Lodging

Full-service hotel management and development company finds benefit in accounting, business intelligence and planning ecosystem allowing property data to flow smoothly between them.

Sheraton modernizes its wireless network with Cisco allowing for an increased amount of connected devices and traffic.

Due to the growing trend of BYOD in the hospitality industry, the company intends for the STB to offer a dynamic IPG and streaming capabilities via the likes of Miracast.

Installed on digital kiosks, the touchscreen service can provide tailored hotel and local-attraction backdrops.

The winners of the 2015 Hotel Visionary Awards exemplify how hotel companies large and small are using technology for betterment of service and operations. This year's winners, Hilton Worldwide, SilverBirch Hotels & Resorts, and Fontainebleau Hotel, represent the multiple faces of innovation happening across the lodging industry.

The 11th annual Hotel Technology Forum focused on the theme of "Service & Technology Collide," and offered attendees three days of networking, educational sessions and workshops to foster peer-to-peer learning and thought-sharing.

StayNTouch Mobility Platform provides "choice of service" to guests for streamlined arrivals and departures. In addition to speeding the arrival process, the platform integrates with the PMS to help ARIA streamline customer-facing and service issues. Sponsored.

Current install rates for cloud-based PMS hover at around 9 percent, and an additional 15 percent of hotels are planning a migration in the year ahead. HT offers guidance from those who've taken the leap above property with four factors to consider before making a purchase.