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Jeff Venza, a seasoned hospitality technology professional and executive at VENZA and CyberTek MSSP, today announced the planned acquisition of OpsTechPro, a premier provider of asset management and service optimization tools. This strategic move will integrate OpsTechPro into the VENZA family of companies, significantly enhancing its digital and physical security offerings and providing comprehensive risk management capabilities to hospitality clients.

IHG Hotels & Resorts (IHG), one of the world’s leading hotel companies, announces the signing of Crowne Plaza Katowice, alongside DL Invest (Landlord) and Hotel & More (Tenant and Franchisee) in Poland. Expected to open in 2026, the 178-room hotel will become the second Crowne Plaza property in Poland, joining Crowne Plaza Warsaw – The HUB, and a rapidly growing portfolio of 90* open Crowne Plaza hotels in Europe, and a further 17* in development.

In the hospitality industry, personalization has become essential. Guests now expect experiences to cater to their unique preferences, and hotels need to meet these demands to stay competitive.

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RoomRaccoon, the leading hotel management system for independent hoteliers, is gearing up to launch RaccoonRev Plus, an advanced, AI-powered revenue management tool that will deliver RMS-level pricing intelligence natively within the RoomRaccoon platform.

Genefim acquires Exe Rey Don Jaime in Valencia from Atom Hoteles

Since the COVID-19 pandemic, macroeconomic trends have helped breathe new life into secondary and tertiary hotel markets. The shift to hybrid and remote work, an increase in highway tourism, and a strengthening of the logistics and manufacturing sectors have supported a resurgence of leisure and commercial hotel demand in many small and medium-sized communities. These factors, among others, have generated interest in new hotel development in these areas, often by local municipalities and/or economic development organizations.

CHICAGO—June 3, 2025—Hotel Communication Network (HCN), a leading provider of AI-powered in-room guest engagement solutions, announces the acquisition of Crave Interactive, a UK-based innovator specializing in digital guest experiences for luxury hotels. This strategic move positions HCN as a dominant force in the global hospitality technology sector, expanding its reach across the four- and five-star hotel markets. The deal closed today for an undisclosed amount.

Remember all those niche travel bloggers and cool social media creators who helped your hotel pop up in feeds worldwide? Booking.com just slammed the door in their faces. And basically in yours too… But, don’t worry WIWT got you covered as we tell you exactly what this means for your hotel, in this article from our perspective as a Travel Affiliate Program.

A recent post on LinkedIn declared the end of the search engines as we know them. the list even declared “R.I.P. Search.” This is in tune with an avalanche of recent headlines arguing that traditional search is dead due to the rise of AI Search via the generative AI platforms ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, etc.