In the Spotlight

Will That Be Cash, Card or Crypto for Your Hotel Booking?

The first half of 2021 saw cryptocurrencies go from theoretical speculation amongst circles of computer geeks to a popular dinner conversation topic with a much more diversified pool of investors. Whether you deem this asset […]

Hotel Technology News

Virgin Hotels Unveils Upgraded App Featuring Cashless Tipping, Secure ID Verification and Expanded Room Controls

Lifestyle hotel brand Virgin Hotels has updated their mobile app, dubbed Lucy. The app incorporates several innovations in contactless features, including pre-arrival identity verification, cashless tipping and expanded room controls, that guests can employ from […]

Spotlight Interviews

Spotlight Interview: Inga Latham, Chief Product Officer at SiteMinder

Inga Latham is the chief product officer at SiteMinder, the world’s largest open hotel commerce platform. A veteran of boo.com and Yahoo!, OTAs, ticketing and financial services, she now drives the product strategy, implementation, launch […]

Success Stories

Minor Hotels Deploys SiteMinder Multi-Property to Sustain Adaptability

In 2019, Thailand-headquartered Minor Hotels ranked as one of the 25 largest hotel companies in the world. It’s an achievement earned over many years of focus and being adept at navigating uncharted territories. And, this […]

Spotlight Interviews

Spotlight Interview: Jeff Banaszak, CFO at Creative Dining

Jeff Banaszak is CFO at Creative Dining Services, a food and hospitality company with 2,000 employees in 14 states serving hotels and conference center operations along with other industry sectors. His responsibilities include finance, purchasing […]