The Hotel Electronic Distribution Network Association (HEDNA) has joined a partnership with Hospitality Technology Next Generation (HTNG) and The OpenTravel Alliance, to advance distribution technology in the hospitality industry.
How your phone system can pick up where OTAs are falling off
Customers are moving away from OTAs and toward handling things themselves again. When customers call your hotel to book rooms without the help of a travel agent or OTA, your phone system can make sure they have the most convenient possible experience.
RFID wristbands the new room key and charge back
Ultra-modern and pod-based property implements Essence door locks alongside self check-in kiosks and RFID wristbands to offer maximum convenience, security and service personalization.
New Amadeus-IHG research explores the future of hospitality
New research study, Drivers of Change in Hospitality, explores the changes we can expect as guest insight, technology optimization and the ability to hyper-personalize take effect. Informed by over 7,500 consumers worldwide and industry experts, the study identifies three trends that the sector must respond to meet the needs of the consumer of the future.
How to connect the right hotel technology with the right traveler
Instead of beginning with a laundry list of possible technologies to implement (i.e., mobile check-in, voice-activated in-room tech, rate optimization and distribution technology, and so forth), start with the guest. Hotels know—or should know—who they are after and every guest has a different set of needs and wants.
Hoteliers to Gather for HOTECH 2020
IDeaS and Hotel ICON bring together hotel professionals for October technology summit
McLaren Technologies signs Asia Pacific distribution agreement with OpenKey
The McLaren Group, headquartered out of Singapore and Sydney, Australia, has been appointed a distributor for OpenKey in Asia Pacific. @McLarenTech
Where is hotel technology going?
These technologies are designed to give guests a better experience and implementing them can only help hotels improve their service.
Surging profits through demand pricing
A quarter million dollars in lost profits in a single year. That is how much a $2 reduction in the average daily rate for a 500-room hotel with a 75% occupancy rate would cost a hotel.
The hotel room of the future must go back-to-basics
The ideal hotel room of the future shall however have a perfect mix of technological advancements and strengthened basics.
