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Mews’ Valtr on a modern view of hospitality and driving guest loyalty
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December 6, 2023
In a discussion in the PhocusWire studio at The Phocuswright Conference, Mews founder Richard Valtr shares his vision for hospitality and how it can become “the future of all real estate.”
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RoomRaccoon strengthens position with acquisition of iHotelligence
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December 1, 2023
RoomRaccoon described the acquisition of the Ireland-based company as the “natural next step” on its journey to becoming a leader in hotel management software.
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November 14, 2023
Direx is an all-in-one, cloud-based business management solution specifically designed for tourism and hospitality business owners in Africa.
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How property data will unlock AI and shape short-term rentals
By Jeremy Gall — Breezeway
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November 9, 2023
As AI starts to drive new paradigms of property management, it will be those who solve the problem of leveraging property data and guest details who will be in the driver’s seat.
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Hotel revenue management beyond traditional boundaries
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November 7, 2023
Smart hoteliers are moving from a room-first revenue mentality to one that tailors pricing and services to meet individual guest preferences.
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Your.Rentals tops up funding to fuel growth and tech development
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October 23, 2023
The Denmark-based company had announced €2.15 million in funding earlier this year and has now added investment from Trind Ventures to the round.
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Thynk acquires “Please ask m” to strengthen hospitality cloud platform
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October 13, 2023
The move brings together Thynk’s hospitality operational tools with “Please ask m’s” revenue generation modules.
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From chatbot to top slot – effective use of AI in hospitality
By Richard Valtr – Mews
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October 10, 2023
Hospitality needs to look past cost cutting to discover the ultimate value in artificial intelligence, bringing together dependable but inspiring service with optimized operations.
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Mews looks to boost hotel guest experiences with acquisition
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October 4, 2023
Nomi Travel, a startup that uses AI to provide users with recommendations on local activities based on their interests, is the seventh acquisition by Mews.
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Safely raises $8M for its short-term rental insurance and screening tools
By Mitra Sorrells
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October 2, 2023
Since its founding, Safely has raised more than $20 million in a combination of funding and venture debt and has insured more than four million nights.
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MeetingPackage announces $4.6M in Series A funding
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October 2, 2023
The Finland-based company provides hotels software to digitize the sale and management of their meeting and event spaces, integrated with property management systems.
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Ireland’s Shackle raises £12M for digital hospitality platform
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September 26, 2023
The startup provides contactless tools to manage hotel services such as check-in, room entry, food ordering and payments and last year raised $5.5 million in seed funding.
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HotelRunner acquires point-of-sale system PayPad
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September 19, 2023
Founded in 2011, this is HotelRunner’s third acquisition, and the company said it is a “significant milestone” as its first product for on-premises sales and payments for hotels.
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How the digital guest journey is unlocking the next era of hospitality
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August 28, 2023
Leading hotels, hospitality brands and management groups are turning to technology solutions to help create more personalized guest-staff interactions, automate rote administrative processes, improve...
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