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March 25, 2026

2026 State of Independent Hotels Report Reveals Tightening Margins, Shifting Traveler Behavior, and Rising OTA Dominance

The State of Independent Hotels 2026

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Sadie Launches Cloudbeds Integration to Automate Guest Calls and Reservation Management with Voice AI
Feb, 2026

Sadie Launches Cloudbeds Integration to Automate Guest Calls and Reservation Management with Voice AI

6 AI trends that will matter to hotels in 2026
Feb, 2026

6 AI trends that will matter to hotels in 2026

Rapid Fire with Adam Harris of Cloudbeds
Oct, 2025

Rapid Fire with Adam Harris of Cloudbeds

Independent hotels face pressure as global travel market shifts in 2025
Sep, 2025

Independent hotels face pressure as global travel market shifts in 2025

The AI Revolution in Hospitality Isn’t Plug-and-Play—It Has to Be Built from Within
Sep, 2025

The AI Revolution in Hospitality Isn’t Plug-and-Play—It Has to Be Built from Within

Exclusive: How Cloudbeds Went From San Diego Small Tech Startup to Global Hospitality Software Leader
Aug, 2025

Exclusive: How Cloudbeds Went From San Diego Small Tech Startup to Global Hospitality Software Leader

Closing the AI Gap in Hospitality: Why Hotels Need Industry-Trained Intelligence, Not Guesswork
Aug, 2025

Closing the AI Gap in Hospitality: Why Hotels Need Industry-Trained Intelligence, Not Guesswork

Research: OTAs Dominate as Primary Source in AI-Powered Hotel Discovery
Jul, 2025

Research: OTAs Dominate as Primary Source in AI-Powered Hotel Discovery

Cloudbeds study examines impact of AI on hotel recommendations
Jun, 2025

Cloudbeds study examines impact of AI on hotel recommendations

How hotels should be thinking about their visibility on AI platforms
Jun, 2025

How hotels should be thinking about their visibility on AI platforms

EXCLUSIVE: Former Magnuson Hotels CEO tapped to lead franchise development at Cloudbeds
Jun, 2025

EXCLUSIVE: Former Magnuson Hotels CEO tapped to lead franchise development at Cloudbeds

Travel’s persistent cybersecurity problem, and why it could get worse
May, 2025

Travel’s persistent cybersecurity problem, and why it could get worse