Hotel Technology News

Viewpoints

Why Real-Time Communication Is Crucial for Hotels

By Ford Blakely, founder and CEO of Zingle Hotels are much more than just a bed and pillow for most people these days. Sure, the highlight of their journey is likely the reason for their [...]
Deal Announcements

INTEREL Partners with Angie Hospitality, Giving Hotel Guests More In-Room Control Through Voice Commands

INTEREL, a provider of hospitality guest room management solutions, and Angie Hospitality, creator of the world’s first 24-hour interactive guest room assistant and room control solution designed exclusively for the hospitality environment, have partnered to enable [...]
Guest Experience Management

Marriott Embraces Alexa for Hospitality as Amazon Turns Its Attention to Hotels

Following a series of digital assistant initiatives focused on everything from business support services to car dashboards, it was only a matter of time before Amazon set its sights on the hospitality sector. And indeed, [...]
Revenue Management

You Don’t Need a Weatherman to Know Which Way the Wind Blows (or a Revenue Manager to Know How Many Guests are Checking into a Hotel)

By Jeff Zabin, Managing Editor “You don’t need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows,” sang Bob Dylan in his classic 1965 song “Subterranean Homesick Blues.” He was right. Knowing which way the [...]
Property Management Systems

Agilysys Unveils New Features and Functionality for Hotel Technology Solutions

Agilysys, which has been deep in technology innovation and new product development mode, has unveiled the latest fruits of its labor. These include a number of new product features and functionality designed to improve operational [...]