Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Exclusive Resorts Investments has agreed to acquire private luxury travel subscription company Inspirato, alongside the launch of a multi-brand luxury travel platform The Exclusive Collective.
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Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Independent group Lafayette Hotels has doubled its online direct bookings since adopting property management system RMS.
Reading Time: 2 minutesWorldwide: Guest management platform Duve has raised $60 million in Series B funding, led by Susquehanna Growth Equity with participation from existing investors XT Ventures and others.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWorldwide: Revenue management software PriceLabs has upgraded its solution for independent hotels, incorporating real-time analytics and automated dynamic pricing.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: Independent hotel group Bespoke Hotels has partnered with guest management technology provider Canary Technologies to streamline communication and offer personalised experiences.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteChina: The dual-branded Shangri-La Traders and Shanghai Hongqiao Airport hotel has deployed the XMAN-R1 humanoid, developed by KEENON Robotics.
Reading Time: 2 minutesWorldwide: Access Hospitality surveyed 1000 hospitality businesses globally to understand the impact of disconnected tech stacks on business operations.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUS: Hotel management platform Canary Technologies has launched its AI-powered sales and catering payments hub to support the closing of sales and contracts.
Reading Time: 2 minutesItaly: Emerging Travel Group, parent company of RateHawk, ZenHotels, and Roundtrip, has seen an increase in trips to Italy year-on-year, up 25 per cent between January and August.
Reading Time: 2 minutesWorldwide: Property management system Mews has made its 13th acquisition with the addition of automated housekeeping platform Flexkeeping.
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