Michal Christine Escobar

Senior Editor, Hotels

Author Profile

Michal Christine Escobar is Hospitality Technology’s Senior Editor, with a concentration on the hotel industry. She has a decade of experience as a B2B journalist. She is responsible for the hotel beat at the magazine and often writes about AI, VR, IoT and other emerging technologies affecting hospitality.

ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR

2/16/2022
RMS North America Debuts Five New Products
RMS’s latest improvements create a seamless guest booking experience and provide property managers with a more holistic view of their business and revenue-driving activities.

Michal Christine Escobar
2/16/2022
Software Development LLC Launches Smart Thermostat that Can Control Guestroom Tech
The Bodhi Thermostat Bridge combines a smart thermostat, occupancy sensor and wireless network device that work with the Bodhi application and the property management system to monitor and control all of the technology in a guestroom or residence.

Michal Christine Escobar
2/15/2022
Agilysys and IDeaS Announce Partnership
Partnership will provide two-way integration between IDeaS and three Agilysys PMS solutions: Visual One, LMS and Stay.

Michal Christine Escobar
2/15/2022
Pickwick Hotel Selects Stayntouch PMS to Help Elevate the Guest Experience
The Stayntouch PMS empowers Pickwick’s on property team to reduce administrative time and enhance their guest welcome experience with a fully-mobile and PMS integrated self check-in option.

Michal Christine Escobar
2/15/2022
OYO Reignites Patron Prosperity Program Following 2021 Success
Travel technology and revenue growth company reaffirms its commitment to support its patrons through innovative tech solutions.

Michal Christine Escobar
2/14/2022
Dakota Hotels Implements Digital Transformation with Sage Intacct and Percipient
Ten week deployment builds scale, cuts costs and drives sustainability for boutique hotel group.

Michal Christine Escobar
2/14/2022
Belmond Hotels Selects Silverware as the Preferred POS for All F&B Outlets
Prior to Silverware, Belmond Hotels was required to input menu and pricing changes in a single terminal in the back of house. With Silverware, all updates can be made via any of the 10 terminals on property, saving considerable time and getting servers back to doing what they do best, provide uncompromising service to guests.

Michal Christine Escobar
2/14/2022
Astrea Acquisition Corp., HotelPlanner and Reservations.com Mutually Agree to Terminate Business Combination Agreement
The termination is effective immediately.

Michal Christine Escobar
2/14/2022
Dusit International Selects Duetto as Revenue Solutions Provider
Dusit International will implement Duetto’s Revenue Strategy Platform for 21 of its properties totaling 6,000 rooms in the Middle East & Asia Pacific, with more to be added in the future.

Michal Christine Escobar
2/13/2022
Hotel Innovator, Life House, Raises $60M in Funding from Inovia Capital, KAYAK, and Tiger Global to Begin Selling its Software Platform to Hoteliers
After growing more than 600% since the start of the pandemic, the company begins selling its software that successfully powers its managed hotels.

Michal Christine Escobar