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Finland, 5 October 2026 — Nearly half of vacation rental operators expect AI agents to help run their businesses within the next 12 months, signaling a rapid shift towards giving AI greater responsibility for recurring business operations. A new survey of more than 700 property managers and owners by leading vacation rental management software Hostaway found that 48% expect to be running AI agents or fully automated workflows within a year, more than double the 20% operating at that level today. AI is already firmly…

Property managers can now receive their share of each booking at the same time as their owners, from a single Vrbo or direct booking transaction, with no manual transfers or separate payment tools SAN FRANCISCO, 17 SEPTEMBER 2026 – Short-term rental operating system Hospitable today announced the launch of Split Payouts for Vrbo and direct bookings, allowing property managers to automatically split booking revenue between themselves and their owners from one single transaction. The release makes Hospitable the first property…

Globally recognized luxury lifestyle hotel brand set to anchor hospitality component of the transformative 400 South Tryon redevelopment New York, NY – Spandrel Development Partners today announced plans for W Hotels, part of Marriott Bonvoy’s portfolio of over 30 extraordinary hotel brands, to come to uptown Charlotte as the hospitality anchor of 400 South Tryon, marking a major addition to the city’s evolving hospitality landscape. The 200-key hotel, which will feature 173 guest rooms and 27 suites, including a signature…

Offering The Industry’s Most Modern, Comprehensive & Reliable Platform For Global Growth, PurchasePlus’ Expert Team & Centralized AI Platform Help Hospitality Customers Seamlessly Transcend Linguistic, Financial, Supply Chain & Cultural Barriers SEATTLE, WA – AUGUST 11, 2026 – Marking the largest expansion in the company’s 25-year history, Australian-founded hospitality procurement platform PurchasePlus (www.purchaseplus.com) has just officially relocated its primary base of operations to the U.S. with the opening of new…

Refreshed Ink & Ivory and new Backstage Market mark latest phase in hotel’s ongoing evolution NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Oct. 1, 2026) – The Nash, located in the heart of downtown Nashville, has unveiled a reimagined first-floor experience, marking the latest phase in the hotel’s ongoing evolution with refreshed food and beverage offerings at Ink & Ivory and the debut of Backstage Market, the hotel’s newly named café concept. The updates follow the hotel’s debut as The Nash earlier this year and reimagine the arrival experience across…

The new positioning marks Hoxell’s evolution from operational software to the digital heart of operations: a single source of truth connecting data, people, departments and decisions Rimini, 13 October 2026 – Hoxell has chosen Rimini to unveil its new identity and to explain the role it intends to play in hospitality. The launch takes place during one of the most important weeks for the Italian industry: Hospitality Day on 13 October at the Palacongressi di Rimini, followed by TTG Travel Experience at the Rimini Expo Centre…

Milan, 6 October 2026 –  Blastness, a leading Italian provider of technology and digital services for the hospitality sector, has launched BlastnessPay, an integrated payment solution designed to automate the entire payment cycle, from booking to reconciliation, across both direct and indirect channels. Founded in Italy, where it works with more than 2,000 hotels, Blastness provides technology spanning direct booking and distribution, revenue intelligence, digital marketing and business intelligence. As the company grows…

Global luggage storage platform expands smart locker network with Premier Inn as a major early partner, as bookings grow 108% month on month LONDON, 23 SEPTEMBER 2026 – Stasher, the luggage storage platform with more than 10,000 locations across 1,200+ cities, has secured £3 million in new funding to accelerate the expansion of its global marketplace and smart luggage locker network. The funding comprises approximately £2 million (€2.3 million) in growth financing from growth lender Gilion and a £1 million strategic…

Athena constantly monitors every listing, explains what needs attention and why, and changes nothing without the user’s OK Chicago, IL, 5 October 2026 — PriceLabs, a leading revenue management platform for short and mid-term accommodations and hotels, today introduced Athena, new for VRMA 26 in Nashville. Athena is an AI revenue analyst. A chatbot waits for a question; Athena is proactive and works in the background. She checks every listing, flags what needs attention and explains why, then recommends actions the user can…

PHOENIX, Ariz., and PORTLAND, Ore., August 20, 2026 — Just over one year after completing its acquisition of Vacasa, the largest vacation rental management company in the industry, Casago today announced it has completed the sale of all former Vacasa markets. In September, the company will conclude the process of moving markets into local franchise ownership or new ownership structures. Described as a watershed moment for the sector, Casago’s May 1, 2025 acquisition of Vacasa brought together two companies with markedly…

The integration lets eligible eviivo Suite™ customers distribute their portfolios on the premium home rental platform, with guests able to earn and redeem Marriott Bonvoy points at no cost to the property owner. LONDON, 23 September — eviivo, the all-in-one property management platform for short-term rentals (STR), property management companies (PMCs), hotels, B&Bs, serviced apartments and other independent accommodations, today announced it is now a Connectivity Partner of Homes & Villas by Marriott Bonvoy. The integration…

New Localbird data highlights a major pre-arrival revenue opportunity, with guests at premium properties spending an average of $1,000 on experiences per stay Tel Aviv, 25 August 2026 — Almost three quarters (74%) of short-term rental (STR) experience bookings are made before check-in, highlighting a major pre-arrival revenue opportunity for operators according to new data from Localbird, a digital concierge platform for the STR industry. Localbird’s State of STR Experiences 2026 report, analyzing more than 7,500 bookings…

PHOENIX, Ariz., and PORTLAND, Ore., October 2, 2026 — On the heels of Casago’s successful transition of Vacasa’s markets to Casago franchisees, Joe Riley has taken over as Chief Executive Officer of Casago. This leadership transition was initially announced in February, and finalized as Casago completed its final market transitions in September. All Vacasa markets are now locally owned and operated by Casago’s franchises or other partners, embracing the Owner Centric model that has been the hallmark of Casago’s success.…

Major Development to Turn 38-Acre Site into a Regional Tourism Hub Featuring Sports Fields, Housing, Premium Hotels, Dining, and Retail COLONIAL HEIGHTS, VA Richmond-based hotel development and management firm SINA Hospitality is moving forward with a $180 million multi-use sports, hospitality, and entertainment destination in the City of Colonial Heights following City Council approval. The landmark project will turn nearly 38 acres of underutilized land at 301 Charles H Dimmock Parkway near Southpark Mall into a vibrant…

Melbourne, Australia – 16 September 2026 – RMS, the leading hospitality growth platform for hotels, serviced apartments, short-term rentals and campgrounds, today released its 2026 State of the Outdoor Accommodation Report, revealing continued strength in outdoor travel alongside significant shifts in how campers discover, book, and experience their stays. Based on responses from 1,500 campers across the U.S., U.K., Australia and New Zealand, the report found that 66% plan to camp more in the coming year, up eight percentage…

New website marks LodgIQ’s evolution beyond traditional revenue management, connecting AI-powered pricing, forecasting and commercial intelligence to give hotel owners and operators greater visibility and control across their portfolios. SILICON VALLEY, CA — As hotel operators face increasing pressure on profitability, LodgIQ has unveiled a new corporate website reflecting its evolution into a Hotel Commercial Performance Platform. The repositioning expands the company’s focus beyond traditional revenue management, bringing…

From AI search and advertising to website production and regulations, Influence Society says the mechanisms connecting hotels with travelers are becoming increasingly fluid, making a clear, distinctive and recognizable brand more critical. PARIS, 6 October 2026 – Influence Society, a leading digital marketing agency serving high-end hospitality brands, has released the seventh edition of SOCIETIES, examining how artificial intelligence is reshaping hotel marketing. The report argues that developments such as AI-powered…

Breckenridge, CO – September 2026 / NewsmakerAlert: Residence Inn by Marriott Breckenridge, located at 600 South Ridge Street in the heart of downtown Breckenridge, has completed a comprehensive renovation designed to elevate the guest experience with refreshed accommodations, welcoming gathering spaces and a modern, mountain-inspired aesthetic. Located in downtown Breckenridge, the all-suite hotel is just a five-minute walk from Breckenridge Ski Resort and the Breckenridge Riverwalk Center, with easy access to Main Street…

LONDON, 9 September 2026 – New data from revenue management platform PriceLabs shows that Europe’s heatwave summer did less to disrupt travel patterns than many expected.  Booked nights for short-term rentals across Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Finland grew by double digits every month between June and September 2026 compared with the same period last year, while demand softened in some of Southern Europe’s hottest destinations early in the summer, but the anticipated booking collapse never fully materialised.  The biggest…

Rotterdam, 17 September 2026 – Bob W, the tech-powered hospitality operator, has signed a long-term lease agreement with Dudok Real Estate to repurpose four floors of office space at Weena 147 into a new 160-unit flagship property in the heart of Rotterdam. Bob W Rotterdam Central is targeted to open in summer 2027 and will occupy 5,169 sqm across floors six to nine of the mixed-use building. The floors, currently used as offices, will be converted into design-led Bob W accommodation, with additional guest areas at street…

LONDON, UK, 24 August – eviivo, the all-in-one property and booking management platform for hotels, B&Bs, serviced apartments, short-term rentals, and other independent accommodations, today announced a new integration with Dida, a leading APAC B2B travel distributor. The integration enables eligible independent hotels to distribute live rates and availability to Dida’s network of more than 40,000 travel distributors directly from eviivo Suite, helping properties access growing APAC travel demand without adding operational…

A redesigned home screen turns Hospitable into a personalized guide, surfacing tailored, ranked recommendations that help hosts of every size earn more and run their business better. SAN FRANCISCO, 20 AUGUST 2026 – Hospitable, the short-term rental industry’s top operating system, today launched its Business Dashboard, a reimagined home screen that tells each host the most valuable next action to take. Rolling out to all users today, it reads a host’s account and surfaces personalized, ranked recommendations tailored to their…

Property teams can now track supplies as they work and pass costs to owner statements, while managers gain the option to pay their teams by credit card SAN FRANCISCO, 15 OCTOBER 2026 – Short-term rental operating system Hospitable has added inventory management and credit card payments to Hospitable Tasks, its suite of tools for managing property operations and on-the-ground teams. Inventory management requires no setup. Teammates leave a voice note about the condition of the property and its supplies as they finish a job,…

Hospitality leaders gather on the opening day of Rome Future Week to explore why human presence could become the ultimate luxury in an increasingly automated industry ROME, ITALY — 21 September 2026 — Rome Future Week (https://romefutureweek.it), Rome’s city-wide festival dedicated to innovation, technology and the future, opened its 2026 edition with hundreds of events taking place across the Italian capital. On the festival’s opening day, hospitality leaders, hoteliers and technology experts gathered at Villa Spalletti…

TAVISTOCK, UK, 13 October – One Drake Road, an independent accommodation operator in Devon and Cornwall, has reported 58% growth in bookings over the past three years after bringing its expanding portfolio of B&B rooms, self-catering apartments and holiday homes together through eviivo Suite. As One Drake Road expanded beyond its original boutique B&B, co-owners Iain and Jack White-Duncan found managing their increasingly varied portfolio more complex. Finding suitable technology also proved difficult, as many of the systems…

Helping resorts and hotels connect every guest experience through one guest profile, one itinerary, and one connected hospitality ecosystem Berlin, Germany, October 27, 2026 – Shiji, the global leader in hospitality technology, today announced the official global launch of Meridian Experiences, a purpose-built solution that enables resorts and hotels to manage, sell, and fulfil the experiences that shape a guest’s stay, from spa treatments and golf tee times to tours, rentals, wellness programs, and destination activities.…

Hotels can identify third-party sites competing for their direct bookings, estimate commission leakage, and activate an AI Marketing Agent to protect their branded search. Vancouver, Canada, 18 August 2026 – Operto today launched a new assessment that gives individual hotels visibility into how predatory OTAs are targeting their brand in search, which third-party sites are competing for their guests, and the potential revenue impact on their property. Predatory OTAs, also referred to as rogue OTAs, and third-party booking…

Partnership combines real-time operational data and dynamic value-based revenue controls to help hotels capture more profitable demand 15th September 2026 – Apaleo, the open, API-first hospitality platform, and IDeaS, a SAS company and the world’s leading provider of AI-powered hospitality revenue management software, today announced the availability of an enhanced integration designed to simplify hotel operations and strengthen revenue performance and improve profitability.  The integration enables seamless, two-way data…

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, 14 September – Journey has today announced the wider availability of Journey’s Experience Management System (EMS), its next-generation platform for spa, wellness and leisure management, which is already live and being adopted by clients as they migrate from legacy CORE by Premier Software technology.  Building on more than 30 years of hospitality expertise following the acquisition of Premier Software in 2023, Journey’s EMS brings this knowledge into a modern, connected platform designed to…

New Vacation Rental Industry Outlook shows AI adoption led by the smallest operators, a reversal in OTA strategy, and market-data habits as one of the clearest predictors of confidence Santa Rosa Beach, Fla., 5 October 2026 — More than three-quarters (76.8%) of US professional property managers expect revenue to grow in 2027, according to new research from short-term rental analytics platform KeyData¹. That confidence comes alongside expectations of a harder market, with 64.2% anticipating more competition for guests in the…

Providence, RI – August 2026 / NewsmakerAlert: hotelAVE 2Q26 Hospitality Dashboard 1. Everybody rasied their 2026 YE RevPAR guidance. REIT’s and brands raised their year-end RevPAR guidance ranging from 1% to 9%. CoStar raised their year-end guidance to 4.4%. 2. REIT’s and brands reported strong corporate transient and group demand, particularly in luxury assets, propelling upward revisions in year-end topline and EBITDA estimates. The rebound in leisure demand is particularly evident in the growth in transient wholesale and…

Tallinn, 7 September 2026 – Bob W, the tech and AI-powered hospitality operator, has signed a long-term deal to join Krulli Kvartal, the landmark 10.2-hectare regeneration of Tallinn’s historic Krulli industrial quarter, further expanding its presence in the Estonian capital, where it opened its first property in 2019. Bob W Tallinn Krulli Kvartal is scheduled to open in Q1 2028 and will comprise 1,900 sqm of design-led accommodation, including 34 studios and 29 one-bedroom apartments. The property will become Bob W’s fifth…

August figures span the US and Australia, shortly after Hospitable became the first PMS to automate lodging tax compliance across all 50 US states SAN FRANCISCO, 8 SEPTEMBER 2026 – Hospitable today announced it collected and remitted more than $1.7 million (USD) in lodging taxes on behalf of short-term rental (STR) hosts and property managers across the US and Australia in August. The milestone highlights the scale of the tax compliance burden and time-consuming administrative work Hospitable is removing for STR businesses.…

Report also finds 84% would hand pricing decisions to AI, and almost a third have dropped a standalone tool in the past year SAN FRANCISCO, 2 SEPTEMBER 2026 – Short-term rental operating system Hospitable has published new research today on how short-term rental professionals manage cost, risk, and technology¹. The findings cover guest damage and recovery, tech stack consolidation, and attitudes toward AI. Guest damage is common, and two-thirds of those affected pay for it themselves Three in five (60%) hosts and property…

CHICAGO, IL, 1 October 2026 — PriceLabs has released its second annual Global Host Report, a survey of more than 1,200 short-term rental hosts across 72 countries, revealing a rapid shift in how hosts are using AI to run their businesses. A year ago, PriceLabs found hosts split on AI: 43% called it overwhelming, and only 14% said they were embracing it. Today, 58% of hosts actively use AI tools to run their listings, a fourfold increase in just 12 months. Hosts are using AI to draft guest messages, write listing descriptions,…

Texas, United States – August 18, 2026 – Lopesan Hotel Group, a leading European hospitality group, has signed a long-term deal with Aven Hospitality to streamline distribution for its international portfolio, increase direct booking revenue, and optimize online travel agency channel performance. Through Aven’s AI-enabled SynXis commerce platform, Lopesan will consolidate its distribution, booking and retailing capabilities into a single platform designed to deliver a more seamless guest booking journey.  “Our goal is to…

Washington, DC – August 2026 / NewsmakerAlert: Historic Hotels Worldwide® announces its 2026 Top 25 Historic Hotels Worldwide® World Heritage Experiences List, highlighting 25 authentic historic hotels located within or close to historic sites recognized by the UNESCO World Heritage Convention. To be nominated and selected for membership and inducted into Historic Hotels Worldwide, a program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation in the United States, a hotel must be at least 75 years old and recognized for its…

Island Whisper, an international creative studio specialising in bespoke artistic pieces for hospitality, is expanding its creative world through Island Whisper Atelier — while keeping its handcrafted luxury hand fans firmly at the heart of the brand. The luxury hand fan remains Island Whisper’s signature and hero piece: a functional work of art designed to capture the identity of a hotel, restaurant, destination or event. Each project begins with a story — architecture, landscape, culture, colours and distinctive local…

Influence Society and INÜI Collection are hosting an intimate event focused on AI, new sales and marketing strategies, and transformations in the hotel experience. PARIS, September 1, 2026 – Influence Society, a leading digital marketing agency serving high-end hospitality brands, will host a new SOCIETIES event on September 28, 2026, at Château de Bonmont in the Geneva region, in exclusive collaboration with Estelle Bernière, founder of INÜI Collection. Under the theme “AI and the Art of Hospitality: How the Industry of…