Networking

The Four Points by Sheraton Columbus Ohio Airport has selected Broadband Hospitality to provide standard- and high-definition satellite TV service (HDTV), and high-speed wired and wireless Internet in guestrooms in its brand new 110-room property.

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.

Car-side digital menu boards entertain guests and increase the average guest check total at Krystal's Chattanooga drive-in, dine-in and drive-thru restaurant. Learn how Krystal injected a fresh, modern edge into the classic drive-in.

Whether it is in a lounge, the lobby or a convention center, technology is slowly but surely creeping into hotel common spaces. From touch-enabled table tops to digital signage displays and everything in between, operators share the top technologies that can boost customer satisfaction and foster guest interaction in a public way.

Omni Hotels' new iPhone application grants travelers full access to the brand's mobile website where users can book rooms, search rates, and receive special offers.

As guest demand for increased bandwidth reaches new heights, hoteliers are presented with the challenge of providing the same service that travelers have come to expect but for a fraction of the cost. Learn how bandwidth shaping and load balancing devices can help.

theWit hotel has recently installed Roomlinx's interactive TV technology solution, an entertainment and business tool that is geared toward increasing revenue and brand loyalty for hotels.

Boddie-Noell has renewed its contract with Contingent Network Services for a second consecutive 36-month term to provide the Hardee's franchisee with its managed WAN services.