Hotel Technology News

Announcement

Starfleet Research Launches Surveys for Research Reports on Hotel IoT Security, Pool Water Management, and Guest Data Capture

Starfleet Research, the leading provider of benchmarking best practices in technology-enabled business initiatives, has announced the launch of three new market research surveys for hotel and resort IT directors and other professionals in the hospitality [...]
Announcement

WooHoo Partners with Intel to Redefine the Hotel Guest Experience with Generative Voice AI Assistant Speaker

WooHoo is a Silicon Valley-based solution provider and the developer of WooHoo® X-Series, an award-winning enterprise-grade voice AI assistant speaker for the luxury hospitality industry. The WooHoo® Voice AI Assistant speakers (powered by Sound by [...]
Success Stories

Hyatt Hotels & Resorts Names Grazzy a Preferred Technology Provider for Its Digital Tipping Solutions

Grazzy, the digital tipping platform driving higher earnings for hotel workers, has been named a preferred technology provider by Hyatt Hotels. With this status, all 700+ Hyatt locations can utilize Grazzy’s digital tipping solutions to help [...]
Announcement

Cendyn and SiteMinder Join Forces to Help Hotels Achieve Their Full Revenue Potential

Cendyn, a catalyst for digital transformation in the hospitality industry, and SiteMinder, the name behind the only software platform that unlocks the full revenue potential of hotels, have announced a strategic partnership to mutually grow each [...]
Spotlight Interviews

Spotlight Interview: Mark Lewis, Founder and CEO at HotelREZ

Twenty years ago, Mark Lewis founded HotelREZ, creating one of the largest and highly awarded hotel distribution consortia, as well as launching World Rainbow Hotels, the world’s only GDS-enabled consortia for the LGBTQ+ market. More [...]

Hilton Unveils Two Digital Innovations Focused on Group Bookings for Small and Medium Businesses

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Hilton is rolling out two new digital innovations aimed at enhancing the travel experience for small- and medium-sized businesses. Both initiatives are set to launch early next year, according to a company statement. The first [...]
Universal Orlando Resort Tests Facial Recognition Technology for Guest Entry

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Brittain Resorts & Hotels Rolls Out AI Business Intelligence Technology Matrix Across Its Portfolio of 22 Properties

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Virdee Secures $12.4 Million to Expand Its Hotel Check-In Automation and Guest Experience Management Capabilities

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Virdee, a Texas-based solution provider specializing in guest experience technology and check-in automation for the hospitality industry, has secured $12.4 million in Series A funding. The funding round was led by Moneta Ventures, with contributions [...]
Mews Expands Its Hotel Technology Portfolio with Latest Acquisition

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MeetingPackage Secures $4.6 Million to Expand Its Hotel Meetings and Events Booking Solution Into North America

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Finding Hidden Cost Savings in Hotel Operations by Connecting BI, Ops and Maintenance Software

The fourth quarter brings the all-too-important annual tradition of budget planning for next year, and yet 2024 ‘s specific challenges have given the more heavily integrated hotel technologies a unique time to shine. As we review the numbers thus far from 2023, operational and labor costs continue to edge up in lockstep with guest service expectations, and yet some of the latest projections show travel demand as normalizing at or slightly above current levels. This can lead to a scenario of stagnant growth and diminished net contributions (in both real and nominal values), coming right at a time when macroeconomic forces like the pursuit of sustainable operations are compelling hotels to devote extensive capital towards a property improvement plan (PIP). It follows that a top priority should be tightening cost controls to optimize profitability ahead of rolling out any new ventures, where traditionally many areas ripe for savings aren’t readily [...]

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Starfleet Research Launches Surveys for Research Reports on Hotel IoT Security, Pool Water Management, and Guest Data Capture

WooHoo Partners with Intel to Redefine the Hotel Guest Experience with Generative Voice AI Assistant Speaker

Hyatt Hotels & Resorts Names Grazzy a Preferred Technology Provider for Its Digital Tipping Solutions

Cendyn and SiteMinder Join Forces to Help Hotels Achieve Their Full Revenue Potential

Spotlight Interview: Mark Lewis, Founder and CEO at HotelREZ

Hotel Technology News

Hilton Unveils Two Digital Innovations Focused on Group Bookings for Small and Medium Businesses

Solution Provider News

Virdee Secures $12.4 Million to Expand Its Hotel Check-In Automation and Guest Experience Management Capabilities

Finding Hidden Cost Savings in Hotel Operations by Connecting BI, Ops and Maintenance Software

Starfleet Research Launches Surveys for Research Reports on Hotel IoT Security, Pool Water Management, and Guest Data Capture

WooHoo Partners with Intel to Redefine the Hotel Guest Experience with Generative Voice AI Assistant Speaker

Hyatt Hotels & Resorts Names Grazzy a Preferred Technology Provider for Its Digital Tipping Solutions

Cendyn and SiteMinder Join Forces to Help Hotels Achieve Their Full Revenue Potential

Spotlight Interview: Mark Lewis, Founder and CEO at HotelREZ

Virdee Secures $12.4 Million to Expand Its Hotel Check-In Automation and Guest Experience Management Capabilities

How Hotels Can Protect Power Devices from Looming Cyber Threats in an Interconnected IT Environment

Event Temple Partners with Apaleo to Innovate and Simplify the Group and Event Booking Process for Hotels

Mandarin Oriental, Costa Navarino, Taps IRIS to Enhance the Hotel Guest Experience With F&B Digital Ordering App

OTA Insight Rebrands as Lighthouse, Consolidating Its Hotel Technology Solutions Into a Unified Platform

Market Research

Research: Three-Quarters of Hoteliers Agree That Revenue Management Technology Will Increase in Importance

Viewpoints

How Hotels Can Protect Power Devices from Looming Cyber Threats in an Interconnected IT Environment

Spotlight Interviews

Spotlight Interview: Mark Lewis, Founder and CEO at HotelREZ