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BLASTNESS TAKES HOME THE HOTELTECHAWARDS 2026 AS THE BEST HOTEL RESERVATIONS SOFTWARE IN THE WORLD
(MENAFN- Mid-East Info)
Now in its eighth edition, the HotelTechAwards recognise the best companies and technology products in the global hotel industry according to verified reviews from over 2.5 million industry professionals from more than 120 countries who use HotelTechReport, the leading global marketplace for hotel software research. Blastness was crowned the winner due to its CRS (Central Reservation System) – the driving force behind online distribution, enabling smart, centralised management of rates, bookings and online channels, recognised as the most popular by the international hotel community. From 2019 to 2025, with over €2 billion in bookings processed annually, the Blastness platform has witnessed significant growth in online booking volumes, with an increase of over 64% in the last seven years. This growth was largely driven by direct online channels (official hotel websites), which increased by an average of 104% for Blastness Group clients during the same period, while OTAs grew by 37%. Among all online bookings made by Blastness client hotels, direct sales in 2025 now account for a 30% market share, versus 42% for Booking and 28% for all other OTAs, demonstrating the effectiveness of strategies focused on promoting the direct channel. This is further recognition for Blastness, which, with over 2,000 client structures and more than 15 years as the leading CRS provider in Italy for 5-star hotels, sees the overall value of its technological offering recognised by the market. Alongside the award given to CRS, the Blastness Booking Engine ranks seventh worldwide, while RMS entered the Top 10 most popular revenue management systems internationally for the second consecutive year. A result that demonstrates a comprehensive and competitive suite of solutions designed to optimise sales, maximise revenue and improve the user booking experience. The HotelTechAwards ranking is determined by over 80,000 verified reviews and structured methodological criteria – from client satisfaction to ecosystem resilience and market presence – which have declared CRS Blastness the winner among over 200 international technology solutions. “Being recognised as the world's leading hotel booking platform at the HotelTechAwards 2026, now a global benchmark for the best technologies in the hotel industry, is a great honour“, commented Andrea Delfini, CEO of Blastness.“Being ranked among the top 10 worldwide in the Booking Engine and Revenue Management System categories reinforces our mission: to provide hotels with the widest range of innovative and integrated technological systems, together with strategic guidance to help them maximise the benefits of digital channels, optimise direct sales and increase revenue”. Delfini goes on to say:“We are proud that hoteliers recognise not only the quality and ongoing innovation of our technology platforms, but more importantly, that they have also rewarded us for the human approach we have always taken to training, support, consulting and the way we guide our clients in choosing the best solutions for developing their profitability, which has always been reflected in our pay-off: Growing Your Business”. “This is an important global award that bolsters our intention to expand internationally“, concludes the CEO.“We currently have a presence in the Iberian market, with an office in Portugal, and we are launching a new venture in the United Arab Emirates and have development projects in the UK and the US“. About Blastness: Blastness is an Italian travel-tech company and the leading one-stop shop for digital hotel development, providing proprietary technologies, services and strategic consulting to more than 2,000 independent hotels, groups and hotel chains. A market leader in Italy for over 15 consecutive years in the supply of CRS solutions to 5-star hotels, Blastness is a benchmark partner for online sales and distribution. Founded in 2004 by Andrea Delfini, the company is headquartered in Milan, with operational offices in Rome and La Spezia, as well as a local operating company in Portugal and development projects underway in the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom and the United States. With a team of more than 240 professionals, Blastness supports its clients in maximising revenue, increasing direct bookings from official websites and reducing dependence on OTAs (Online Travel Agencies). In 2024, the company achieved a production value of over €28 million, processing bookings worth more than €1.5 billion through its systems. In the summer of 2024, Blastness matched Booking's booking volumes for the first time, further consolidating its position as a market reference. In January 2024, Forbes selected Blastness for the cover story of its“Small Giants” publication, dedicated to Italian SMEs representing outstanding success stories. In May, the company was selected among the 44 firms admitted to the Elite programme of the London Stock Exchange Group, aimed at high-growth-potential companies. In June, Blastness received the prestigious“Imprese Vincenti” award from Intesa Sanpaolo, recognising Italian business excellence for innovation, sustainable growth and long-term strategic vision. In October, the Motore Italia Awards 2024 – Le imprese che fanno muovere il paese – Liguria awarded Blastness in the“Tourism & Attractiveness” category. In the same month, Blastness Group Holding won the award for“Best AI Platform and Software in the Travel Tech Sector” at the fourth edition of the Fintech Awards Italia. In August, the Blastness Booking Engine and Revenue Management System received the HotelTechReport Certificate of Excellence. In December, Andrea Delfini, Founder & CEO of Blastness, was awarded the GPD Award for“Transformational Leadership” and took part as a speaker at the Italian Innovation Summit, promoted by Il Sole 24 Ore in partnership with Microsoft, presenting Blastness as a successful case in the use of Microsoft Azure and AI applications. Also in December, Andrea Delfini was selected by Forbes Italia as one of the 15 Business Leaders of the Year and received the CEO Italian Awards, in collaboration with Business International – Fiera Milano. In February 2025, Blastness won the“Best Performance Award 2024/25” in the“Best Performing Small Company” category, promoted by SDA Bocconi, selected from a panel of over 950,000 Italian companies. In 2025, the company was also among the 100 finalists of the“Best Performance Award 2025/26”, out of more than 960,000 companies analysed. In the same year, the transaction managed by Anthilia SGR involving Blastness won the award promoted by AIFI – the Italian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association – in partnership with Deloitte. Also in 2025, Blastness was recognised at the Italian Tourism Awards with two honours – the Innovation Award and the Star Night Award – celebrating excellence and innovation in Italian tourism. The Technology, Marketing and Italian Style Award, presented to Andrea Delfini by Skål Italia, recognised his contribution to positioning technology as a strategic lever for hotel growth and international competitiveness. During 2025, Blastness also completed the acquisition of Athena Solutions Srl (Ermers Hotels brand), Prossima Isola Srl, Mentefredda Srl and Vuit Srl, strengthening its position in the Italian market and expanding the Group's technological offering.
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The Group has already started the process of establishing a company in the UAE, which will be operational by the first half of 2026.
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The company wins in the“Hotel Reservations Software” category of the HotelTechReport ranking, a worldwide platform for hotel technology reviews used by 2.5 million international operators in the sector
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The award is presented to the CRS (Central Reservation System), while the Booking Engine and RMS enter the global Top 10, confirming the international value of Blastness's technology offering.
Now in its eighth edition, the HotelTechAwards recognise the best companies and technology products in the global hotel industry according to verified reviews from over 2.5 million industry professionals from more than 120 countries who use HotelTechReport, the leading global marketplace for hotel software research. Blastness was crowned the winner due to its CRS (Central Reservation System) – the driving force behind online distribution, enabling smart, centralised management of rates, bookings and online channels, recognised as the most popular by the international hotel community. From 2019 to 2025, with over €2 billion in bookings processed annually, the Blastness platform has witnessed significant growth in online booking volumes, with an increase of over 64% in the last seven years. This growth was largely driven by direct online channels (official hotel websites), which increased by an average of 104% for Blastness Group clients during the same period, while OTAs grew by 37%. Among all online bookings made by Blastness client hotels, direct sales in 2025 now account for a 30% market share, versus 42% for Booking and 28% for all other OTAs, demonstrating the effectiveness of strategies focused on promoting the direct channel. This is further recognition for Blastness, which, with over 2,000 client structures and more than 15 years as the leading CRS provider in Italy for 5-star hotels, sees the overall value of its technological offering recognised by the market. Alongside the award given to CRS, the Blastness Booking Engine ranks seventh worldwide, while RMS entered the Top 10 most popular revenue management systems internationally for the second consecutive year. A result that demonstrates a comprehensive and competitive suite of solutions designed to optimise sales, maximise revenue and improve the user booking experience. The HotelTechAwards ranking is determined by over 80,000 verified reviews and structured methodological criteria – from client satisfaction to ecosystem resilience and market presence – which have declared CRS Blastness the winner among over 200 international technology solutions. “Being recognised as the world's leading hotel booking platform at the HotelTechAwards 2026, now a global benchmark for the best technologies in the hotel industry, is a great honour“, commented Andrea Delfini, CEO of Blastness.“Being ranked among the top 10 worldwide in the Booking Engine and Revenue Management System categories reinforces our mission: to provide hotels with the widest range of innovative and integrated technological systems, together with strategic guidance to help them maximise the benefits of digital channels, optimise direct sales and increase revenue”. Delfini goes on to say:“We are proud that hoteliers recognise not only the quality and ongoing innovation of our technology platforms, but more importantly, that they have also rewarded us for the human approach we have always taken to training, support, consulting and the way we guide our clients in choosing the best solutions for developing their profitability, which has always been reflected in our pay-off: Growing Your Business”. “This is an important global award that bolsters our intention to expand internationally“, concludes the CEO.“We currently have a presence in the Iberian market, with an office in Portugal, and we are launching a new venture in the United Arab Emirates and have development projects in the UK and the US“. About Blastness: Blastness is an Italian travel-tech company and the leading one-stop shop for digital hotel development, providing proprietary technologies, services and strategic consulting to more than 2,000 independent hotels, groups and hotel chains. A market leader in Italy for over 15 consecutive years in the supply of CRS solutions to 5-star hotels, Blastness is a benchmark partner for online sales and distribution. Founded in 2004 by Andrea Delfini, the company is headquartered in Milan, with operational offices in Rome and La Spezia, as well as a local operating company in Portugal and development projects underway in the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom and the United States. With a team of more than 240 professionals, Blastness supports its clients in maximising revenue, increasing direct bookings from official websites and reducing dependence on OTAs (Online Travel Agencies). In 2024, the company achieved a production value of over €28 million, processing bookings worth more than €1.5 billion through its systems. In the summer of 2024, Blastness matched Booking's booking volumes for the first time, further consolidating its position as a market reference. In January 2024, Forbes selected Blastness for the cover story of its“Small Giants” publication, dedicated to Italian SMEs representing outstanding success stories. In May, the company was selected among the 44 firms admitted to the Elite programme of the London Stock Exchange Group, aimed at high-growth-potential companies. In June, Blastness received the prestigious“Imprese Vincenti” award from Intesa Sanpaolo, recognising Italian business excellence for innovation, sustainable growth and long-term strategic vision. In October, the Motore Italia Awards 2024 – Le imprese che fanno muovere il paese – Liguria awarded Blastness in the“Tourism & Attractiveness” category. In the same month, Blastness Group Holding won the award for“Best AI Platform and Software in the Travel Tech Sector” at the fourth edition of the Fintech Awards Italia. In August, the Blastness Booking Engine and Revenue Management System received the HotelTechReport Certificate of Excellence. In December, Andrea Delfini, Founder & CEO of Blastness, was awarded the GPD Award for“Transformational Leadership” and took part as a speaker at the Italian Innovation Summit, promoted by Il Sole 24 Ore in partnership with Microsoft, presenting Blastness as a successful case in the use of Microsoft Azure and AI applications. Also in December, Andrea Delfini was selected by Forbes Italia as one of the 15 Business Leaders of the Year and received the CEO Italian Awards, in collaboration with Business International – Fiera Milano. In February 2025, Blastness won the“Best Performance Award 2024/25” in the“Best Performing Small Company” category, promoted by SDA Bocconi, selected from a panel of over 950,000 Italian companies. In 2025, the company was also among the 100 finalists of the“Best Performance Award 2025/26”, out of more than 960,000 companies analysed. In the same year, the transaction managed by Anthilia SGR involving Blastness won the award promoted by AIFI – the Italian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association – in partnership with Deloitte. Also in 2025, Blastness was recognised at the Italian Tourism Awards with two honours – the Innovation Award and the Star Night Award – celebrating excellence and innovation in Italian tourism. The Technology, Marketing and Italian Style Award, presented to Andrea Delfini by Skål Italia, recognised his contribution to positioning technology as a strategic lever for hotel growth and international competitiveness. During 2025, Blastness also completed the acquisition of Athena Solutions Srl (Ermers Hotels brand), Prossima Isola Srl, Mentefredda Srl and Vuit Srl, strengthening its position in the Italian market and expanding the Group's technological offering.
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