Hotel Technology News

Choice Hotels International, which ranks as one of the largest lodging franchisors in the world with more than 7,500 hotels representing approximately 650,000 rooms in 46 countries, is building on several previously-announced innovations and investments […]

After an eight-month collaborative effort, which included regular and virtual reality meet-ups on a custom-built HOT airship in the metaverse, a team of more than 200 including representatives from Hilton, IHG and Marriott hotels, along […]

Environmental sustainability has become a big focus of the hotel industry in recent years. Among the major hotel brands making sustainability efforts are Accor, Hyatt, IHG Hotels & Resorts and Hilton Hotels, which will soon […]

Launched in 2008 at a real airport in the real city of Amsterdam, luxury hotel brand citizenM, which has since expanded to a portfolio of 24 properties in 16 cities, has reportedly made its initial […]

In a first for the hotel industry, Hyatt Hotels has introduced room keys in Apple Wallet across the first six participating U.S. hotels: Andaz Maui at Wailea Resort, Hyatt Centric Key West Resort & Spa, […]

Hilton has unveiled a series of technology innovations designed to enhance the guest experience across the company’s 18 hotel brands. In a first for a major hospitality company, a new technology-enabled capability, dubbed Digital Key […]

Increasingly, in response to both guest and employee pressure, as well existing or anticipated regulatory requirements, hotels are increasingly utilizing next-generation technologies to achieve sustainability and eco-friendly practices in their operations. These practices range from […]

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 […]

No longer the stuff of science fiction, the first hotel in outer space may soon open its doors for business. Orbital Assembly Corporation has unveiled new details about its plans for a commercial space station, […]