All things hospitality

It’s not enough for AI to simply recommend a hotel — it needs to book it, pay for it, and reconcile the transaction instantly and securely.

Katanox and Selfbook are bridging front-end intelligence with back-end reliability to create a transparent, fully connected engine that powers direct commerce for hotels.

Hotels and both leisure and corporate travel agencies can streamline partner commissions and settlement reconciliations while increasing payment acceptance rates.

The partnership gives TMCs access to richer Travelodge hotel content, amendable bookings and simplified booking processes and payments.

The hospitality industry needs its own financial infrastructure to empower hotel franchisees.

Early success indicators include higher value transactions through Katanox than through a GDS or online travel agent, new business and advanced lead times.

Comparing the agency and merchant models and how they converge into a blended virtual merchant of record model in travel.

Hotels are increasing their direct distribution, here's how you can too, and the advantages that you can gain by going direct.

Embracing direct relationships and payment workflows with suppliers enhances operational efficiency, improves customer experiences, and creates more revenue.