Mews (software)
| Mews | |
|---|---|
| Platform | Web app |
| Type | Property management |
| License | Proprietary |
| Website | mews |
Mews is a property management software (PMS) launched in 2012 and based in Amsterdam, Netherlands. It helps hotels manage reservations, rates and payments.
Operations
[edit]In 2024, the software was used by properties in 85 countries.[1] Some of its notable users have been Asian American Hotel Owners Association,[2] Best Western,[3] and Accor Hotels.[4]
It has an 18% market share in broad hotel management tools, behind Cloudbeds.[5]
Funding
[edit]In 2024, the company received US$110 million in funding from Kinnevik, Goldman Sachs, and others.[6] In 2026, EQT AB invested US$300 million in the company, valuing it at US$2.5 billion.[7][8] According to Dealroom, it has raised over US$718 million since inception.[9]
Acquisitions
[edit]| Year | Company | Ref(s). |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Hotel Perfect, Planet Winner, Base7Booking | [10] |
| 2022 | Cenium, Bizzon | [11] |
| 2023 | Hotello, Nomi | [12][13] |
| 2024 | Frontdesk Anywhere | [14] |
| 2025 | Flexkeeping, Datahat | [15][16] |
Awards and recognition
[edit]In 2021, Mews was ranked at #21 in the FT 1000 list by Financial Times.[17] In 2021, Skift Research included Mews among the top 10 property management tools globally.[18][19]
In 2026, it was listed at #2 on the top 10 Hotel Property Management Systems by HotelTechReport.[20]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Technology Buying Guide 2025: bring it all together with property management systems". The Caterer. Retrieved 30 June 2026.
- ↑ "Mews Named Official PMS of AAHOA" (PDF). AAHOA. Retrieved 30 June 2026.
- ↑ Walker, Ben (12 December 2024). "Review of 2024 - The year in hotel tech | Hospitality Investor". www.hospitalityinvestor.com. Retrieved 30 June 2026.
- ↑ Lunden, Ingrid (4 March 2024). "Mews, the hotel SaaS startup, books $110M at a $1.2B valuation". TechCrunch.
- ↑ "MEWS Market Share and Competitor Report | Compare to MEWS, Cloudbeds, RMS". Datanyze. Retrieved 3 July 2026.
- ↑ "Mews closes USD 110m funding round led by Kinnevik | Kinnevik". www.kinnevik.com. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
- ↑ Lykiardopoulou, Ioanna (5 March 2024). "Startup behind hotel 'central nervous system' is latest Dutch unicorn". TNW | Ecosystems. Retrieved 30 June 2026.
- ↑ Armental, Maria (22 January 2026). "Exclusive | EQT Bets on AI Transformation With Hospitality Software Investment". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 30 June 2026.
- ↑ "Netherlands, Dealroom Deep Dive". Dealroom.co. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
- ↑ "Hotel Perfect acquired by fast-growing PMS platform". 13 August 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2026.
- ↑ "Hotel Perfect acquired by fast-growing PMS platform". 13 August 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2026.
- ↑ "Mews acquires Hotello, furthering North American investment | Hotel Dive". www.hoteldive.com. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
- ↑ "Hotel Perfect acquired by fast-growing PMS platform". 13 August 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2026.
- ↑ Fox, Jena Tesse (31 January 2024). "Mews acquires Frontdesk Anywhere PMS | Hotel Management". www.hotelmanagement.net. Retrieved 3 July 2026.
- ↑ Barwick, Ryan (30 September 2025). "Mews buys Flexkeeping to automate hotel housekeeping". Axios. Retrieved 3 July 2026.
- ↑ "Mews brings agentic AI on board with acquisition of DataChat". www.phocuswire.com. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
- ↑ Kelly, Maxine. "FT 1000: the fifth annual list of Europe's fastest-growing companies". FT. Retrieved 24 July 2026.
- ↑ "Hotel Tech Benchmark: Property Management Systems 2021". Skift Research. Retrieved 3 July 2026.
- ↑ "Report: Mews Business Breakdown & Founding Story | Contrary Research". research.contrary.com. Retrieved 3 July 2026.
- ↑ Hollander, Jordan (15 July 2026). "Top 10 Best Hotel Property Management Systems 2026". hoteltechreport.com. Retrieved 24 July 2026.