Hotel Brand -- Boutique/Lifestyle

The secure PIN-debit solution is supported on MagTek, Ingenico, Hypercom and other all-in-one card readers.

Aloft Charlotte Ballantyne becomes the tenth LEED-certified property for parent Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.

Boutique & Lifestyle Lodging Association will offer GuestCentric's integrated e-Commerce platform as part of its distribution solution to optimize online bookings for BLLA member properties that choose to use the system.

As 5,100 merchants deploy Heartland Payment Systems' terminal security solution, the company prepares to launch a tamper-resistant, end-to-end encryption wedge.

In taking home J.D. Power and Associates' top honors in guest satisfaction in 2010, the 45-unit Omni Hotels & Resorts is solidifying its place as a leader in the upscale pack. Richard Tudgay, Omni's VP of technology, reveals how technology has helped the hotel chain make a name for itself in this competitive segment, and even carve out its own unique niche: "innovative luxury."

Do business travelers look for different amenities than vacationers? Findings from a University of Delaware study say yes, and that it impacts guests' decisions to return.

Social networking use in hospitality may be catching on, but many hotels and restaurants still aren't cashing-in. The ones that are have shared insights in how to leverage virtual gifts, real reservations, and souped-up loyalty programs to tie ROI into their social networking initiatives.

Omni's approach to self-service check-ins is a great example of how self-service can migrate into environments that demand "high-touch," and also reminds us that self-service continues to expand.