linda Girrbach, Co-Founder & Head of Hospitality Consulting at RobosizeME In hospitality, time is everything. And yet, too much of it is spent on the wrong things. Admin overload, repetitive reporting, fragmented systems… it all adds up. That’s where automation steps in, not to replace people, but to give them back time, so they can connect, think, serve. In this article, I want to share what we’re seeing in the field: the real impact of AI and Automation on hotel teams, and why the future of hospitality is more human…

LONDON, 13 January 2026 – Nestor Stay, a hotel and serviced apartment group with 14 properties in London, announced that it has increased Gross Booking Value by 62% year over year, and grew direct booking revenue by 168%, after embedding AI across core guest-facing and operational workflows on Apaleo’s open API-first property management platform. The London-based hospitality group placed AI at the centre of guest communications, review analysis, and customer…

Captivating innovation: Delivering the processing power of six trillion operations per second, the all new Philips Signage 5000 Series (D-Line) becomes PPDS’ most powerful and intelligent digital signage display to date, taking versatility, 24/7 reliability, and usability to a wider range of audiences and applications in hotel and other hospitality environments. Amsterdam, 27 January 2025: PPDS, the exclusive global provider of Philips Professional Displays and complementary solutions, is delighted to announce the official…

By Linda Girrbach, Co-Founder & Head of Hospitality Consulting at RobosizeME We all want smarter systems. Better forecasts. Faster decisions. But intelligence doesn’t appear just because you install an AI model. It only emerges when structure exists. And when structure is missing, intelligence doesn’t solve the problem, it actually scales it. So the right question is not “How do we deploy AI?” but “Do we have the executional stability AI needs to deliver value?” Intelligence Depends on Structure So what do I mean by…

With over 24,000 hours saved across key hospitality operations, RobosizeME brings OHIP-integrated automation to the forefront at Oracle’s premier global event PRAGUE, 8 January 2026. RobosizeME, a leading provider of workflow automation solutions for the hospitality industry, has announced its sponsorship of the upcoming Oracle Hospitality Summit 2026, taking place January 19–21 at the Park Plaza London Riverbank. As part of its presence at the event, RobosizeME will spotlight how its workflow automation solutions (already…

SAN FRANCISCO, 21 JANUARY 2025 – Property management software Hospitable has launched a fully automated trip insurance upsell that allows short-term rental property managers and hosts to earn commissions directly from guest-purchased travel protection, introducing a new category of passive revenue within the guest journey. Built natively into Hospitable’s guest portal, the feature automatically offers trip insurance to guests, with no setup or ongoing management required from property managers. Travel…

On February 23rd, 2026, industry experts will address common misconceptions and showcase practical automation and AI strategies to tackle time loss and process inconsistency in hospitality. PRAGUE, 2 February 2026. RobosizeME, a leader in hotel workflow automation, is announcing a no-sales-pitch webinar aimed at hotel executives who want to get ahead with a silent but critical problem: operational inefficiency caused by manual, repetitive processes. Tailored for hotel groups, the session will be hosted on Monday, February 23,…

FINLAND, 18 February — Vacation rental software provider Hostaway has announced a new partnership with Plum Guide, enabling property managers to distribute high-quality listings through the curated booking platform known for its focus on exceptional, design-led stays. As professional short-term rental operators look to attract higher-value guests and strengthen their position in competitive European markets, premium and diversified distribution has become a strategic priority. The integration with…

RMS, a leading hospitality platform for hotels, motels, serviced apartments and short-term rentals, has announced a new integration with global smart access provider Salto to simplify and streamline access management for hospitality operators. Managing guest access has traditionally required juggling multiple systems – including those for reservations and others for key management – leading to inefficiencies, added administrative work, and increased room for error. The new integration brings everything together in one place,…

CHICAGO, IL, 4 February 2026 — New research from revenue management software PriceLabs reveals a widening quality divide in the short-term rental (STR) market: just 12% of Airbnb listings can be classified as ‘good’ by industry standards — yet those properties are 35% more likely to outperform their local market. The findings come from the PriceLabs Listing Optimization Report, a detailed data science study examining what truly makes a strong listing and the measurable impact of quality…

The Pan-African hotel group ONOMO is accelerating its innovation strategy by modernising its guest journey through the full digitalisation of its operations. With a presence in 13 countries and a network of 23 properties ranging from midscale to upscale, ONOMO has established itself as a key player in the African hotel industry, dedicated to offering every guest a seamless, consistent and truly personalised experience. As part of this dynamic, the group has partnered with D-EDGE Hospitality Solutions, a global leader in…

Hospitality Solutions debuts new brand as company doubles down on hotel-first commerce, distribution, and AI-ready infrastructure SOUTHLAKE, Texas, Jan. 27, Hospitality Solutions [Formerly Sabre Hospitality Solutions], a leading hospitality technology provider, today announced it has rebranded as Aven Hospitality, an independent solutions provider powering how hotels sell, distribute, and deliver guest experiences. Trusted by 35,000+ hotels globally, Aven Hospitality provides integrated software platforms that help hotels…

By Tony Loeb, Co-founder of 10 Minutes Hotels You may already know us in France. Over the past few years, 10minhotel.com has grown to become the leading podcast on hotel innovation in France. What began as a conversation about the future of hospitality has evolved into a platform followed by a passionate community, with our French channel surpassing one million views last year. This success, combined with a growing international demand (symbolized by nearly 100,000 hoteliers who subscribed to our English-language newsletter)…

MUNICH, 23 February 2026 – Apaleo, the API-first property management platform, and THE FLAG, a group comprising hotels, serviced apartments, student and young professional accommodation, and senior living, today announced progress of their AI Trace Agent that automatically converts guest requests inside reservation comments into operational tasks for hotel teams. The Trace Agent identifies needs such as baby cots, extra beds, birthdays and other special requests from guest comments, then creates the relevant tasks…

By Ryan MacLagan, VP of Business Development at LodgIQ Every revenue manager knows the frustration: performance drops unexpectedly, pickup slows, or ADRs fluctuate without a clear reason. The system shows you what changed, but it doesn’t show why. And to find out, you’re bouncing between PMS reports, spreadsheets, and legacy dashboards, trying to make sense of disconnected data. With Pace Analytics, LodgIQ brings root-cause insight directly inside the RMS. No tab hopping, no fragmented reporting. Just fast, filterable…

By Hrishikesh Bapat, Senior Product Manager at LodgIQ In hotel technology, a term such as “API integration” often appears to be overused or misunderstood. On paper, most Revenue Management Systems claim to be connected to the PMS. But in practice, that connection often means receiving a daily aggregated report from the PMS. The assumption that “API = real-time data” is misleading. It’s not just about if a system is connected, but how it’s connected, and what level of data it receives. In reality, the quality, granularity, and…

💬 Who? Conversational Engineers. When? Emerging trend. Where? Hospitality industry. What? Shift from traditional loyalty programs to conversational engagement. How? By mapping conversation touchpoints and designing systems for personalized guest experiences. Why? To build genuine relationships and enriched guest profiles using agentic AI. Traditional loyalty programs rely on hope, while conversational approaches foster organic loyalty through meaningful, scalable dialogue. Small boutique hotels exemplify this…

New solution expands IDeaS’ rate data pool, unlocking deeper, more actionable market insights for hotels  MINNEAPOLIS — January 29, 2026 — IDeaS, a SAS company and the world’s leading provider of AI-powered hospitality revenue management software, today announced the debut of IDeaS Rate Data Advantage (RDA), an enhancement providing users with a sharper edge in evaluating market performance to drive increased revenue and profitability.  Building on IDeaS’ world-class analytics capabilities, the enhancement…

AI-led hospitality performance takes center stage at one of Europe’s leading commercial strategy events, February 4–5 at Radisson Blu Latvija PRAGUE, 27 January 2026. RobosizeME, a leader in AI-enabled workflow automation for the hospitality industry, has been announced as a sponsor and guest speaker at the Revenue Strategy Days Conference for 2026, taking place February 4–5 at the Radisson Blu Latvija Conference & Spa in Riga, Latvia. Hosted by Radisson Hotels Group, the event brings together their commercial leaders…

📱 2025 saw AI and bold minimalism shaping web design. By 2026, the focus shifts to speed, inclusivity, and humanity. Key trends include 11 design shifts like organic shapes, AI-powered agentic experiences, and hyper-personalization. Design tokens promote consistency and scalability. Micro-interactions enhance usability, while storytelling builds brand trust. Accessibility becomes a core design practice. With tools like Elementor AI, creators design smarter, adaptive websites, emphasizing creativity over routine tasks.

UNLV integrates Hospitality Standards Management System into undergraduate and graduate programs, signaling a new era in hotel operations education Salt Lake City, UT, 25 February 2026 – Yipy, creator of the hotel industry’s first Hospitality Standards Management System, today announced that the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) William F. Harrah College of Hospitality — ranked the top hospitality program in the United States and fourth globally — has integrated Yipy’s platform into both its undergraduate and…

Republished article by @heynavtoor see original here. The people who are “getting” AI in 2026 aren’t the ones writing the cleverest prompts. They’re the ones who figured out Cowork. I started using Claude Cowork the week it launched in January 2026. Within a month it became the first thing I open every morning — before email, before Notion, before anything else. Not because someone told me to. Because it kept finishing work I used to spend hours doing myself. I’ve spent the last three years building AI workflows…

By combining trusted STR market data with automated, ROAS-driven marketing, the partnership helps operators apply insight directly to demand creation New York, NY., 5 February 2026 – Key Data, the global provider of short-term rental market intelligence, and BookingsCloud, an automated performance marketing platform, have announced a new partnership focused on applying market intelligence directly to direct booking performance. The partnership brings together two capabilities that have historically…

New Marketplace connects property managers and owners based on location, performance, and expectations, addressing the industry’s top growth challenge SAN FRANCISCO, 16 FEBRUARY 2026 – Hospitable today announces the launch of its Owner and Property Manager Marketplace, a new service designed to connect short-term rental owners and portfolio investors with property managers whose operating model, performance track record, and commercial expectations are aligned from day one. As the short-term rental sector…

Leading Revenue Management Solution Selected by Growing Mid‑Market Hospitality Player to Support Pricing Intelligence and Operational Excellence SILICON VALLEY, CA – LodgIQ, the AI-driven revenue management and commercial strategy platform for hotels, today announced that the Portuguese hospitality group AP Hotels & Resorts has selected its Revenue Management System (RMS) to support its revenue strategy and enhance pricing intelligence across its portfolio of resort and city hotels. The partnership marks a significant…