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Mews and the pineapple: a symbol of remarkable hospitality
The pineapple: a symbol of hospitality The story of how the pineapple became a symbol of hospitality is deeply rooted in the history of New England. In the olden days, sea...
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How Mews Community empowers its 2,000+ members
What is Mews Community? A quick rundown in case this is your first time hearing about Mews Community: Mews Community is an online forum for Mews...
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Unveiling the Future of Hospitality: Highlights from the Mews Unfold Event
It’s not every day that we get the pleasure of bringing together nearly 800 of our customers, partners, and industry leaders for networking,...
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Why Mews acquired HS3 Hotelsoftware
I’m so excited to welcome HS3 Hotelsoftware to Mews. It’s a huge moment, not only for the Mews and HS3 teams, but in particular for thousands of...
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How Mews and Dayuse set out to revolutionize hospitality
How did Mews and Dayuse and begin? Matt: Matt: Mews started 12 years ago when Richard Valtr, our Founder, was redesigning a hotel lobby in Prague....
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The value of face-to-face talking: learnings from the Localization team
Meet the Mews Localization team Say a virtual hello to the Mews Localization team. Consisting of Wendy, Janka, Max and our Translation Manager,...
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International Women’s Day 2024: how we inspire inclusion at Mews
Meet Women@Mews ERG Exactly one year ago,Women@Mews ERG was born. What began as an Employee Resource Group aimed at fostering networking and skill...
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Four reasons to be excited by the Mews + Amadeus partnership
There was plenty to talk about at this year’s ITB Berlin, but the headline news was the announcement of the new strategic partnership between Mews...
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How new Mews funding will shape hospitality’s future
As the hospitality industry undergoes a significant period of transformation, we’re thrilled to announce that we’ve raised an additional $110m of...
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Why Mews acquired Frontdesk Anywhere
The acquisition Although the acquisition went through at the beginning of 2024, the wheels had been set in motion years before. I’ve known Joe...
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Mews wins Best PMS at the HotelTechAwards 2024
What are the HotelTechAwards? The HotelTechAwards are run by Hotel Tech Report, the go-to place for reliable hospitality tech reviews and insights....
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AI in Treasury and Finance: its impact today and into the future
Three AI tools to help your day-to-day Here are my top AI revelations that have been pivotal in my professional growth.
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Breaking taboos at Mews: menopause in the workplace
Creating a safe space to discuss menopause This brings us to menopause, a topic that deserves more attention and less stigma. To celebrate World...
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Richard Valtr, Mews and hospitality tech: Hospitable podcast highlights
Ever listened to the Hospitable podcast by Omniboost? Consider this our official recommendation. And if you’re looking for a place to start, there’s...
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Why Mews acquired Nomi and how it’s great news for guests
What is Nomi? Based in Nashville and founded in 2021, the Nomi team created technology that truly enhances a guest’s experience when they travel....
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Unleashing the future of payments: insights from Money20/20 Amsterdam 2023
Who are we? Medina: After starting as a test engineer, I transitioned into product seven years ago and now bring 12 years of experience to the...
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How Mews Community makes a difference for its 1,000+ users
What is Mews Community? Mews Community is an online forum for all Mews users around the world. From general managers to receptionists, revenue...
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Keeping the start-up mindset alive: maintaining innovation in a scaling..
1. Empower your teams Workplace culture isn’t the main thing people look for when joining a company, but it’s certainly one of the reasons people...
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Introducing Mews Multi-Property
The need to do more with less is a mantra we hear a lot in hospitality these days. And the need is only increasing as costs go up, hiring and...
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To read or not to read: product content and user disengagement
Why user disengagement should be your guiding principle Everybody loves saving time. Imagine if you wanted to write an email and you needed to...
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Living positively: how Mews is breaking HIV stigma
Do you know anyone who’s HIV positive? "Well, now you do," our colleagues Ruari and David proclaimed to 750+ people and proceeded to share their...
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Being a working parent at Mews
Parenthood at Mews In those early years of being a start-up, Mews simply didn’t have that many parents working with us. Most likely the fast-paced,...
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What our non-profit hospitality partners taught us about sustainable hospitality
Get inspired by our non-profit hospitality partners Time to plant some inspiration: meet three incredible organizations we proudly list among Mews...
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Mews Growth Program: kick-start your career in hospitality tech
What is the Mews Growth Program? The MGP aims to help students and recent graduates develop their skills through a one-year full-time work placement...
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Why Mews acquired Hotello
The acquisition Those of you following Mews closely (or even casually) will know that acquisition and investment is a core part of our strategy....
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Mews POS, one year on: behind the scenes with Saša Šarunić
A year ago, Mews acquired Bizzon, an innovative POS software, to expand its fintech offering to hotels and their F&B teams. This proud strategic...
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International Women's Day 2023: equity at Mews
By now, you probably got the memo: women can buy themselves flowers and write their names in the sand. Drawing lines in the sand feels especially...
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My CSR journey: How Mews supports Corporate Social Responsibility
The source of all knowledge, Wikipedia, defines Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) as “a form of international private business self-regulation...
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Mews Unfold 2023: reshaping the future of hospitality together
This year's theme: The New Standard in Hospitality Standards and expectations in hospitality have changed. Welcome to a new era where...
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Life as a Mews Sales Manager
Mews is always looking for world-class talent across all functions of the business. This week we’re chatting to Luc van der Donk about one such role:
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Make it remarkable.
Ready to take the first step towards a more efficient, flexible, guest-centric approach to hospitality?