SAN FRANCISCO – 20 January 2026 – Sojern, the leading AI-powered marketing platform built for hospitality and recently acquired by RateGain, today announced that Red Roof, a leader in economy lodging, has adopted Sojern’s AI Concierge solution to enhance guest engagement, streamline operations, and drive improved commercial performance across its portfolio. The initiative is now being rolled out across many Red Roof properties, further deepening the well-established collaboration between Sojern and Red Roof.
Sojern’s AI Concierge enhances every stage of the guest journey by automating routine interactions—from service requests and amenity questions to in-stay issue reporting—reducing front desk workload while ensuring guests receive fast, personalized responses at scale.
This rollout builds on a strategic relationship between Red Roof and Sojern that began in 2024 with the adoption of Reputation Manager, part of Sojern’s Guest Experience Platform. Leveraged across more than 700 properties, Reputation Manager enables real-time guest feedback monitoring and response during and after the stay, giving Red Roof team members greater visibility into guest sentiment and the ability to resolve issues before they impact reviews. During Q4 2025, Red Roof recorded a 6.64% improvement in internal quality metrics and a 3.14% increase in social scores, demonstrating measurable gains in guest experience and brand perception.
“Aligned with our commitment to “Genuine Relationships. Real Results.” and our franchisee-focused business model, the expansion marks the next chapter in Red Roof’s innovation roadmap, connecting marketing, operations, and guest experience through a more integrated, data-driven, AI-enhanced approach, while empowering franchisees with scalable tools that support consistent, high-quality service,” said Steve Woodward, Vice President of Innovation, Learning and Development at Red Roof.
"Red Roof has long been at the forefront of operational excellence, and we’re proud to deepen our partnership as they expand their AI-driven guest engagement strategy," said Baskar Manivannan, Vice President, Guest Engagement Platform at Sojern. "By combining conversational AI, real-time insights, and actionable recommendations, AI Concierge empowers Red Roof franchisees to deliver faster support, elevate guest satisfaction, and unlock new revenue opportunities—all while easing the strain on front-line teams."
The partnership reinforces Red Roof’s commitment to embedding AI across guest engagement and operational efficiency initiatives, supporting franchisees with scalable, easy-to-implement solutions. It also demonstrates Sojern’s continued momentum in delivering an integrated Guest Experience Platform that helps hoteliers meet rising guest expectations while navigating labor constraints and margin pressures.
The announcement coincides with the HEDNA Orlando 2026 Global Distribution Conference, where both companies will be available to discuss smarter, connected solutions that meet today’s evolving traveler expectations. To hear from Sojern during the event, join the ‘Guest Acquisition in the Age of Large Language Models (LLMs)’ session on Thursday, 22 January at HEDNA Orlando.
About Sojern
Sojern is the leading AI-powered marketing platform built for hospitality, designed to boost growth and profitability for the travel industry. The Sojern marketing platform is a set of easy-to-use software and services that delivers unrivaled traveler insight, intelligent audiences, multichannel activation and optimization, and a connected guest experience—all in one place. More than 10,000 travel marketers rely on our platform annually to find, attract, convert and engage travelers. Sojern, founded in 2007 and acquired by RateGain in 2025, is headquartered in San Francisco, California with teams in the Americas, Europe, Middle East and Africa, and Asia Pacific.
About Red Roof
Red Roof is an award-winning leader in the lodging industry, recognized for creating the innovative Upscale Economy® segment, serving millions of guests each year. Red Roof's portfolio of brands includes Red Roof Inn® and Red Roof PLUS+®, HomeTowne Studios by Red Roof®, The Red Collection®, and Red Roof’s dual-branded properties. Red Roof has over 60,000 rooms in more than 700 properties in the U.S. and internationally in Japan. For more information, visit redroof.com or download Red Roof's free app for iOS and Android devices. To learn about franchising opportunities, visit redrooffranchising.com.
PRESS CONTACTS:
Global:
Yasmine Najib
press@sojern.com
Red Roof:
Elliott Mest
RateGain:
Aastha Khurana
media@rategain.com
