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BARCELONA, Spain, August 26, 2025 – Shiji, the global hospitality technology leader, is proud to announce that its Daylight PMS now integrates with Right Revenue’s cutting‑edge rate management software. This partnership empowers hoteliers to harness AI‑driven rate recommendations with forecasts covering up to two years ahead directly within their cutting-edge PMS. By combining rate strategy execution and real‑time predicted revenue gain insights, this integration lets hotel operators boost revenue, save valuable time, and deliver smarter, data‑driven decisions right to their bottom line.

The Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International (HSMAI) Foundation has released a special report, “AI-Powered Workforce: Hospitality’s Next Evolution,” examining how Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming talent management for hotel sales, marketing, and revenue management teams. The first installment of the Foundation’s ongoing quarterly talent insights series, the report offers practical guidance for hospitality leaders on embedding AI into professional development, recruitment, and retention strategies.

LodgIQ, a leading provider of AI-powered revenue management solutions, today announced the successful integration of its LodgIQ Revenue Management System (RMS) with the Property Management System from Host Hotel Systems (Host PMS). This collaboration enables more than 1,800 hotels in fifteen countries, currently using Host’s technology, to leverage LodgIQ’s dynamic, data-driven pricing and automation to maximize revenue, improve operational efficiency, and stay competitive in rapidly changing markets.

For decades, hotel key cards have been an overlooked necessity: functional, forgettable, and ultimately disposable. Now, a new wave of sustainable design is transforming them into a detail that captures attention, and tells a story.

The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) is pleased to welcome CDR, a global Talent Advisory firm specialising in luxury hospitality and destination real estate, as its newest Global Member.

The OpenTravel Alliance (OTA), the leading data standards organization for the travel industry and a member of the Linux Foundation, today announced it has joined the Overture Maps Foundation (Overture), another Linux Foundation initiative focused on building reliable and interoperable open map data for global use. By joining Overture, OTA will work with another leading consortium to resolve one of the travel industry’s most persistent challenges: standardizing location data across the highly fragmented ecosystem of travel providers, platforms, and markets by establishing open, interoperable mapping frameworks.

Ress Spa at Hotel Føroyar, the Faroe Islands’ first and only spa, continues its pioneering journey. A completely new building has been carved into the dramatic terrain, offering spaces where architecture and nature become one. The expansion comes as the island nation draws increasing global attention from travelers seeking the contrasts of its untouched landscapes.

India’s largest hospitality company has entered into a strategic marketing and distribution partnership with Clarks Group of Hotels. Under the alliance, four Clarks hotels in Agra, Jaipur, Khajuraho and Lucknow will be marketed under SeleQtions, a platform of curated hotels known for their unique identity and legacy offering travelers distinct experiences. This collaboration will also entail expansion of the Clarks brand.

U.S. hotel revenue per available room (RevPAR) fell 0.5% for the week ending 16 August with significant influence from the difficult year-over-year comps in Houston. Houston, which accounted for 5 basis points of the national RevPAR decrease, was not alone as 47% of all markets saw RevPAR decline by more than half a percentage point—the most of the past four weeks. Falling occupancy drove the nationwide RevPAR decline, while average daily rate (ADR) rose a mere 0.4%.

Independent and boutique hotels in the U.S. face unprecedented challenges. Labor shortages continue to strain daily operations, with over 60% of hotels reporting difficulties in filling staff positions. At the same time, reliance on Online Travel Agencies (OTAs) cuts deeply into profitability, with commissions averaging 20–30% of gross bookings. For small operators, these dual pressures create an unsustainable environment.