Guest data is your hotel’s most valuable asset — and today’s attackers know it. That’s why this week on Hotel Moment, we revisit a conversation with Bryson Koehler, CEO of Revinate, and Matthijs Welle, CEO of Mews, to explain why data security is even more relevant in 2026.
Why Scoring Hotel Image Quality Matters More Than Ever
Visual content has become one of the most decisive factors in hotel distribution. Long before a traveler compares prices or reads reviews, they form an impression based on images. Photos communicate trust, set expectations, and strongly influence whether a property is shortlisted or ignored.
RobosizeME Names Hospitality Tech Entrepreneur Jason Pinto as Business Advisor
PRAGUE, 19 February 2026. RobosizeME, a leading provider of workflow automation solutions purpose‑built for hotel groups, today announced the appointment of Jason Pinto as Business Advisor. The move brings additional commercial and product expertise to the company as it accelerates its growth strategy and expands adoption of automation across hotel operations.
Something is changing in hotel tech and pricing is at the center of it
It’s 8:17 in the morning. You’ve already checked arrivals, glanced at occupancy, answered a question from reception, and flagged a maintenance issue — all before your first coffee is finished. Somewhere in between, you’re also expected to make pricing decisions that will shape your property’s revenue.
Europe’s travel demand remains steady as spending outpaces arrivals
Europe’s tourism sector maintained steady performance into the final months of 2025, as travellers continued to prioritise holidays to and within the region despite elevated travel costs. According to the European Travel Commission’s latest quarterly report, year-to-date international arrivals to Europe increased by 3.2% year-on-year, while overnight stays rose by 3.1%. This marks an improvement on the previous quarter, pointing to higher travel demand through the autumn and early winter period.
Lighthouse Launches Revenue Agent, Bringing Autonomous Decision-Making to Hotel Commercial Teams
Revenue Agent is an always-on AI teammate that continuously scans more than 3 billion data points per day to identify the highest-priority revenue opportunities and risks, adapting to each team’s strategy and paving the way for a future of autonomous commercial agents.
Your rate doesn’t matter. Your ADR has feelings. The market doesn’t.
You want to change your commercial outcome? You need to change the way you think!
Global Hotel Pipeline Reaches Record High—Luxury and Upper Upscale Chain Scales, and Conversions Reach Historic Milestones at Q4 2025 Close
The Q4 2025 Global Hotel Construction Pipeline Trend Report from Lodging Econometrics (LE) reveals that the global hotel construction pipeline reached a new all-time high project count with 15,922 projects/2,437,354 rooms, a 1% increase in projects year-over-year (YOY).
This Could Be the Most Expensive Phrase in Business
This article answers the question: What phrase may be the most expensive to use in business, and why?
Latest WTTC research shows that at least £14 billion would be lost from the UK economy if daily visitor taxes are introduced
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), which represents the private sector in the Travel & Tourism industry, has published new research which highlights the damage that would be done to the UK economy if new visitor levies are introduced.