With profits from the in-room television and phone drying up, hotels are increasingly on the hunt for the next source of guestroom revenue. Here's how automated concierge systems, creative pricing, increased bandwidth and more can help to fill the gap.
What are the benefits and challenges of operating a property management system in the cloud? Hoteliers debunk cloud-based PMS myths and reveal some of the payoffs they have experienced by moving to a cloud computing model.
The mobile, social and cloud technology trends that are gaining prominence across much of the industry are finding their way into property management systems in 2011. HT taps the vendor community to learn about how these and other trends are shaping PMS technology.
In its annual trend report, HT looks at some of the top consumer trends and technology advancements impacting the guestroom experience. This year, it's all about energy management, mobile phone integration, television content and the iPad.
From magnetic stripes and RFID, to cell phones and networked, wireless controls, Hospitality Technology shines a light on current guestroom locking options to determine how they are impacting access to U.S. hotel rooms.
