Hotel Brand -- Boutique/Lifestyle

LodgeNet, LG Electronics, Philips, and Panasonic partner to bring HD built-in and HD certified programs to hoteliers for faster, hassle-free installations and higher performing free-to-guest and video on demand solutions.

News from HITEC: The Kessler Collection and Roomlinx agree on a five year pact to provide in-room high-speed Internet services. The instillation is set to begin with the opening of The Bohemian Hotel Asheville at Biltmore Village in December.

At HITEC, Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces announced the selection of Wayport as the preferred high-speed Internet access provider for their three U.S. locations. Wi-Fi service will be available in guest rooms, meeting rooms, and hotel common areas.

The collaboration between the Control4 and Simplikate, announced at HITEC, is expected to result in a single solution that offers digital concierge services with affordable with hotel room automation.

Mandarin Oriental Hotels finalizes the integration of Datavision's Business Intelligence System Suite across multiple locations world-wide. Datavision will consolidate information from PMS, POS, Spa, Sales & Catering and Back Office at each property.

Lodgenet's suite is projected to provide greater choice for hoteliers according to management. New products include solutions for digital video on demand, IPTV, and free-to-guest and integrated HD hardware.

The Rosewood Mayakoba Luxury Resort announced today at HITECH that they have completed the deployment of a fully converged wireless mesh network from BelAir Networks. Guests and staff alike are enjoying the benefits of the wireless network.

TheWit Hotel, located in downtown Chicago, enters into a partnership with Lorica Solutions and the ECD Company to build the Lorica Room Center. The Lorica Room will serve as a communications hub that will monitor all in-room technology.