Hotel Brand -- Business Class

  • Travel Agents Report Record Use of GDS

    The TravelClick study correlates with projections that 2015 will be a record year for GDS hotel bookings; it also reinforces that the GDS is one of the highest average daily rate channels for maximizing RevPAR.

  • SiteMinder Aligns with HotelTonight for Global Mobile Booking

    With mobile bookings forecast to account for 18 percent of all online travel bookings made in the US next year, 22 percent in Europe and 31 percent in China, it is crucial for hotels to maximize their chances of being booked.

  • Privacy, Please
    HT’s group editor-in-chief Abigail Lorden reflects on how being a new mother has heightened her desire to protect her family’s digital assets. Lorden says it’s a cause that Starwood Hotels & Resorts is taking seriously, too, according to her recent interview with Starwood’s CIO Martha Poulter.

  • Starwood Opens the Door to Next-Gen Engagement
    In her first year with the company, Starwood’s new CIO has spearheaded initiatives including mobile check-in and keyless entry that have already scored high praise from guests and industry peers. In this exclusive interview with HT, CIO and EVP Martha Poulter talks about Starwood’s keyless entry project, and offers a preview of Starwood’s plans for using technology for personalized customer experiences. Top projects include revenue optimization and preference matching, among others. Plus, Poulter offers her take on the industry buzzwords Internet of Things, Big Data and more.

  • Mobile Tech Showcase: Hot Solutions for Running Mobile-First Hotels and Restaurants
    Hotels and restaurants are starting to think with a “mobile first” mentality for both processing transactions and personalizing the consumer experience. Inside this supplement, restaurants and hotels can evaluate the hottest mobile solutions in the marketplace to find ones that are the right fit for their businesses.

  • Starwood Advances Tech-Forward Aloft Brand in Germany

    Aloft Munich and Aloft Stuttgart will feature SPG Keyless, the hospitality industry’s first mobile, keyless entry system that allows guests to use their smart phone as a key.

  • What Your Hotel Needs to Know about Guest Intelligence

    The days of ignoring guest reviews are over; here are the Guest Intelligence basics for today's intelligent hotels.

  • PKF Hospitality Research Not Concerned about Tumultuous Stock Market
    Hotel RevPAR growth is expected to remain above long-run average through 2018.

  • Strong Advance Hotel Bookings Indicate Positive 2016 Outlook
    Savvy hoteliers and smart travelers are playing the 'long game,' according to the latest TravelClick data.

  • Mobile Hotel Bookings on the Rise
    It's not just millennials who are using their mobile devices to research and book rooms – it's happening across all major consumer segments.
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