LODGING Magazine

RealTime Reservation announced the appointment of Jose “JD” Canelos as senior vice president, product. Canelos will lead RTR’s product strategy and roadmap, guiding how the company’s platform evolves. He joins RTR from Amadeus Hospitality, where he served as vice president of product management. Stonebridge announced that Kieran Cain has joined the company as vice president o...

STEINHAUSEN, SWITZERLAND—According to new research from RoomPriceGenie, more than half of hotels, 53 percent, now use artificial intelligence to help set room prices, but just 10 percent would trust it enough to make most pricing decisions on its own. The findings come from RoomPriceGenie’s 2026 State of Revenue Management Report, based on a survey of 450 senior revenue decis...

MCLEAN, Virginia—Hilton announced the launch of Pay with Points, giving members the opportunity to use loyalty Points toward their bill through a fully digital checkout experience. The new Hilton Honors benefit enables members with Silver, Gold, Diamond, or Diamond Reserve status to apply Points toward eligible hotel charges during Digital Check Out in the Hilton Honors App. ...

STATE COLLEGE, Pennsylvania—Officials of Shaner Hotels announced the opening of the 96-suite TownePlace Suites by Marriott State College in Pennsylvania. The hotel is owned by Decibel Partners and operated by Shaner Hotels. “The TownePlace Suites by Marriott State College marks our fourth hotel grand opening since August,” said Jeff Pugh, vice president of operations. “With o...

SAN DIEGO, California—Cloudbeds announced an integration with Muse, Meta’s personal AI agent, giving hotels a direct route to travelers using AI to plan and book their stays. Participating properties will be discoverable through Muse with live rates and availability, with bookings completed through their own Cloudbeds Booking Engine. As AI agents become a new route to travel ...