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

11/2/2021
Vail Resorts Advances Toward Zero Net Operating Footprint
Company achieves 85 percent renewable electricity across its 34 North American resorts, provides $19.4 million to address community needs amplified during pandemic.

Michal Christine Escobar
11/2/2021
UgoVirtual and 6Connex Expand Strategic Partnership
The new agreement solidifies the companies’ successful business relationship and outlines the framework for joint participation in market expansion, virtual and hybrid event industry leadership and continued technological innovation.

Michal Christine Escobar
11/2/2021
Former HGTV Producers Launch Digital Retail Service for Short-term Rentals
Web-based commerce marketplace provides guests with services typically found only in hotels making Airbnb and other similar short-term rentals more appealing.

Michal Christine Escobar
11/2/2021
Oaky and ReviewPro Integration Permits Upselling via Guest Messaging
This integration will tackle several pain points for both guests and hoteliers, including the issue of over-communication, missed opportunities for revenue, inefficient operations, and the need to stay on top of various tech platforms.

Michal Christine Escobar
11/2/2021
Knowland Reports October U.S. Meetings and Events Volume Growth Up More Than 30 Percent Over September 2021
Corporate market segment realizes a significant increase in percentage of overall business representing nearly 70 percent of the meeting and event business.

Michal Christine Escobar
11/2/2021
Uniguest Acquires Volara
Acquisition allows Uniguest to bring voice-based contactless engagement technology solutions to hospitality, senior living communities, stadiums, banks, and other industries.

Michal Christine Escobar
11/1/2021
Carnival Corp.'s John Padgett to Open HT-NEXT 2021 on Dec. 14
In this highly anticipated keynote, Padgett will discuss the rise of experiential IoT, its role in the Metaverse, and what it means for the hospitality industry.

Michal Christine Escobar
11/1/2021
Barons Eden Hotel and Spa Collection UK Select Agilysys for POS
The Agilysys integrated solution suite is expected to enable Barons Eden to streamline operations, simplify existing and new staff training, improve system reliability, and increase mobility with tablets.

Michal Christine Escobar
11/1/2021
Boykin Management Chooses Maestro PMS to Power Its Coastal Condo Resort Hotels
Multi-property operator aligns with hospitality’s trusted and proven provider of cloud and on-premises Web and Mobile property-management systems to improve operations, from accounting and communications to training and retention.

Michal Christine Escobar
11/1/2021
Cendyn and Pegasus to Merge
The merger of Cendyn and Pegasus provides hoteliers with a platform to maximize the direct-booking channel, enhancing the guest experience end-to-end.

Michal Christine Escobar