Mobile Devices & Apps

Magazine from the 1980s reveals some wins, and some stalemates with hotel technology. Learn how guestroom energy control and more stack up.

For the 50-unit frozen dessert chain Tasti D-Lite, cross-department collaboration has spawned a customer engagement strategy that is helping to bridge the online/in-store gap. HT talks to VP of technology BJ Emerson about Tasti's social engagement roadmap, plus how the growing mobile and social trends are expected to change the face of loyalty as we know it.

The Broadmoor resort taps distributed antenna system to guarantee strong and consistent mobile services for its guestsusing AT&T, while simultaneously laying the foundation for enhanced hotel productivity in the future.

What IT projects are hoteliers focused on in 2011? What are the biggest trends affecting the lodging industry? 2011 Hotel Technology Forum speakers and attendees, including Hilton, Morgans Hotel Group and Benchmark Hospitality International, answer these questions and more in our exclusive video series.

VIDEO EXCLUSIVES: Speakers from the 2011 Hotel Technology Forum, including Choice Hotels International and Hyatt, reveal key session takeaways regarding cloud computing, property management system trends, guestroom must-haves and more.

Nine Caesars Entertainment Las Vegas resorts have launched a mobile-social loyalty experience that rewards guests for every "check-in" via Facebook Places, Foursquare, Gowalla, Twitter or geolocated Instagram photos.

Choice Hotels International, Galt House Hotel, Morgans Hotel Group and Royal Caribbean, honored for innovation at annual Hotel Technology Forum.

iSIGN Media partnership enables advertisers on RTown's Hotel TV network to deliver branded content, special offers, loyalty program messages and other rich-media offerings directly to guests' mobile devices via Bluetooth technology.