Lodging

Upon completion of the planned property renovations, Marriott intends to operate all the Elegant hotels as all-inclusive resorts under one or more of Marriott’s collection brands.

Technology has become critical to attracting and retaining hotel guests, and today that means investing in a wide range of solutions that create immediate and personal engagement. With rising expectations, surprise and delight has been replaced by expected and assumed. In this mega-trends special report, HT pulls together data from its 2016 Lodging Technology Study, combined with insight from industry thought leaders and hoteliers, to find out more about what’s shaping technology spending today. From mobile key to location-based data, these are the top technology goals and capital investment priorities in 2016.

High performance network access infrastructure prepares hotels for guests' increasing bandwidth demands.

Technology spending and allocations reset as hoteliers put laser focus on driving direct reservations through customer analytics. Sponsored.

Innovative hotel companies focus on digital engagement to appeal to mobile, hyper-connected guests.

From pre- to post-stay, how hotels can benefit from enabling seamless experiences. Sponsored.

How mobility, data and connectivity will ultra-personalize the next-gen hotel experience.

With modern travelers tethered to personal devices, hotels must offer frictionless and customized mobile experiences to drive bookings and loyalty.

Seven solutions to help restaurants and hotels enable payment innovation readiness.