Technology strategy for hotels, built by people who know the operation.

AI automation and rapid prototyping for hotels and hospitality groups. From idea to a working MVP in as little as one day, on the stack you already own, with no additional subscriptions.

Grand double staircase in a hotel lobby, with marble columns and orchids

Hotels are not technology companies. They should not have to become one.

Most hospitality companies are drowning in tools that create more friction, not less. You can be AI-ready and data-driven without a bigger stack.

The problemOur approach: we do the opposite

A stack of hundreds

Overlapping systems and a login for every need.

Smallest solutions

Automations and tools on the systems you already own.

More invoices, more waste

Monthly fees for software barely used.

Prototype, automate, own one layer

Validate in days. Own one layer instead of renting many.

The bridge between what your hotel needs and the technology that delivers it.

We simplify and connect the systems you already own.

  1. Prototype new ideas

    From idea to working MVP in as little as one day.

  2. Automate operations

    AI agents that take repetitive work off your teams.

  3. Connect your systems

    One integration layer that you own.

  4. Turn data into decisions

    Reporting your teams use every day.

Forward deployed engineeringOur engineers, inside your team.

Running in hotels today.

Running now
DepartmentRunning nowWhat it does
FinanceAI back-office agentRoutine finance and procurement tasks.
Front officePre-arrival formGuest details collected before arrival, written to the PMS.
FinanceNight audit reportingReports prepared and sent every morning.
Sales and eventsGroup rooming listsClients fill a form that creates the PMS reservations.
HousekeepingHousekeeping alertsRoom-vacant alerts reach the right attendant.
Front officeConcierge bookingsRequests routed to the right vendor and tracked.
FinanceProcurementRequisitions, approvals and orders in one flow.
HRHR and payrollPayroll linked to workforce management, no double entry.
Guest dataGolden guest profileGuest data from many systems in one profile.

Case studies

Hotel entrance lobby at blue hour, a lit doorway between blue columns

AI night audit automation

Built for a multi-property group. 30+ checks every night across finance, housekeeping, front desk and operations: rate variances, unbalanced folios, missing payments, dirty rooms, overbookings.

Night audit from 3 hours of manual work to minutes

LiveDesign and build
  1. Pre-arrival form

    Separate flows for members and non-members collect guest details, room preferences and special requests before arrival. Tickets are created in the right department.

    No one scrubbing reservations or printing lists

    LiveDesign and build
  2. Unified HR and payroll layer

    Multi-country group. Local payroll providers in each market connected to one core HR system and IT onboarding platform.

    Provisioning and offboarding automated, one view of all employees, group-wide reporting

    LiveArchitect and build

Clear terms from the first call.

Fixed price

A flat day rate on an agreed scope. No extras or change orders.

You own everything

Code, accounts, data and documentation, on your infrastructure.

Zero lock-in

No subscription or retainer once the MVP ships.

The final quote depends on complexity, days and resources involved.

Ready to start? Get in touch

Free spec call, fixed-price build, you own everything.

A clear decision before each step.

  1. 1

    Spec call

    Free, day 0

    Describe the problem. Together we write a one-page spec.

    Your decisionSign off the spec or walk away. Quote in writing.

  2. 2

    Build the MVP

    From one day

    A focused build on agreed days. You see progress throughout.

    Your decisionTraining, adaptation, hypercare.

  3. 3

    Ship and own

    Yours from day one

    Accounts, code and documentation in your name.

    Your decisionKeep it, or plan the rollout.

  4. 4

    Roll out together

    Optional

    A phased rollout: deeper integration, embedding and training. Or keep the MVP.

Have a problem in mind? Book a spec call

Built for every corner of the operation.

Anywhere a manager does in spreadsheets what software should do, or a person scrubs reservations, prints lists and types in data.

Bring your own case

  • Operations and Guest Experience

    Automated shift handovers.

  • Reservations and Front Desk

    Pre-arrival summaries.

  • Revenue

    Rate-parity alerts when an OTA undercuts you.

  • Sales and Marketing

    Segments built from stay history.

  • Housekeeping

    Room priorities pushed to staff phones.

  • Food and Beverage

    Cover forecasts tied to room bookings.

  • Engineering and Maintenance

    Rooms blocked in the PMS during repairs.

  • Finance

    Invoice reading, GL coding and approval routing.

  • HR and People

    Rotas generated from forecasts.

Built for any size of operation.

What changes is who is involved and how we roll out.

Single hotel

Independent, boutique or owner-operated. The lightest kickoff.

Small group

One pilot property, then rollout across the group.

Most common

Global group

Central IT, procurement, InfoSec and legal involved. One property or region runs live to back the business case: results speak louder than decks. Then the rollout is scoped with the PMO.

Not the right fit if you need

  • off-the-shelf software with vendor support
  • long-term retainer management
  • the cheapest option
Fabio Maggioni, founder of Hotel Innovation

Where hotel operations meet technology.

I am Fabio Maggioni. I have worked across systems that touch every hotel department, inside Belmond, Waldorf Astoria, Hilton and IWG, so I know how properties actually run, not only how they are designed.

Most consultants sit on one side, operations or technology. I work across both, from vendor selection to implementation and executive-level alignment. Today I run Hotel Innovation, an independent team that builds solutions owned by the teams using them, with impact from day one.

Experience

OperationsCommercial strategyRFQ processesSystems architectureIntegrationsEnd-to-end delivery

The team

Data, DevOps and software engineers, with insights and CX experts.

We work in Italian and English.

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Questions hotels ask us.

Still have one? Start a conversation
Who is Hotel Innovation?

Hotel Innovation is an independent strategy and technology partner for hotels and hospitality companies. We build AI automation, rapid prototypes and system integrations on the systems you already own, at a fixed price. Fabio Maggioni leads it.

Do we need to replace our PMS or other systems?

No. We build on the systems you already own, with no additional subscriptions.

Who owns what you build?

You do. Code, accounts, data and documentation, from day one.

How is the price set?

A fixed build-day quote in writing after the spec call.

How fast can we have something working?

As little as one day. Complex integrations take longer.

What happens after the MVP ships?

Nothing is required. Keep it, or plan a rollout: you run it, we guide, or we host.

Can our team maintain it?

Yes. It is built to be easy to maintain.

Start with a 30-minute conversation with Fabio.

Free, no commitment. We give an honest view: build it, integrate it, or leave it alone.

Worth thinking about before the call

  • Where does your team lose time every day?
  • Which systems do you pay for and barely use?
  • What would success look like in six months?
fabio@hotelinnovation.it

Based in Milan and London, on site anywhere.