Innovation

Hoteliers from across the market, ranging from economy to luxury brands, discuss the in-room innovations that are creating truly 'smart' guestrooms: IP-based guestroom controls, next-gen media solutions, bandwidth-building devices, and more.

Rubio's removes the need for customers to clip coupons or print out promotional emails with the addition of the mobile coupon application, Yowza!!

Hard Rock Hotels invite guests to download complimentary, specially selected playlists on iTunes, chosen by Hard Rock's music & culture team through The Sound of Your Stay program.

The mobile ordering app gives iPhone and iPod touch users the ability to create their favorite Chipotle order, place it at the Chipotle location of their choice, and also pay for their food direct from their device.

The Westin Imagine Hotel is the first property in the Westin family to use Intelity ICE, an in-room and back-end monitoring solution that allows hotel guests to arrange services via a touch screen from their guest room, laptop or mobile device.

The social media optimization tool, CheapTweet, aims to enhance hospitality organizations' social media presence and drive traffic to top restaurant and lodging deals.

Harrah's has created a suite of custom applications to provide guests with new ways to create their very own ultimate entertainment experience in the Xhibition Bar in Harrah's Resort Atlantic City.

When the Hard Rock Cafe's new flagship location opens this summer, it will also debut Hard Rock Interactive, a series of touch-enabled technologies aimed at enhancing the guest experience, and showcasing Hard Rock's world-renowned collection of rock and roll memorabilia on larger-than-life displays. HT gets an inside look at these technologies in an exclusive interview with Joe Tenczar, sr. director of technology/CIO for Hard Rock International.