Hotel Management

The cloud-connected solution features access to a number of guest services and flight and city info, while a suite of apps convey hotel specific information and promotions that traditionally have been communicated to guests through an in-room guide.

PAR Springer-Miller recently presented their vision for hospitality technology that incorporated contemporary technologies, true cloud-computing, and more with the HTNG Board of Directors at the 2011 North American Member's Meeting in San Diego, California.

Interface links real time rates and availability from the Genares reservations system into Travelport's three core GDS platforms, thereby eliminating the need for the hotel group to route via a switch company.

A hacker obtained the names and e-mail addresses of some of the security company's employees, channel partners and sales leads through a SQL injection flaw.

Solution enables hotels to display custom advertising to consumers who have previously expressed an interest in a property but have not converted their interest to a booking, providing a follow-up opportunity for a sales conversion.

InnLink's Facebook integration will provide hotels with more incremental sales by increasing their social networking exposure, direct hotel bookings, and providing new eMarketing opportunities.

A well-built revenue management system can have a significant impact on a hotel's ability to predict occupancy, and the best room rates for any given period. Executives from Omni, Goodmanagement and Nordic Choice Hotels share their top system criteria.

This year's showcase focuses on the amenities that hotels should consider to attract today's tech-savvy guests. Highlights include an interactive in-room entertainment system and a fully-integrated guest services and backend management tool that works on the iPad.