TripCraft, the hotel industryÕs leading provider of mobile solutions, launched a new inspiration/hotel booking app and website, Vir.al, targeting Millennials – one of the fastest growing travel demographics, who are Òexpected to be taking 320 million international trips each year by 2020″.

JUCY Snooze, a unique Pod-hostel accommodation concept from JUCY New Zealand, opened its first property at Christchurch Airport in late 2016, with the installation of ASSA ABLOY Hospitality Mobile Access for keycard-free entry and security.

Launched at WTM in 2016, and powered by DerbySoft, One by DerbySoft has been intuitively designed by hoteliers for hoteliers to provide an all-in-One solution that allows independent properties to easily manage distribution, bookings, marketing, and more.

Orlando-based agency, Plan A PR & Marketing, a full-service PR, marketing and communications firm specializing in the global B2B hospitality sector, has been chosen as the Agency of Record (AOR) for Angie Hospitality, LLC, creators of the newly launched voice-activated, Wi-Fi enabled hotel guest room assistant, ÒAngie.Ó

Pursuing the joint goal of facilitating the hotelierÕs everyday business and enhancing bookings, TrustYou, the worldÕs largest guest feedback platform, and Welcome Systems, the British hospitality original behind the popular Welcome Anywhere hotel booking system,Êhave announced their new strategic partnership.

Kevin Charity, founder and CEO of the Coaching Inn Group, has proven his hospitality industry acumen by growing one of the most successful hospitality groups in the UK, but he’s not stopping there. Having just concluded an investment in hospitality technology provider GuestRevu, he’s now got his sights set on changing the way hoteliers think about their guests and the insights they can provide.

DerbySoft.com/One is a new, comprehensive website that provides extensive product information, industry analysis, and a free 30-day trial of One by DerbySoft. The new website serves as a valuable resource to both prospective customers and independent hoteliers already utilising the all-in-One platform.

Receptio by SysPay provides integrated payment and data security solutions, which see an increased demand by hotels. The revolutionary concept of Receptio allows hoteliers to turn room upgrades into direct profits, while providing a top guest experience.

Guestware, the hotel industryÕs most comprehensive and flexible Guest Experience Management software, has announced that Callaway Gardens in Pine Mountain, Georgia, has implemented Guestware Select.