Exploring the Future of Property Management Systems: Learnings from Hotel Tech Report
Property management systems (PMSs) have been around since the 1970s. Fifty years on, those early pioneers bear little resemblance to today’s cutting-edge PMSs, and now the rate of innovation seems faster than ever…
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Is the Emory the Most Private Hotel in the World?
It took me a while to locate the entrance to The Emory. At first, I chalked it up to my notoriously horrendous sense of direction—drop me off a few blocks from my apartment that I’ve lived in for five years, and there’s a good chance I’ll still get…
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Why Are Hotel Sheets Always White? We Asked the Experts
Ever wonder why most hotels use white sheets? We've got the answer.
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Hotel Engine Expands Beyond Hotels, Achieving Valuation of $2.1 Billion
Hotel Engine, a Denver-based travel tech startup, has recently secured one of the year’s largest funding rounds for a travel company, raising $140 million and achieving a valuation of $2.1 billion. The company, which initially focused on hotel…
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Korean Telco giant KT’s Midas touch with hotel business
KT Corp., one of South Korea’s top three mobile carriers, is on a roll with the hotel business despite its late foray into the hospitality industry by turning its old buildings and lots sitting idle in a declining era for landline phones into…
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Why Recruiting Tech Talent in Hospitality Is a Challenging Task
As technology is becoming gradually more important in hospitality, the industry is facing a significant challenge: a shortage of skilled IT professionals capable of navigating the complexities of modern day technology. Developing IT talent has…
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Case study: How The Coniston Hotel boosted direct bookings by 70%
Forging a meaningful relationship with guests is something The Coniston Hotel Country Estate & Spa in Skipton, North Yorkshire has always excelled at. A family-run business for more than 50 years, the hotel recently partnered with Journey to…
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Wyndham rolls out guest engagement platform
Wyndham Hotels & Resorts has released Wyndham Connect, a new guest engagement platform powered by Canary Technologies, first introduced at its 2023 Global Conference in September.
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Booking.com sounds alarm on AI-enabled travel scams
As travelers rush to book their summer getaways, Booking.com's internet safety boss says watch out for supercharged AI scams.
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As Phocuswright Europe kicks off, travel experts weigh in on the AI buzz
It’s been a busy spring in the travel world, with product rollouts from Expedia Group, Google and OpenAI, among others. So when more than 500 travel insiders gathered in Barcelona Monday for the start of the 2024 Phocuswright Europe conference…
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The Access Group Expands In North America With Acquisition Of Hotel Tech Specialist SHR Group
The Access Group, a $1.3bn+ business management software provider, has added global hotel and casino technology specialist SHR to its expanding AI-powered end-to-end platform for hotels.
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Why going green is not just good for the planet, it’s also good for hotels’ bottom line
Ireland has committed to achieving net-zero emissions by 2050 and all business sectors must be cognisant of this and integrate sustainability into their strategic planning.
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A team of UK-based engineers have developed game changing new technology that promises to revolutionize access to safe, clean drinking water for millions of people worldwide.
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New Destination Sets Sustainability Standards as Wales’ Largest All-Electric Hotel
Wales’ largest all-electric hotel is due to open its doors next month…
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How IDeAS is democratising hotel revenue management
Balancing inventory management and overbooking is crucial across the hotel industry to maximise occupancy and revenue.
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A Recap of TravelBoom's 2024 Hotelier Study
TravelBoom’s 2024 Hotelier Study takes an insightful look at the current market and industry hurdles and offers solutions for overcoming these challenges. The study surveyed more than 50 hoteliers operating a variety of transient hotels, resorts…
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BUSINESS TRAVEL IS BACK AND CORPORATE CUSTOMERS NOW MORE DEMANDING THAN EVER
Business travel has just about reached its pre-pandemic revenue levels. However, the face of business travel is totally transformed with technology shifting the dynamics as the industry responds, says Ryan Haynes, director of Haynes MarComs…
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Guesty, a leading software platform for property management in the short-term rental (STR) and hospitality sector, has announced a Series F funding round of $130 million. The round was spearheaded by KKR, a global investment firm, with Inovia…
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