Here is the round up of awards, product updates, new features and strategic partnerships for our Hotel Technology Expert Partners during December 2025 and January 2026 .

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Atomize

Blastness

Bookboost

Cloudbeds

HotelIQ

RoomPriceGenie

SiteMinder

The Hotels Network

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ATOMIZE

  • Atomize Ranked #3 on Hotel Tech Report’s Top RMS List 2026

Atomize, for the second year in a row, has earned the #3 overall ranking on Hotel Tech Report’s Global Best Revenue Management System list in the 2026 HotelTechAwards. This achievement marks a significant milestone for our team and our product. The HotelTechAwards are produced by Hotel Tech Report, the leading authority on hotel software and digital transformation in the hospitality industry. These awards rank the world’s top hotel technology solutions using authentic, timely reviews from actual users, making them one of the most trusted indicators of excellence in hotel tech.

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BLASTNESS

  • Blastness wins the HotelTechAwards 2026 as the best hotel reservations software

Blastness, a leader in Italian travel technology providing hotel booking services, wins the 2026 HotelTechAwards in the “Hotel Reservations Software” category and is recognised as the best online hotel booking management system in the world. In the same HotelTechReport ranking, two other company products – the Booking Engine and the RMS (Revenue Management System) – also made it into the global Top 10, further confirming the overall value of Blastness’s technological offering.

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BOOKBOOST

  • Bookboost Wins 3rd Place in the 2026 HotelTechAwards for Guest Messaging Software

Bookboost, the leading hospitality engagement platform, is proud to announce that it has been ranked #3 globally in the Guest Messaging Software category in the 2026 HotelTechAwards, presented by Hotel Tech Report.

The HotelTechAwards recognise the best solutions across the hospitality technology industry. This year’s finalists were selected from more than 200 of the top hotel technology products worldwide, making the recognition an important global benchmark for innovation and performance.

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CLOUDBEDS

  • Cloudbeds Partners with Jumbonline to Expand Global Distribution for Hotels

Cloudbeds, the hospitality industry’s leading unified platform, today announced a new partnership with Jumbonline, a global leader in hotel wholesale and distribution, formerly part of Jumbo Tours. The partnership integrates Cloudbeds’ property management and distribution capabilities with Jumbonline’s advanced API, enabling hotels to reach a broader network of tour operators, wholesalers, and travel professionals worldwide with greater speed and efficiency.

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  • Cloudbeds Partners with Klaviyo to Empower Hoteliers with Data-Driven Marketing and Personalized Guest Experience

Cloudbeds, the intelligent unified platform powering hotel growth, today announced a new partnership with Klaviyo, the B2C CRM.By connecting Cloudbeds’ property management system (PMS) with Klaviyo, hoteliers can automate communications, increase direct bookings, and strengthen guest relationships.

“This integration brings marketing and operations onto the same page,” said Sebastien Leitner, VP of Partnerships. “With Klaviyo, Cloudbeds’ users can turn every guest interaction into a revenue opportunity, driving smarter targeting, higher conversion, and more loyal guests.”

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  • Cloudbeds and HTS (Hopper Technology Solutions) Announce Industry-First Collaboration

Cloudbeds, the intelligent unified platform powering hotel growth, and HTS (Hopper Technology Solutions), a leading global travel technology platform with unique fintech solutions, today announced a groundbreaking partnership that makes HTS’ innovative Cancel for Any Reason (CFAR) feature, available to independent hoteliers for the first time. This industry-first collaboration provides Cloudbeds’ global network of customers with a powerful competitive edge, unlocking new revenue streams and delivering unprecedented flexibility to travelers.

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  • Cloudbeds and Ágora Partner to unify Hotel POS and Operations for Seamless Guest Experiences

Cloudbeds, a leading hospitality technology platform, today announced a new partnership with Ágora POS, a leading point-of-sale solution in Spain, trusted by hotels and hospitality businesses to streamline operations, ensure fiscal compliance, and deliver unified guest experiences across F&B and accommodation services. The partnership delivers tighter integration between hotel operations and on-property POS systems, enabling hotels to simplify financial workflows, improve guest experience, and maintain accurate, real-time operational data across departments.

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HotelIQ

  • HotelIQ and RateGain Partner to Bring Real-Time Rate Shopping to Decision Cloud

RateGain Travel Technologies Limited (RateGain), a global provider of AI-powered SaaS solutions for the travel and hospitality industry, today announced a strategic partnership with HotelIQ, a leading provider of business intelligence and analytics solutions purpose-built for hoteliers. HotelIQ’s decision-intelligence platform is used by hotels worldwide to transform raw data into actionable insights for commercial planning, forecasting, and revenue management.

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ROOMPRICEGENIE

  • Two HotelTechAwards First-Place Wins, One Clear Focus: Helping Hoteliers Succeed in 2026

We’re incredibly proud to share the independent recognition of RoomPriceGenie as the “Best Revenue Management System (RMS)” in the 2026 HotelTechAwards by HotelTechReport, based on the verified reviews of our global hotel clients and partners. RoomPriceGenie was also recognized as “The Best Place to Work,” based on our employees’ overwhelmingly positive feedback about their work experiences this year.

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  • New Feature: See Every Key Event at a Glance with the New Events Calendar

At RoomPriceGenie, the best ideas come from hoteliers like you, our customers. One of the most requested features was a clear, at-a-glance view of upcoming events. So here it is: the brand-new Events Calendar designed to make event tracking effortless.

At-a-Glance Overview of Multiple Days and Events: The Events Calendar gives you a full monthly overview of relevant events that could impact demand, from festivals and sports matches to public holidays, conferences, and even school breaks. No need to search, cross-check, or guess. It’s all right there, in one clean, easy-to-read view.

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  • New Feature: Quote Groups with Confidence and Earn More Revenue

When a big group enquiry lands in your inbox, it’s exciting. But it can also be tricky: how much should you discount? Will that booking bring in more revenue than your regular guests would? And how quickly can you give them a confident, data-backed answer before they book somewhere else?

With RoomPriceGenie’s new Group Displacement Calculator, you’ll never have to guess again. This feature helps you instantly see whether accepting a group booking is financially worth it, so you can offer the right price without risking your revenue.

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SITEMINDER

  • SiteMinder launches 20th anniversary year with major sweep at 2026 HotelTechAwards

SiteMinder, the world’s leading hotel guest acquisition and revenue platform, has dominated the 2026 HotelTechAwards as it celebrates 20 years as an industry pioneer.

Backed by over 50,000 customers globally, the hotel technology leader has secured the ‘Hotelier’s Choice Award’ for the fifth consecutive year and the title of ‘Best Hotel eCommerce Platform’ for the fourth straight year. The company has also achieved the top honours in the categories of ‘Best Channel Manager’, ‘Best Booking Engine’, ‘Best Hotel Metasearch Management Software’ and ‘Best Hotel Website Design’, highlighting the platform’s full range of integrated capabilities that drive hotel demand.

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THE HOTELS NETWORK

  • The Hotels Network Secures Fourth Straight Win for Best Direct Booking Tool

The Hotels Network was acquired by Lighthouse in April 2025 and marks the first time all four award-winning solutions are recognized together as part of a single Lighthouse platform, highlighting the company’s ability to unify pricing, parity, distribution, business intelligence, and direct booking optimization into a single commercial platform.

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