Hotel channel managers, all in one place. This hub gathers the latest news and technology around distribution and channel management for hotels, curated by 10 Minutes News. Stay on top of how hotels manage their online inventory.
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Booking.com retires a piece of your setup on Tuesday. Your existing rates are fine — your new ones might not be
31 August 2026This article was written by Hospitality Today. Click here to read the original article On September 1 Booking.com switches off the old version of the connection that creates your room-and-rate-plan combinations, and the only sign at your property will be a new rate plan that never shows up Aug 31, 2026 by Markus Busch Driving the news. Booking.com’s published deprecation table sets September 1, 2026 as the sunset date for two things your channel manager may still be running on:…
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Hotel Room Forecasting: A Complete Guide for Hoteliers 2027
27 August 2026Hotel room forecasting is the practice of predicting future room demand, occupancy and revenue using historical performance, current bookings and outside market signals. It underpins pricing, inventory and staffing decisions across the property, because a hotel room is a perishable product, once a night passes unsold, that revenue is gone permanently and cannot be recovered […] The post Hotel Room Forecasting: A Complete Guide for Hoteliers 2027 appeared first on RateGain.
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ExplorUS consolidates six systems into one platform to run hotels, restaurants, retail, camping and marinas across 30 parks nationwide
26 August 2026SAN DIEGO – August 26, 2026 — ExplorUS , one of the leading national and state park concessionaires operating in more than 200 park destinations across the U.S, has selected Cloudbeds, the hospitality management system built for ambitious hoteliers, to streamline its lodging operations and create a more consistent operating model across its portfolio. The move will bring ExplorUS onto a single hospitality platform, consolidating six core lodging technology platforms into a fully unified ecosystem. By connecting locations and data…
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BWH Hotels GB expands leadership team following revenue growth
26 August 2026Two senior executives appointed to support corporate travel expansion across British portfolio
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AI and Big Data Enhance Hotel Management by Transforming Guest Interactions into Actionable Insights for Personalized Services
25 August 2026📈 In 2025, technology advancements enable hotels to leverage big data and AI effectively. Data from sources like PMS, social media, and reviews, when combined with AI, enhances guest experiences. Research shows 89% of Gen Z and 87% of millennials share data for tailored offers. However, cybersecurity is crucial, with 71% of businesses concerned about malware. A case against The Langham Hotel highlighted risks of unsupervised AI, resulting in a costly lawsuit after overcharging wildfire victims.
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Hotel Dynamic Pricing Explained: Strategies, Software, and Key Factors for Maximizing Revenue and Guest Satisfaction in 2026
25 August 2026💸 In 2026, a traveler experienced a mid-stay rate change at an RIU hotel near Times Square, sparking debate on dynamic pricing. Dynamic pricing adjusts hotel rates in real-time based on demand, occupancy, and competitors, instead of fixed seasonal rates. This practice aims to maximize revenue but can confuse guests if not managed well. RateGain processes over 200 billion rate updates for 200,000+ hotels, enabling effective dynamic pricing through AI and human oversight.
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Comprehensive Hotel Pricing Strategy Framework Introduced for 2026: Focus on Five Layers and Six Core Metrics
25 August 2026📅 In 2026, hotel pricing strategies focus on metrics like ADR, RevPAR, and GOPPAR, with a five-layer framework: Foundation, Forecast, Structure, Automation, and Governance. A 40-room hotel example sets a $95 pricing floor, with rates climbing to $210 during demand spikes. Seven pricing strategies, like dynamic and competitor-based, are tailored for market conditions. Trends include AI-driven pricing and profit-first optimization. A four-week plan outlines steps to shift from reactive to systematic pricing.
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9 Best SiteMinder Alternatives & Competitors in 2026
25 August 2026You are not alone in searching for a SiteMinder alternative. Roughly a quarter of properties running legacy or on-premises channel management systems are actively evaluating or planning a migration to cloud platforms, and independent hotels and small chains are leading that shift, mostly because limited IT staff make maintaining an aging system harder to justify […] The post 9 Best SiteMinder Alternatives & Competitors in 2026 appeared first on RateGain.
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How Hotel Competitor Rate Shopping Software Works (2027 Buying Guide)
25 August 2026Hotel competitor rate shopping is monitoring competitor room rates across OTAs, metasearch, and direct channels, giving revenue teams real-time market visibility to set their own prices with confidence. For decades, hotel pricing ran on “heads in beds” instinct such as too many open rooms, cut the rate; a competitor raised prices, and followed suit. That […] The post How Hotel Competitor Rate Shopping Software Works (2027 Buying Guide) appeared first on RateGain.
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Hotel Tech Companies Need to Spend More Time at Investment Conferences
25 August 2026This post was originally published on this site.There’s a famous quote often attributed to Henry Ford: “If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses.” Whether he actually said it is almost beside the point. Customers are remarkably good at identifying today’s pain points and wanting tweaked upgrades, but far less adept at imagining tomorrow’s 10x opportunities. Hotel technology vendors and IT directors can easily get caught in this type of feedback loop. We couldn’t…
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7 Best Cloudbeds Alternatives 2026
25 August 2026If you’re evaluating a Cloudbeds alternative, you’ve probably hit a wall on integrations, reporting depth, pricing fit, or multi-property control. Gartner forecasts worldwide public cloud end-user spending will reach $723.4 billion in 2025, up from $595.7 billion in 2024. The trend it pointed to, hotels moving toward connected, API-first stacks instead of siloed point tools, […] The post 7 Best Cloudbeds Alternatives 2026 appeared first on RateGain.
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eviivo to offer APAC distribution to independent hoteliers via Dida
25 August 2026This article was written by Travolution. Click here to read the original article eviivo, the property management and booking platform, has announced an integration with Dida, a B2B travel distributor with strong reach across Asia-Pacific. Eligible independent hotels using eviivo Suite will be able to distribute live rates and availability to Dida’s network of 40,000 distributors. The company, which says it works with more than 28,000 properties across Europe and North America, positions the move as a way for smaller…
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Faisal Murtaza Discusses AI’s Impact on Hotel Revenue Management and Launches Sarucci’s AI-Driven Tools
24 August 2026💻 Faisal Murtaza, founder of Sarucci, leverages over a decade of experience in hotel operations to develop AI-powered revenue intelligence tools. Since 2011, he managed 11 hotels with 3,000 rooms. AI helps identify revenue opportunities, automate pricing, and enhance strategy by reducing the time on data management. The Future Travel Summit will feature Faisal as a finalist. Independent hotels could compete beyond price in an AI-driven marketplace, emphasizing AI discoverability akin to traditional search importance.
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eviivo opens new APAC travel distribution channel for independent hotels through Dida integration
24 August 2026LONDON, 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 complexity. As APAC outbound travel continues to grow, independent hotels are…
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Lighthouse Direct Launches AI System to Score and Convert Hotel Website Visitors in Real-Time Using Five Algorithms
21 August 2026📈 U.S. hotels achieved an 18th consecutive week of RevPAR growth, up 6.2% YoY, with a national RevPAR of $111.29, led by San Diego at 22.8% growth. Shanghai developed 100 AI tourist terminals based on 84,000 content entries and 14,000 booking links, with AI scoring systems enhancing hotel conversion rates. Istanbul and Milan led EMEA hotel performance in H1 2026 with double-digit RevPAR growth. Boston forecasts a 78% hotel occupancy rate in 2027 with a 1.8% RevPAR increase. Marriott Isla…
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ITB Americas Conference to Feature Over 40 Sessions on Travel Trends, Drawing 5,000 Professionals from 42 Countries
21 August 2026🗺 Taking place at the ITB Americas Conference, spanning 2.5 days, over 40 sessions will be organized into six thematic tracks. Topics such as AI in travel, distribution models, and consumer expectations will be discussed. Notable speakers include Sebastien Leitner, Arabelle del Pilar Rosario, and Pierre Emile Vandoorne. Over 5,000 travel professionals from 42 countries are expected, with 70% of exhibition space already secured. Media accreditation grants full conference access. Applications for speakers are open until September 1, 2026.
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Independent Hotels Must Enhance Direct Booking Strategies as OTA Dominance Grows in Mobile-Driven Market
20 August 2026📈 In 2009, Cornell researchers identified the “Billboard Effect,” where OTAs like Booking.com and Expedia indirectly drive direct hotel bookings. However, OTAs have since optimized their platforms to retain users, urging hotels to adapt their strategies. The direct booking rate through metasearch, like Google Hotel Ads, and strategies like Pay Per Stay (PPS) can cut costs from 15-20% to about 10-12%. Independent hotels must leverage closed-user-group incentives for immediate rewards, not traditional loyalty points.
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Travel Media Group Achieves 30,000 Hours of Video Watch Time and 500,000 Engagements Across Hotel Content
20 August 2026📹 Orlando, FL – August 20 – Travel Media Group (TMG) celebrates generating over 30,000 hours of video watch time and more than 500,000 engagements for hotel partners. This equates to 3.5 years of continuous video watching. TMG achieves this through strategic content creation and short-form videos, emphasizing social media as a vital hotel marketing tool. Nicole Osvath and Jason Lee highlight social media’s role in traveler engagement and relationship-building before arrival.
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Hospitable launches Business Dashboard to show every host their most valuable next move
20 August 2026A 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 specific properties…
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Stripe’s $7 Billion Acquisition of OpenRouter to Impact AI Model Routing Costs for Hotel Operators
19 August 2026🏨 IHG’s Kim Smith reveals that guests using Google-powered conversational search on IHG.com express specific intent through natural language, aiding in personalized hotel recommendations. ChatGPT Ads launch in 31 European countries next week, but hotels need agency partners for access. Stripe’s $7B acquisition of OpenRouter complicates AI model cost transparency for hotels. Birmingham hotels saw a 62.5% increase in room nights during the European Athletics Championships week, with bookings made 169 days ahead.
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AI-Enabled Actionable Intelligence Offers Hotels Competitive Edge by Improving Decision-Making and Prioritization
19 August 2026📈 Commercial teams in the hospitality industry face complex challenges daily, despite abundant data from technologies like CRM and AI. AI offers a leapfrog opportunity, enabling hotels to prioritize actions and enhance commercial impact. This is vital as AI accelerates industry change, helping hotels transition from data collection to decision support. Companies like Cendyn are integrating actionable intelligence into their offerings, improving decision-making and leveling the playing field for smaller hotels with limited resources.
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Emma Shaybani from HEI Hotels Discusses AI and Digital Strategies at 2026 Digital Travel Summit in Orlando
19 August 2026📅 September 28-29, 2026, Orlando, Florida: The Digital Travel Summit will feature industry leaders discussing how social media, AI, and technology can enhance the traveler journey. Emma Shaybani of HEI Hotels & Resorts will attend, focusing on digital marketing and event-driven travel, reflecting trends like the Taylor Swift effect. HEI, now with over 100 hotels, emphasizes AI in marketing, balancing automation with human creativity for guest experience. 📍 Stay tuned for insights on AI’s role in hospitality.
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Luxury Resort Photoshoot: Booking, Casting & Budget Guide
19 August 2026This article was written by Revfine. Click here to read the original article Resort photography sells rooms long before a guest reads a single description. Great images are won in pre-production, not on set — in a shot list, a call sheet, and a casting decision made weeks ahead. This guide walks you through booking, budgeting, casting, and scheduling a luxury resort photoshoot so you finish with images you can use for years. Who Do You Need to Book First…
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Google paid $10 million for a dead airline’s booking curves
19 August 2026This article was written by Hospitality Today. Click here to read the original article The deal still needs a bankruptcy judge’s approval: eighteen years of one airline’s rate decisions, going to the company that decides which hotels an AI names Aug 19, 2026 by Markus Busch Driving the news. Google won the bankruptcy auction for Spirit Airlines’ business records, according to an August 14 court filing. It opened at $5 million. An AI recruiting firm called Mercor pushed it to…
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VIETJET QAZAQSTAN Strengthens Market Position with AirGain’s Competitive Fare Intelligence
18 August 2026India, 18th August 2026: RateGain Travel Technologies Limited (NSE: RATEGAIN), a global provider of AI-powered technology solutions for the hospitality and travel industry, today announced that VIETJET QAZAQSTAN has selected AirGain, RateGain’s advanced airfare pricing intelligence platform, to gain real-time competitive insights and enhance its pricing strategy across key routes. As VIETJET QAZAQSTAN builds its […] The post VIETJET QAZAQSTAN Strengthens Market Position with AirGain’s Competitive Fare Intelligence appeared first on RateGain.
