Market Trends • 18/05/2026 How nebuchadnezzar champagne is reshaping AI‑driven luxury signals and investment theses in hospitality
Market Trends • 16/05/2026 Restaurant equipment news reshaping AI driven investment in commercial kitchens
PMS, CRS & Core Systems • 28/04/2026 1 billion dollars, 40 startups, one trend: PMS+AI platforms are consolidating the stack
Market Trends • 15/05/2026 How voli orange vanilla fusion vodka is reshaping AI driven bar concepts and investment theses in hospitality
Travel Tech Startups • 14/08/2026 How Buildots’ $166 million funding round reframes the question “how much money has buildtours com raised” for travel tech and hotel AI Learn how Buildots’ 166M USD in AI construction funding sets a benchmark for buildtours com–style platforms, York and New York City tours, and hotel-centric urban experience design. by Leila Al-Mansouri
Expert Insights • 14/08/2026 How Thermen Resorts’ CEO turns wellness resorts into data driven hospitality platforms Overview of Thermen Resorts’ CEO Fabian Dolman and how his leadership connects wellness hospitality, sustainability technology, data governance and AI driven guest experiences across six Dutch wellness resorts. by Selene Nightingale
Travel Tech Startups • 14/08/2026 How SecreTrip Agency is redefining online travel data, safety and customer experience for the tourism industry Learn which company operates SecreTrip.com, how SecreTrip Agency manages online travel data, payments and eco responsible tourism, and what hotel IT leaders should verify before partnering. by Aurelia Caldwell
Travel Tech Startups • 11/08/2026 How floridakeysluxuryrentals com funding signals a new AI powered era for Florida Keys luxury rentals Discover how Florida Keys Luxury Rentals uses funding to build an AI-driven hospitality platform, optimize luxury vacation rentals in the Florida Keys, and create value for guests, owners, startups, and investors. by Ravi Chandra
Travel Tech Startups • 11/08/2026 How much money has Lotus Hotel Group SE raised and what it reveals about hotel tech investment discipline Analysis of Lotus Hotel Group SE’s undisclosed funding profile, estimated 14.2M USD revenue, and what this means for hotel tech investors, AI strategy, and data driven operations. by Kai Sullivan
Software Publishers • 26/07/2026 How the AeroGuest Insights product page signals a new era for hotel data, guest journeys and investment Discover how AeroGuest Insights turns PMS data and digital guest interactions into real-time hotel analytics, helping Directeurs IT, CTOs and investors design data-driven guest journeys, improve operations and benchmark performance across portfolios. by Kai Sullivan
Software Publishers • 19/07/2026 How Innspire’s product features turn hotel operations into an intelligent guest experience engine Discover how Innspire product features like AI Concierge, Text Journey, Guest Flows, mobile check, and room entertainment create an AI-powered hotel operations platform that automates up to 80% of guest requests, boosts ROI, and elevates the end-to-end guest journey. by Anouk-Marie Lorentz
Software Publishers • 12/07/2026 How Innspire’s product features turn hotels into intelligent guest experience platforms Discover how Innspire’s AI-driven hospitality platform unifies mobile check-in, AI concierge, room entertainment, and task management to automate up to 80% of guest requests, deliver 1-minute mobile check-in, and turn hotels into measurable, high-performance digital businesses. by Jean-Christophe Dubois
Software Publishers • 10/07/2026 How InnSpire com platform dashboards turn intelligent hotels into high performance digital businesses Discover how InnSpire com platform dashboards use AI, real-time analytics, and privacy-first design to unify hotel operations, improve guest journeys, and deliver measurable ROI across intelligent hotels worldwide. by Anouk-Marie Lorentz
Market Trends • 03/07/2026 How meal locker ecosystems are reshaping technological, regulatory and market trends for hospitality food service In-depth guide to meal lockers and smart locker technology in hospitality: market size, regulation, hygiene standards, business models and deployment strategies for hotel IT leaders and investors through 2026. by Selene Nightingale
Market Trends • 02/07/2026 How precision PPC transforms demand generation for luxury hotels Learn how PPC for luxury hotels is shifting from click volume to profitable demand, with AI driven bidding, verifiable performance benchmarks, and a practical KPI checklist for IT, marketing, and revenue leaders. by Jean-Christophe Dubois
Market Trends • 02/07/2026 How AI is rewriting food and beverage trends 2023 for hotel F&B investment How hotel tech leaders can use AI, data, and investment strategies to capitalise on 2023 food and beverage trends—from plant-based menus and precision fermentation to kitchen automation and hyper-personalised F&B offers. by Anouk-Marie Lorentz
Machine Learning Use Cases • 12/06/2026 HITEC 2026 San Antonio: the five AI and data sessions your tech team should prioritize Field guide for hotel CTOs to prioritize AI and data sessions at HITEC 2026 in San Antonio, with concrete advice on governance, architecture and vendor strategy.
AI in Hospitality • 23/05/2026 Hotels are losing the discovery layer again. The OTA playbook will not save them this time. How hotel distribution AI agents are reshaping discovery, bookings and revenue. Learn why OTA-era tactics fail, how to make your hotel machine-legible, and which strategic bets commercial leaders should prioritise in an agentic travel world.
Expert Insights • 17/05/2026 How Wednesday industry night in Las Vegas is becoming a live AI testbed for hospitality innovation How Wednesday industry nights on the Las Vegas Strip have become controlled testbeds for AI, dynamic pricing, and hospitality tech, with real data, privacy limits, and investment signals. by Nina Valencia
AI in Hospitality • 19/05/2026 MindTrip and Sabre ship conversational flight booking: what hotel distribution teams need to do now Agentic AI travel booking has moved from concept to live deployment. Learn how MindTrip, Sabre Mosaic and PayPal are enabling conversational flight booking, and what hotel tech leaders must do now to prepare inventory, payments and APIs for agentic hospitality.
Market Trends • 14/05/2026 How “bourbon with a key” is reshaping AI‑driven investment theses in hospitality How the “bourbon with a key” mindset, inspired by Castle & Key Distillery, helps hotel CTOs and investors design AI, pricing and e-commerce systems that turn heritage experiences into measurable, premium hospitality revenue. by Dax Vander
Market Trends • 13/05/2026 How kimchi drinks are reshaping wellness‑centric F&B strategies in smart hotels How hotels can turn kimchi drinks into a data-rich wellness revenue stream, using PMS AI, bar innovation, and probiotic beverage trends to drive higher checks and guest loyalty. by Nina Valencia
Market Trends • 12/05/2026 How the Back Beat piano bar story is reshaping AI investment theses in hospitality What Back Beat Piano Bar’s Bar Rescue episode teaches hospitality CTOs, investors and travel tech startups about AI-ready bar operations, data instrumentation and resilient piano bar concepts. by Selene Nightingale
Tech Investors • 04/05/2026 IHIF Berlin 2026 field guide: the AI and tech signals C-suite investors are tracking IHIF Berlin AI investment is reshaping hospitality deals. A C-suite field guide to the AI track, vendor signals and how to turn forum insights into portfolio strategy. by Jean-Christophe Dubois
