Hotel Management

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Vail Resorts, a leading mountain resort operator in the United States has selected Genares Worldwide Reservation Services to provide the lowest cost of sale channel for hoteliers, as well as the latest mobile tools for travelers.

Kempinski Hotels replaced a manual reporting processes with a fully integrated global reporting platform and turned to Infor10 Corporate Performance Management to do so. Using the tool, owners can now test and compare a variety of "what if" scenarios, investigate assumptions, and model business to financial goals.

Intelity is launching ICE Instant, which will allow hotels to name their own price for a customized, mobile version of Intelity's virtual concierge platform. The custom app is then available for guests to download to smartphones and tables.

Wyndham Hotel Group is partnering with Maxymiser, a provider of multivariate testing and website optimization tools, to increase website business and provide a better online experience for customers.

The Hyatt Regency New Orleans has turned to KABA Lodging for RFID keycards. The hotel, which only permits keycard holders to guestroom floors contains 1,193 rooms.

Passkey and Info Salons are working to release Passkey's GroupMAX ME. Overall, the event housing system will allow for greater control over and automation for hotel booking.

IHG is expanding its booking app strategy with the launch of the Priority Club Rewards app for Kindle Fire, Google TV and Android Tablets.