Hotel Management

In an effort to give guests access whenever and wherever they need it, the Crowne Plaza Houston announces their upgrade to the AFL Telecommunications' end-to-end solution at HITECH 2008. Wireless high-speed Internet access is now be available in 334 rooms, the conference center, lobby and pool.

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.

Newmarket International and Worktopia announce a joint partnership that will open up direct online connectivity between meeting planners and suppliers. This makes Worktopia the newest MeetingBroker enabled channel partner.

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.