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Knowland Now Available on Oracle Cloud Marketplace
Knowland | June 15, 2023
OPERA Sales and Event Management integrates with the Knowland Platform, boosting data access and sales efficiency for global customers ARLINGTON, Va. — June 15, 2023— Knowland, the world’s leading provider of data-as-a-service insights on meetings and events for hospitality and a member of the Oracle PartnerNetwork (OPN), today announced the Knowland platform is available on Oracle Cloud Marketplace and will enable integration with the Oracle Hospitality OPERA Sales and Event Management sales and catering management application. Oracle Cloud Marketplace is a centralized repository of enterprise applications offered by Oracle and Orac...
Hospitality Industry Predictions for 2023
Laura Calin | February 15, 2023
By Laura Calin In the past year the industry has seen a strong resurgence as guests headed back to leisure vacations and business travel started to pick back up. Still, the industry does not look the same as it did before the pandemic, and now innovations that were a necessity at the height of COVID-19 have become mainstays that may never go back. As we move into 2023, we will continue to see hotels leverage technology to not only increase operational and staff efficiency, but also meet changing guest expectations for a high-value, but relatively low-touch experience. Below are the technologies that will likely continue to transform the in...
Oracle Named a Leader in IDC MarketScape Worldwide Hospitality Property Management Systems 2022 Vendor Assessment
Oracle Hospitality | December 7, 2022
“Oracle Hospitality’s strategy around OPERA Cloud property management system puts the company in a strong position for the next phase of connected hospitality systems” AUSTIN, Texas – December 7, 2022 – Oracle has been positioned as a ‘Leader’ in the inaugural IDC MarketScape Worldwide Hospitality Property Management Systems (PMS) 2022 Vendor Assessment1. The report notes that Oracle Hospitality OPERA Cloud PMS “sets the bar as an example with all modules within the platform sharing a common data set and end-user experience and are secure, scalable, and globally available.” Where hoteliers have previously been hindered...
Innovate or Risk Irrelevance: Redefining Hospitality’s “Personal Touch” for a Truly Personal Guest Experience
Alex Alt | October 12, 2022
By Alex Alt Hospitality is an industry whose quality of guest experience hinges on "personal touch". But after two years spent six feet apart, the definition of "personal touch" is being completely reconstructed. This comes at a time when hospitality operators are facing critical staffing shortages… and guests are feeling the aftershocks. In a recent survey by Oracle, travelers’ biggest complaints were staff shortages (33.7%) and long lines at check-in/out (32.8%). This creates a conundrum: how to deliver a seamless, personalized guest experience without more hands to do so. The primary way hospitality must respond is with the di...
Tribal Casinos Deliver Winning Guest Experiences With Oracle Cloud
Oracle Hospitality | September 21, 2022
Casinos bet on OPERA Cloud, MICROS Simphony, and Nor1 to bridge gaming, dining, and entertainment operations and deliver more connected guest experiences Casinos across the US are adopting Oracle Cloud for Casinos to help simplify operations, boost revenue, and enrich guest experiences. With these technologies, casinos can enhance property management, financial management, and restaurant operations to better understand and service guests anywhere they are on the property. “Consumers are increasingly demanding digital-first experiences and casino operators are looking to technology to deliver on these new expectations, drive repeat cus...
Virdee Achieves Oracle Validated Integration, Enabling Digital Check-In for Hotels Around the World
Virdee | July 12, 2021
Through an integration with the world’s leading PMS, OPERA users now have access to a seamless digital check-in solution that allows 100% of guests to bypass the front desk AUSTIN, Texas – July 12, 2021 – Virdee, a SaaS company delivering digital check-in and virtual concierge services to the hospitality and commercial real estate industries, has achieved Oracle Validated Integration with Oracle Hospitality Expertise that allows communication with OPERA, the global leader in hotel PMS systems. The partnership empowers hotels running on the OPERA system to leverage Virdee’s unique functionality, bypassing the front desk, marketing roo...
Oracle’s Open Architecture Is Poised to Modernize Hotels Rebounding From the Pandemic
Oracle Hospitality | July 1, 2021
Early adopters of cutting-edge technology are more the exception than the norm in the hospitality industry. That’s why many hoteliers have been slow to transition to the cloud and roll out new innovations. They have also been among the hardest hit by the global COVID-19 pandemic. But once this crisis passes, borders start opening, and fears of social contact subside, travelers are likely to start filling hotel rooms in record numbers, taking the vacations that they unexpectedly put on hold. Many of them will arrive at their destinations with expectations that have been reshaped by a year in lockdown. Oracle Hospitality is committe...
As Pandemic Concerns Fade, 76% of North Americans Plan to Travel Soon
Oracle | June 22, 2021
Oracle Survey respondents are ready to spend more on hospitality perks beyond the room charges, hoteliers add new services to extend the customer experience AUSTIN, Texas – June 22, 2021 – After more than a year in lockdown, 76% of consumers in North America plan to travel within the next six months. According to a new Oracle Hospitality survey, 24% of respondents in the US and Canada plan to travel immediately, 31% in the next one to three months, and 21% by the end of the year. People are largely traveling regionally, but venturing further from home. Domestic travel will account for 61% of travel plans (vs. 44% last year), 19% of ...