Hotels

Why WiFi Is Not Enough for Mobile Coverage

Even when hotels are happy with their WiFi performance, they still have issues with dropped calls and unreliable service for outdoor mobile coverage.

2017 Payment Technology Showcase

Flexibility and security drive the latest innovations in payment technology.

4 Measures Hotels Can Take to Protect Their Data

Hackers are changing the way they attack, making it difficult to detect a breach.

IHG Reveals New Hotel Brand

avid hotels to offer guests affordable, quality experience.

IBC Hospitality Technologies Launches Website Redesign

IBC Hospitality Technologies new responsive and simplified website offers independent hoteliers customized solutions to everyday challenges with easy-to-use navigation and stunning visuals.

Amadeus, OACIS Launch Pop Up Check-In Service for Baggage

Travelers can check-in to their flight and drop their baggage at cruise terminals, hotels, train stations, major conferences, etc.

Red Roof Offers Guests More Options for Redeeming Points Through Its RediCard Rewards Program

Guests can use loyalty points to book free nights, shop for gift cards, or purchase consumer products.

TrustYou’s Direct Guest Messaging Tool Enables Compatible Connection With Amazon Echo

Acme Hotel in Chicago is first to link TrustYou with “Alexa.”

New TravelClick Study and Data Project 2017 as a Record Year for GDS Hotel Bookings

Despite the rise of Airbnb among consumers, travel agents still predominantly book through GDS.

iHeartRadio and KEYPR Join Forces to Deliver Custom Music in Hospitality

Collaboration brings iHeartRadio-curated music to hotel guests via the KEYPR Hospitality Platform

Elite Hospitality Group Improves Guest Review Response Rate by 60%

And in a two-year period, the group’s number of Google reviews increased 878% from 51 to 499 reviews.

Lightspeed Restaurant Achieves Oracle Validated Integration with Oracle Hospitality OPERA Cloud Services

Montreal-based technology leader modernizes the hospitality experience for Lightspeed customers with innovations that help hotels better manage their business.

Guestline Supports Growth in Revenues and Occupancy for Best Western

Guestline recently signed five more Best Western properties.

Sonesta Announces Expansion of Sonesta ES Suites with Addition of 14 New Properties

Upscale extended stay brand celebrates fifth anniversary, planned growth to 42 hotels in U.S.

Yext Fall ‘17 Release Makes Business Websites Intelligent

Yext Knowledge Tags help business websites become more discoverable for intelligent services such as AI and voice assistants.

Empowering Hotels to Make Guests Feel Welcome With Social

In 1967, Paul Dubrule and Gerard Pelisson founded the Societe d’investissement et d'exploitation hôteliers (SIEH) hotel group and opened the first Novotel hotel in northern France.

Learn How Travel Brands Can Upgrade to First-Class CX

Digital growth is driving travel app downloads, but hospitality must ask itself: "Is my CX strategy growing with it?"

4 Keys to Price Optimization

Unique lodging company levels competitive field and maximizes revenue with proprietary yield revenue management software.

37 Percent of Global Organizations Unsure if They Need to Comply with GDPR

New WatchGuard Technologies survey findings shed light on worldwide confusion and unpreparedness in the face of looming GDPR compliance deadline.

What You Didn’t Know About BitCoin

You probably have been hearing a bit more about bitcoin and blockchain lately. While writing this, one bitcoin is equal to $4225.03. Bitcoin was invented by an anonymous programmer as a worldwide cryptocurrency and digital payment system.

DigiMapps Debuts as All-In-One Digital Concierge, Trip Booking, Media and Marketing Platform

The DigiMapps business technology platform combines the capabilities of an ad agency, a travel agency, Yelp, TripAdvisor, Hotels.com, and Booking.com.

Choice Hotels Offers Franchisees Turnkey Network Solutions

Choice Hotels International, Inc.

SevenRooms, a Reservation, Seating & Guest Management Platform, to Roll Out Its System Across 70+ Jumeirah Group Restaurants

Jumeirah Group, a Dubai-based luxury hotel company, will integrate SevenRooms' software to improve the guest experience, streamline F&B operations and unlock F&B guest data.