Hotelier's Digest #11: From Systems of Record to Systems of Intelligence
Mews, Lighthouse, and Perplexity point to the same trend: hotel technology is shifting from systems of record to systems of intelligence.
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Hotelier's Digest #10: AI rank, pricing discipline, and direct-channel control
AI is reshaping how travelers discover hotels and how revenue teams make decisions. This edition examines AI visibility, pricing strategy, OTA investment, and the growing battle for the direct booking path.
Hotelier's Digest #9: Mews Unfold, connected hotel systems, and revenue automation
Explore what Mews announced at Mews Unfold 2026, from its new hotel operating system and AI-powered RMS to the SiteMinder partnership and Uber integration.
Hotelier's Digest #8: Mews transitions, open source PMS questions, and pricing discipline
Independent hotel insights on PMS migrations, revenue strategy, hotel data security, and operational resilience — including lessons from a roomMaster to Mews transition and the SKKY Hotel revenue case study.
Hotelier's Digest #7: AI discovery, resilient demand, and smarter staffing
This week’s strongest signals point to a tighter link between commercial visibility and operational discipline. Hotels are being forced to rethink how they show up in AI-driven discovery, not just how they rank in traditional search. At the same time, first-quarter earnings from major brands sugg...
Hotelier's Digest #6: Uber gets hotels, Expedia gets reach, and Airbnb keeps courting supply
This week’s clearest signal is not simply that Uber now sells hotels. It is that hotel distribution is showing up in more consumer surfaces while the same infrastructure quietly powers the transaction underneath. Uber’s Expedia partnership is the headline, but the deeper implication is about who...
Hotelier's Digest #5: OTA Psychology, Revenue Strategies & Work-Life Balance
This week's featured analysis challenges the belief that travelers choose OTAs primarily for cheaper rates, revealing instead that convenience and trust drive OTA success.
Hotelier's Digest #4: Revenue Strategies & Luxury Design Inspiration
From the hidden cost of discounting to nine practical pricing strategies that drive real results, this week’s roundup highlights revenue insights, design inspiration, and a can’t-miss podcast on AI’s growing role in hospitality.
Hotelier's Digest #3: Storytelling, Invisible AI & Revenue Tools
This week's insights on hospitality excellence: storytelling that drives direct bookings, invisible AI that enhances guest experiences, revenue management tools boosting ADR by 25%, plus productivity strategies and a fresh take on guest loyalty.
Navigating the Shift from roomMaster 17 to Cloud: Key Considerations and Cautions
roomMaster is requiring all properties to migrate to their Cloud or Anywhere versions. Here is what to expect when going through that process.