System Performance & Uptime • 03/03/2026 How to evaluate the hospitality and hotels company Kimpton on prime location strategy
System Performance & Uptime • 04/03/2026 How employee recognition trips elevate travel programs and company culture in hospitality
System Performance & Uptime • 07/03/2026 How “the london hotel nyc” rebranding reshaped reservations strategy in Midtown Manhattan
System Performance & Uptime • 27/02/2026 The best resorts in Maldives for creative minds and artists seeking inspiration
Booking Engines • 13/06/2026 Booking Engine A/B Testing: The Metrics, the Methodology, and the Mistakes Hotels Keep Making Learn why testing your hotel booking engine is different from testing your website, which booking funnel metrics matter, and how OTAs, PMS and CRS providers can run disciplined A/B experiments that lift direct bookings and revenue without disrupting operations.
API Connectivity • 12/06/2026 The Hotel as an API: Why MCP and AI Agents Will Rewrite Distribution Economics by 2028 How MCP and AI agents turn every hotel into an API, reshaping hotel AI distribution, direct bookings, OTA economics and guest data strategy by 2028.
Booking Engines • 04/06/2026 HITEC 2026 Briefing: Five Sessions Distribution Teams Cannot Miss in San Antonio How to use HITEC San Antonio as a live stress test for hotel booking engines, channel managers and revenue tools, and turn AI, automation and vendor demos into a concrete, budget‑aligned booking and distribution strategy.
Channel Booking Mix • 26/05/2026 Uber Now Books Hotels for 700K Properties: What Non-Traditional Distribution Means for Channel Strategy Uber’s in app access to 700K hotels via Expedia Rapid API reshapes hotel booking technology, loyalty economics and channel strategy for groups and OTAs.
Booking Engines • 23/05/2026 The Booking Engine as Brand Touchpoint: Why Your Transaction Page Is the Highest-Stakes Design Brief Why your hotel booking engine is now the highest-stakes brand page, and how UX, data and design choices can lift direct bookings, revenue and loyalty.
Booking Engines • 21/05/2026 FIFA's Room Block Collapse: What 80% of Host-City Hotels Are Learning About Mega-Event Contracts How FIFA’s room-block opt outs exposed weaknesses in group reservation hotel strategies, and what OTAs, CRS vendors, and hoteliers must change before the Los Angeles Olympics.
Booking Engines • 13/05/2026 Corporate Travel Contracts Are Shortening: What 2026 Negotiation Cycles Look Like Learn how hotels can replace 12‑month fixed corporate rates with dynamic group reservation strategies, flexible pricing models, and data‑driven KPIs to win modern corporate and group travel.
Booking Engines • 12/05/2026 Booking Engine Speed Budget: The Sub-60-Second Benchmark and How to Hit It Learn how speed budgets, real-time performance monitoring, and disciplined integrations turn a hotel booking engine into a high-converting direct revenue channel while protecting guests from slow, friction-filled journeys.
Booking Engines • 07/05/2026 Hotel Booking Engine Integration: The Nine Technical Criteria Distribution Managers Underrate Learn how to write a hotel booking engine RFP that goes beyond UI checklists, with concrete API, webhook, PMS sync, MCP and SLA criteria plus a practical scoring rubric for direct booking technology.
Conversion Rate Optimization • 08/05/2026 The Group Reservation RFP Response Window: Why 24 Hours Is Costing You the Pipeline Learn how hotels, OTAs, and tech providers can design a sub‑four‑hour group reservation workflow, optimize LRA and cancellation policies, and use scorecards to link RFP speed to revenue without sacrificing ADR. by Hugo-Alexandre Fournier
Booking Engines • 29/04/2026 Roommaster's New Booking Engine: Three Evaluation Criteria That Actually Matter in 2026 Learn how modern hotel booking technology combines AI-native UX, sub-60-second checkout and MCP-ready distribution to improve direct bookings, conversion rates and revenue management for independent hotels and multi-property groups. by Isolde MacKinlay
Booking Engines • 23/04/2026 The Three-Click Checkout Rule: Why Booking Engine Abandonment Is a Management Problem, Not a Tech One Why GMs must own the hotel booking engine funnel, from three click checkout to weekly conversion scorecards, to grow direct bookings and commission free revenue. by Priya Chaudhary
Booking Engines • 20/04/2026 SiteMinder Opens Hotel Inventory to ChatGPT and Claude Agents: What Reservation Teams Should Test First How SiteMinder uses Model Context Protocol (MCP) to stream live hotel rates into AI assistants, turning conversational search into a high-intent direct booking channel. Learn what this means for commission strategy, tech stack readiness, and how to run a 30-day pilot before competitors catch up. by Jakub Kowalski
System Performance & Uptime • 14/04/2026 How the motel pioneer reshaped reservation strategy for today’s digital hospitality leaders How the motel pioneer transformed roadside lodging and what OTAs, PMS and CRS leaders can learn to optimize today’s reservation strategies and guest journeys. by Anika Sidhu
System Performance & Uptime • 10/04/2026 How the tuscany a st giles signature hotel is reshaping high value reservations in new york city How the Tuscany, a St Giles signature hotel in Murray Hill, is reshaping high value reservations for OTAs, PMS and CRS editors, and hotel groups in New York City. by Priya Chaudhary
Channel Booking Mix • 09/04/2026 How hotel fortuna properties are reshaping reservation strategy from fort lauderdale to the mediterranean How hotel Fortuna properties from Europe to Asia are reshaping reservation strategy, content quality, and pricing discipline for OTAs, PMS and CRS editors, and hotel groups. by Hugo-Alexandre Fournier
Channel Booking Mix • 08/04/2026 Why the lodging conference 2025 will redefine hotel reservation strategy for the hospitality industry How the lodging conference 2025 in Phoenix will reshape hotel reservation strategy, investment, and business development for OTAs, PMS, CRS, and hotel groups. by Jun Yamashita
Direct Booking Optimization • 07/04/2026 Strategic management of rooms in Lava Hot Springs Idaho for high value reservations How digital leaders can manage rooms in Lava Hot Springs Idaho as strategic assets, aligning pricing, content, and spa experiences for high value reservations. by Isolde MacKinlay
System Performance & Uptime • 06/04/2026 How washington hotel new york is reshaping urban booking strategy for digital hospitality leaders How Washington Hotel NYC is reshaping urban booking strategy for OTAs, PMS and hotel groups through data, content governance and contactless journeys. by Chloé-Marie Germain
System Performance & Uptime • 05/04/2026 Where to stay near Big Bend National Park for exceptional lodging experiences Professional guide to the best places to stay near Big Bend National Park, with strategic insights for OTAs, PMS, CRS, and hotel groups. by Marcel Van Den Berghe
