Market Research

Infographic: Assessing the Value of a True Cloud Property Management System

Starfleet Research, a leader in benchmarking best practices in hospitality technology (and the IT market research arm of Starfleet Media, which publishes Hotel Technology News), recently partnered with Infor, a leading provider of hotel technology […]

AI / Robots

Hilton’s Vision of the Future: Checking Into 2119

In celebration of its centenary, Hilton, which currently has a portfolio of 5,757 properties and 923,110 rooms in 113 countries, launched a project to anticipate trends and imagine what innovations will await guests who are […]

AI / Robots

New Research Study Highlights the Shifting Expectations Of Today’s Hotel Guest

A new research report, published today, finds that a sweeping majority (81 percent) of consumers would like to receive local experience and hotel upgrade recommendations from their hotels. The “Hotels’ Digital Divide” report, commissioned by ALICE […]

Market Research

New Research Study on Hotel Mobile Maturity Focuses on the Guest Experience

According to a new research study conducted by Oracle Hospitality, 91 percent of hotel executives agree that mobile technologies are critical to improving guest experience and cultivating loyalty. But only 69 percent are confident in […]

AI / Robots

New Research on Hotel Technology Speaks to the Benefits of Voice Assistants

With Gartner predicting that by 2020, 85% of relationships with businesses will not require human interaction, it’s clear that hoteliers need to embrace artificial intelligence (AI) and the Internet of Things (IoT) today if they are going […]

Guest Experience Management

Agilysys Research Study Explores The Key Attributes of Guest Experience Management

Agilysys has released the research findings of a study the company conducted on Guest Experience Management. “Resort and hotel operators have long understood the importance of meeting or exceeding guest expectations. As these expectations evolve […]

Guest-Facing Technologies

Mobile Apps Usage a Focus of New Lodging Survey

The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) has released the results of its Lodging Survey, a detailed assessment of advancements in amenities, guest services, sustainability and technology, in addition to other industry trends. The 2018 […]