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  Unfold 2026 is being streamed around the world – and you're invited to watch from wherever you are.On May 27, you'll get the biggest ideas in hospitality beamed straight to your screen. The kind of moments and advice that actually change how you think about running a hotel. To tune in, sign up for a virtual ticket at: https://www.mewsunfold.com/ Set an alarm for your start time:🇪🇺 9:55 AM CEST🇬🇧 8:55 AM BST🇺🇸 3:55 AM EDT🇯🇵 4:55 PM JST🇦🇺 5:55 PM AEST

On 26th May 2026, the Mews Community is coming together for Unwind in Amsterdam – our customer-exclusive event the night before Unfold. There’ll be drinks, canapés and a rooftop bar to enjoy while you meet old friends and make some new ones. But this year, we’re adding a competition into the mix 🎉 Share how you’re using Mews to work smarter, grow revenue or make smarter decisions, faster – and you could walk away with a🎁Portable Bose Speaker on the night. Details below 👇  How to enter To take part, leave a comment on this post sharing a real example of how you’re using Mews in one of the following ways:  Automate more of the boring stuff  Maximize revenue from every stay  Make smarter decisions, faster  You’ll need to be a member of the Mews Community to comment (you can join here). We'll pick the winner from everyone in the room on the night at Unwind. They’ll take home the prize 🔊 as well as some serious Mews Community kudos. So make sure you’re there 🥂  Need inspiration? Here

For businesses where margins are narrow and resources are tight, brand can feel like a luxury. It isn't. Here are seven ways to build yours while driving profit at the same time.  1. A seamless booking experience More guests than ever want to book directly. And you’ve invested in your website – strong visuals, great content. But when your guest clicks ‘Book’, the third-party interface looks and feels... generic. To connect with your brand, guests need to stay in your world from first click to confirmation. When that happens, direct bookings grow, OTA commission shrinks, and profit ticks up. Auberge Adveniat found that bookings via the Mews Booking Engine had a 118% higher value than OTAs. And a 7.5% conversion rate meant more revenue from the same traffic. Branded booking engine, one. Generic, zero.  2. Less screen time, more face time The social energy of a hostel is what most guests come for. With Mews, you can automate the admin that pulls your team away from it. Being cloud-native,

Running a hostel is no small feat. Between creating memorable stays, keeping costs in check and managing daily workloads, there’s a lot to balance. Our guide, The ultimate guide to modern hostel management, explores how hostel properties can simplify operations, improve the guest experience and grow revenue.About the guideRunning a hostel is no small feat. There’s a constant balancing act between delivering memorable stays, managing lean teams and keeping workloads under control. This free guide shows how Mews helps hostels automate repetitive work, reduce admin and create the kind of digital-first experience modern travelers expect.It also looks at the staff side of the equation. Mews customers say the platform is intuitive, mobile-first and quick to learn, helping hostel teams get comfortable faster and work more flexibly from anywhere.What’s inside? 🌍 How to attract Gen Z guests with direct bookings, online check-in, seamless payments and other digital-first experiences they increa

Petit Hostel is a great example of what happens when automation is built to support both operational efficiency and the guest experience. For a high-turnover hostel managing up to 80 daily check-ins during peak seasons, the goal was clear: automate repetitive tasks so the team could stay focused on guests instead of getting buried in admin.With Mews, Petit Hostel introduced automated check-ins, payments and housekeeping to streamline day-to-day operations without losing the human touch. Online check-in has been a big part of that shift, with 40% of guests now checking in online and easing the workload on reception teams.The revenue impact has been just as impressive. Using RoomPriceGenie with Mews, Petit Hostel automated most pricing decisions and saw a 34% increase in RevPAR alongside an 18% increase in ADR from 2023 to 2024.Training has also become faster and more scalable. Through Mews University, Petit Hostel moved away from one-size-fits-all onboarding and introduced role-based tr

If you’re looking for a strong example of how automation can simplify operations without losing the human touch, Capsule Hotel Switzerland is one to watch. With Mews, the team has built a fully digital guest journey that feels modern from reservation through to check-out, while keeping day-to-day operations lean and efficient.One result stands out straight away: automation helps the team manage a hotel with 140+ capsules using just one person per shift, with that same team member also overseeing the F&B department.Guests benefit from a fully digital experience too. With a digital reception and mobile access keys, over 50% of guests access their capsules using their phones, helping create a smoother arrival experience with less friction for both guests and staff.Payments are another big part of the story. Mews Payments gives the team one place to manage transactions and reporting, while 100% automated payments reduce manual work and errors. At chapter Lucerne, that setup has also de

Welcome — we’re so glad you’re here 👋 This private space is designed specifically for hostels using Mews - a dedicated hub built around the realities of hostel operations, from beds and shared-room management to fast-moving arrivals, group dynamics, guest experience, and day-to-day operational efficiency. The launch of a hostel-specific group in the Mews Community is a big milestone, and we’re excited to bring together a network of people who truly understand this segment and can learn from one another. What you’ll find here 📚 Practical guidance that’s easy to use Helpful, searchable content designed to support hostel teams in getting more from Mews - from core platform features to operational best practices. 🤝 A place to connect with peers A space to exchange ideas, share what’s working, and learn from other hostel operators facing similar challenges across different markets. 💬 One clear feedback channel Questions, ideas and recurring themes can live here in one place, helping us

Kennst du das Gefühl, wenn du im Frühjahr die Preise anpassen willst – und plötzlich merkst, dass du das für 30 verschiedene Raten einzeln machen müsstest? In HS3 hat sich das oft so entwickelt: eine Rate für jede Situation, jede Saison, jeden Kanal. Das war nie falsch – es war die logische Antwort auf echte Anforderungen. Aber der Wechsel zu Mews ist eine gute Gelegenheit, das Ganze neu zu denken.Was steckt dahinter?In Mews gibt es zwei Arten von Raten: Basisraten und abgeleitete Raten. Eine Basisrate ist dein Ausgangspunkt – zum Beispiel dein Best Available Rate (BAR). Abgeleitete Raten bauen darauf auf: Sie nehmen die Basisrate und rechnen automatisch einen Prozentsatz oder einen festen Betrag dazu oder davon ab.Das Entscheidende: Wenn du den BAR anpasst, passen sich alle abgeleiteten Raten automatisch mit an. Du änderst eine Zahl – und alles zieht nach. Kein manuelles Durchklicken, kein Vergessen.Ein konkretes BeispielStell dir vor, du führst ein Boutiquehotel mit knapp 30 Zimmern.

Hast du dich beim Einrichten deiner Raten schon einmal gefragt, ob du einfach alles in eine große Liste werfen sollst — oder ob es einen besseren Weg gibt? Gerade beim Wechsel von HS3 zu Mews ist das ein guter Moment, um die eigene Ratenstruktur neu zu denken.Was steckt hinter Ratengruppen?In Mews lassen sich Raten in Gruppen zusammenfassen — zum Beispiel nach Vertriebskanal oder Kundentyp: Standardraten (BAR), Frühbucher- oder Aktionsraten, Firmenraten, OTA-Raten oder Mitgliederraten. Eine Gruppe ist dabei mehr als eine Ordnungsmaßnahme. Sie steuert, welche Raten miteinander verknüpft sind, wie abgeleitete Raten berechnet werden, und was am Ende in deinen Berichten auftaucht.Für ein Boutiquehotel mit knapp 30 Zimmern bedeutet das konkret: Wenn du deine OTA-Raten in einer eigenen Gruppe hältst, siehst du auf einen Blick, wie viel Umsatz über Booking.com oder Expedia kommt — ohne alles manuell herausrechnen zu müssen.Ein kurzes BeispielVorher in HS3: eine lange, unstrukturierte Ratenlis

Hi Mewsers,  Direct bookings are not only good for your margin, they also boost your total revenue per room. In this webinar, Han from Mews and Rudolph from Adchieve, with special guest Maurice from Maashof hotel, will show you how to shift more guests from OTAs to your own website, and what that means for your RevPAR. In this webinar, we’ll look at:  Which direct booking strategy Maashof chose and why  How metasearch campaigns via Adchieve (including Google Hotel Ads) generate additional direct demand  How to track ROI and results in Mews BI  💻 Webinar: How to grow your direct bookings Date: Wednesday 13 May Time: 2pm CET👉Register here to secure your spot. Can’t join live? Register anyway and we will send you the recording afterwards.  Why join? Direct bookings give you more margin and more control over the guest relationship. In 30 minutes, you will get a concrete customer example and clear, actionable steps to make your direct channel a stronger driver of revenue. 👉 Register he