London, 21 January 2025 – Safestay PLC, one of Europe’s largest hostel groups, is pleased to announce its partnership with Cloudbeds, the industry’s premier hospitality management platform.

Self Service Touchpoints proven to generate 2.6% incremental revenue growth and free up 6000 hours of labour time for hoteliers thanks to 2.4million tech savvy travellers.

“Group business” is a catch-all phrase which has been applied by the hotel industry to block-bookings.

The hospitality industry is experiencing a fundamental change in how guests interact with restaurants and hotels. Traditionally, Point of Sale (POS) meant a fixed terminal with an employee taking orders from guests across a counter. Today's reality is radically different, with guests expecting to order and pay however they prefer, whether through their phones, at self-service kiosks, via apps, or through traditional staff interactions. As consumer expectations evolve, traditional POS systems are struggling to keep pace. Below are the top 10 reasons to consider replacing your POS system in 2025, along with actionable insights to help hospitality leaders prepare for the future.

dailypoint™ is proud to announce its achievement of being recognized for the fifth consecutive year as a top CRM & Email Marketing solution globally by Hotel Tech Report in the 2025 HotelTechAwards. This is more than a simple achievement - it embodies dailypoint’s dedication to empowering hoteliers with world-class solutions.

As digital transformation drives the hospitality industry, direct bookings have become a key battleground for hotels. Juanjo Rodríguez, founder and CEO of The Hotels Network, sat down with Florencia Cueto to discuss the evolution of direct sales, personalisation, and the role of artificial intelligence in enhancing the guest experience.

Optimum Hotel and Leisure Management is a dedicated award-winning independent management consultancy acting on behalf of private hotel owners, investors and lenders to optimise the performance of their business. The company examines and optimises profitability of a property by looking into revenue and costs across the business from room bookings, to events and F&B to ensure each hotel is running effectively and efficiently to further achieve better results.

Knowland by Cendyn released December monthly data findings to help hoteliers gain insight into the top locations selected by today’s meeting planners. The company announced St. Louis, Mo./Ill. ranked first in the top 25 markets with year-over-year (YoY) growth at 125.8 percent. Nashville came in second with growth at 28 percent. However, the bigger story is Louisville, Ky., which led in secondary markets with 135.6 percent YoY growth and topped the secondary market list for the eighth time in 2024. This data is sourced from Knowland by Cendyn, designed to help hoteliers protect and grow their revenue base.

San Diego, CA – Cloudbeds, the premier hospitality management software platform, has revealed 38% of hotel employees say their experience with property management systems (PMS) influenced their decision to leave a job.

2024 was another bustling year for the hospitality industry. As we close for the year, we thought we’d briefly look back and celebrate the incredible strides hotels and technology leaders made. From embracing cloud solutions to reshaping guest engagement strategies, Shiji Insights has been privileged to capture some memorable moments our customers and team members have made. Join us as we relive the trends, stories, and innovations that have contributed to the modern redefining of the art of hospitality.