GuestReady appoints Chris Mitchell as UK managing director

Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: GuestReady has appointed Chris Mitchell as managing director UK, as the tech-enabled hospitality operator continues to scale its platform across small and mid-sized hospitality assets.
Simpson Travel acquires Affinity Villas

Reading Time: 2 minutesUK: Independent villa and boutique hotel operator, Simpson Travel has acquired Portuguese operator Affinity Villas, adding more than 30 Algarve properties to its portfolio. The independent villa company said the acquisition, completed for an undisclosed sum, will initially see Affinity Villas’ properties remain listed on the Affinity website, with a phased rollout onto the Simpson Travel […]
Apaleo unveils “first AI agent marketplace for hospitality sector”

Reading Time: 3 minutesGermany: Apaleo, an API-first open property management platform, has unveiled Agent Hub – which it claims is “the first-ever AI agent marketplace for the hospitality sector”.
OpenAI unveils AI agent Operator to book travel

Reading Time: 3 minutesUS: OpenAI has officially unveiled one of its first AI agents called Operator, a system that can use its own browser to make travel reservations, fill out forms, order groceries and even create memes.