Vishnu Rageev R is a journalist with more than 15 years of experience in business journalism. Before joining Asian Media Group in 2022, he worked with BW Businessworld, IMAGES Group, exchange4media Group, DC Books, and Dhanam Publications in India. His coverage includes industry analysis, market trends and corporate developments, focusing on retail, real estate and hospitality. As a senior journalist with Asian Hospitality, he covers the U.S. hospitality industry. He is from Kerala, a state in South India.
Sonesta named Stayntouch its preferred PMS after a two-year review.
It operates more than 1,100 properties with more than 100,000 rooms across 13 brands.
The system will support franchise growth, operations and guest experience.
SONESTA INTERNATIONAL HOTELS Corp. named Stayntouch its preferred property management system provider after a two-year review for its ability to support the company’s growing franchise model. It operates more than 1,100 properties with more than 100,000 rooms across 13 brands on three continents.
The system will support franchise growth and operations, while improving the guest experience, Sonesta said in a statement.
“As we continue to grow our franchised portfolio, we needed a PMS that could match our scale while offering the flexibility and speed today’s hotel owners demand,” said Dan Ferrell, Sonesta’s vice president for enterprise applications and acting chief information officer. “Stayntouch delivers a cloud-based platform that’s intuitive for hotel teams, quick to deploy and adaptable across a range of property types and brand standards, making it an ideal fit for our evolving needs.”
Sonesta hotels will use the system to replace older PMS platforms, the statement said. It will make it faster to open or transition hotels and work for all property types. The system will connect with other systems and include support to keep operations running and maintain the business relationship across the portfolio.
Jacob Messina, CEO of Stayntouch, said the company is partnering with Sonesta as it expands its franchise portfolio.
“From day one, it was clear we shared a commitment to empowering hotel teams with technology that’s easy to adopt, flexible to scale and ready to integrate with the tools they rely on,” he said. “This partnership is about more than a platform; it’s about building a foundation that supports Sonesta’s long-term vision and operational success.”
Nightfood Holdings plans to acquire two hotels in California worth $80M.
Hotels will feature AI-powered service robots.
The strategy combines automation revenue with real estate growth.
NIGHTFOOD HOLDINGS PLANS to acquire two hotels in California to test the use of AI-driven robots in guest services. The company also announced plans for a broader tech-integrated portfolio.
The company has signed a letter of intent to acquire a 155-room Holiday Inn in Victorville, California, for approximately $27 million, with plans to convert it into a Courtyard by Marriott. A second deal is underway for a Hilton Garden Inn in Rancho Mirage, valued around $24.5 million. The two properties represent an estimated $80 million in assets.
Both Victorville and Rancho Mirage properties will serve as operational testbeds for automation and future revenue optimization. The Rancho Mirage hotel sits adjacent to Disney’s upcoming Cotino resort project.
Nightfood Holdings combines hotel ownership with Robotics-as-a-Service through its Skytech subsidiary. The company plans to deploy guest-facing robots for food delivery, laundry transport and concierge functions, along with back-end automation for cleaning and operations. Robots will be integrated into its own properties and eventually licensed to third-party hotel operators.
"We're pairing recurring RaaS income with long-term real estate value creation," the company stated. "These flagship hotels will serve as model environments for automation deployment and performance tracking."
Nightfood has also partnered with Bear Robotics to expand its automation capabilities across the portfolio.
The strategy targets cost reduction, operational efficiency and enhanced guest experience. Industry reports project 30 to 40 percent cost savings from hotel automation, with AI in hospitality expected to grow to $1.46 billion by 2029. The global hospitality robotics market is forecasted to reach $107 billion by 2034.
Recently, Vision Hospitality Group deployed its AI-driven procure-to-pay platform across more than 40 properties, aiming to automate accounts payable processes.
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