CSR & Booking Solutions

Hilton, IHG, Accor and Marriott Pour $50 Million Into Groups360’s Online Sourcing and Booking Solution

Four of the world’s largest hotel brands — Hilton, Accor, IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) and Marriott International — have invested a combined $50 million in Groups360, a technology solution provider that offers an online marketplace […]

Guest-Facing Technologies

Hotel Linens to Use Chip Technology to Reveal Their Cleaning History

Here’s a science fiction premise: A weary traveler wanting some peace of mind that his hotel bed sheets, towels and quilts are clean as a whistle takes out his smartphone and quickly scans the linens […]

AI / Robots

SABA Hospitality Wins HITEC Entrepreneur Award With Its AI Chatbot

In a crowded field of next-generation hospitality technology innovation, SABA Hospitality won the People’s Choice Award in this year’s Entrepreneur 20X competition. The Hospitality Industry Technology Exhibition and Conference (HITEC) took place last week at the […]

Announcement

Jonas Hospitality Launches Jonas Chorum, a Suite of Next-generation Hotel Property Management Solutions

The name Jonas Hospitality may not strike a bell, but the company is comprised of several well-known and well-established hospitality technology brands. The Jonas Hospitality portfolio includes Springer-Miller Systems, for example, which develops hospitality software […]

In the Spotlight

Wood Fiber Key Cards Offer Hotels a New Solution for Plastic Waste Reduction

With mounting public pressure to ban straws, plastic bags, and other plastic single-use products, many hoteliers, which consume vast amounts of single-use plastics that end up as landfill, are looking for alternative options in line with […]

Announcement

Lodging Interactive Launches AI-powered ADA Compliance Service for Hotel Websites

Lodging Interactive, an award-winning digital marketing and social media engagement agency exclusively serving the hospitality industry, today announced the launch of its AI-powered ADA compliance service for hotel websites which remediates website ADA compliance issues […]