Anacove, the pioneering developer of AI-enabled, cloud-connected hotel energy and operations management software solutions, today announced that its line of Smart Thermostats, Toilet Leak Detectors, Asset Tracking Tags, and Staff Safety Tags now integrate seamlessly with the SkyTouch Technology Hotel Property Management System (PMS).
We need to end Overtourism
Two weeks on the road in Italy, from Milan to Naples, will teach you many things. For one, gelato is great at any time. But more importantly, it forces you to confront a term that’s been floating around travel discourse for years: overtourism.
Projects in the Early Planning Stage in Europe’s Hotel Construction Pipeline Continue to Expand at Q2 2025 Close
Lodging Econometrics (LE) has released its Q2 2025 Hotel Construction Pipeline Trend Report for Europe. According to LE analysts, the region’s total pipeline stands at 1,690 projects/248,972 rooms at the close of the second quarter.
Hilton Cares Scholarship Program Unlocks Doors of Opportunity, Empowering Lifelong Learning and Career Growth
As the world’s best hospitality workplace, Hilton is constantly searching for new ways to support the growth and advancement of its team members around the world. Hilton Cares, launched in partnership with the Hilton Global Foundation and Scholarship America, is a scholarship program for the 2025-2026 academic year designed to create opportunities for growth and advancement for current and aspiring students. Hilton is proud to award scholarships to 63 community members and 27 Hilton team members. The program was launched to recognize Hilton’s achievement as the No. 1 world’s best workplace in the world in 2023.
Shaza Hotels, Crafting Hospitality Landmarks with Cultural Soul and Commercial Strength
Shaza Hotels is recognised for one thing above all: creating properties that embed themselves in the cultural and emotional landscape of their destinations. Inspired by the romance of the Silk Route, every Shaza hotel is conceived as an architectural statement, a guest favourite, and a commercially successful enterprise.
Hotel Budget Season: Are you Ready for 2026?
How far are you with your targets, budget, and plan of attack for next year? What REVPAR and GOPPAR do you need to achieve? Have you gone over what next year will look like in terms of performance, and does it describe all actions in detail? Does everyone on the team know what the objectives are and which steps to take to get there? Did you make your new hotel budget already or are you right in the middle? What methodology are you using? Are you simply adding 3% to 5% each month based on last year’s performance? Or are you really putting your teeth into it and drilling down per segment, per channel, per account, and per day?
Why human-led hospitality still wins in a tech-driven world
There’s an old proverb that says if a stranger shows up at your door, feed them for three days before you ask who they are, where they’re from and where they’re going. And that’s a perfect illustration of true hospitality.
From zero to hero: How smart hotels are winning the AI visibility game
Last month, we analyzed search results from Claude, ChatGPT, and Perplexity for “best hotels in Miami.” Not a single hotel brand appeared in the top 10 results. Meanwhile, 50% of travelers plan to use AI for leisure travel within the next 12 months.
Turn Up the Volume on Guest Experience with GCSTIMES NFC-Enabled Music Key Cards
As warm summer nights set the scene for rooftop parties, poolside gatherings, and terrace cocktails, hotels are discovering a new way to make their events unforgettable, by putting the soundtrack directly into guests’ hands.
How to Increase Hotel Bookings with Smarter Data Use
Hoteliers today deal with rising OTA fees, scattered guest information, and marketing efforts that donÕt always deliver the best returns. Yet thereÕs something many hotels already have, but rarely use to its full potential. Something with the power to deliver consistent ROI and fuel sustainable business growth: guest data.

