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

1/7/2024
Take Advantage of Guests' Digital Breadcrumb Trail
Guests leave a treasure trove of data during their booking journey. Harnessed correctly, hoteliers can use this data to entice guests to book direct.

Michal Christine Escobar
1/7/2024
Hotel Loyalty Programs: Strategies for Boosting Revenue and Enhancing Guest Experiences
By offering unique, tech-driven and personalized loyalty programs, hoteliers can increase RevPAR and occupancy, tap into ancillary revenue streams and stand out from the crowd.

Michal Christine Escobar
1/4/2024
Three Hotel Technology Challenges Operators Will Face in 2024
This year, hoteliers will be focused on integration hurdles, data security risks and striking a balance between personalization and privacy.

Michal Christine Escobar
1/4/2024
Navigating Sustainable Seas: The Transformative Impact of AI on the Cruise and Hospitality Industry
The cruise industry, with its high demand for efficiencies and concentrated experiences, stands as one of the subsectors most likely to benefit from AI.

Michal Christine Escobar
1/3/2024
AI's Impact on Hospitality in 2024: Transforming Guest Experiences, Boosting Efficiency, and Ensuring Safety
For an industry which is almost entirely concerned with people and the complex needs, behaviors, and risks which accompany them, AI could change everything.

Michal Christine Escobar
1/3/2024
Leveraging AI in Daily Hotel Operations Will Improve the Guest Experience
AI can help make the guest stay more pleasurable via content generation, personalization and sentiment analysis.

Michal Christine Escobar
1/2/2024
Fontainebleau Las Vegas Debuts Tiered, Cross-Resort Loyalty Program
Fontainebleau Rewards invites members into the inner circle of the Fontainebleau experience where they can earn exclusive benefits.

Michal Christine Escobar
1/1/2024
HTF 2023: Experts Discuss the Future of Loyalty
From changing the way guests view loyalty to rewards to how AI may impact the way loyalty programs are run, industry experts offer their opinion on the future of hospitality loyalty programs.

Michal Christine Escobar
12/31/2023
2023 Hotel Visionaries
Join us in an exploration of the 2023 Hotel Visionary Award winners: IHG Hotels & Resorts, Sonesta International Hotels, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group, Valtech, Marriott Digital Services, and RealTime Reservation.

Michal Christine Escobar
12/19/2023
Revitalizing Hospitality: The Essential Role of Communication Technology to Redefine the Industry
Hotel companies should explore different communication technologies to find a solution that best fits their needs. The right fit can help foster team collaboration, which can lead to better delivery of hotel services and an enhanced guest experience.

Michal Christine Escobar