With improved security and robust integration to the Sabre Red agency platform, travel consultants access the newest standard form of payment in the industry
Winning tech start-ups to be fostered by Marriott TestBED accelerator programme announced
The two winning start-ups are Dazzle, an in-room voice activated personal assistant that uses a hybrid of Artificial Intelligence and human brain to answer guest queries and services, and Jambo, a location-based mobile platform that enables business professionals to connect and network.
Automating for success: Next-generation hotel property management systems
The scope of the platform capabilities has expanded beyond core functions like guest registration, room inventory maintenance, financial accounting and housekeeping assignment to encompassing virtually all aspects of hotel operations.
How robots are storming the travel industry
Even though AI is still in its infancy in the hotel sector, it’s potential to give guests an enhanced experience driven by forward-thinking service is broad. Let’s look at the six major effects smart technology could have on the travel industry.
Two Pestana CR7 hotels in Portugal implement ASSA ABLOY Hospitality Mobile Access
The lifestyle hotel brand matches contemporary design with the latest in guestroom and access technologies
Hotel payments await technological liberation from the fax machine
While there’s no question the digital payments revolution has begun, it still has a long way to go, particularly in the hospitality industry.
PARKROYAL launches app with 1,000+ user-curated guides
In a first-mover collaboration, PARKROYAL Picks taps into the sharing economy to offer a compilation of hidden gems and best-kept secrets to help travellers explore the city like a local.
Tech is enhancing travel experiences: CTA survey
The future of vacations will mesh technology and data to enable more personalized experiences.
IHG Connect on track to reach 1,500 hotels in Americas this year
IHG Rewards Club members will be able to walk into any IHG Connect-enabled hotel and access Wi-Fi by entering their Rewards Club credentials and then be automatically recognized in future visits.
Humanless receptions: Are machines taking over?
When all the boring formalities of a check-in are addressed in a few clicks at a kiosk by the guest themselves, the receptionist can have much more time to properly attend to various other guests’ needs, with more ‘human touch’ too.
