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HotelTap Analytics Dashboard Helps Hoteliers Pinpoint and Resolve Issues and Complaints
HotelTap | June 16, 2016
Ideal for hotels with 50+ rooms, this cloud-based communications platform records and tracks guest complaints and provides a snapshot of maintenance to improve service, satisfaction; Visit HotelTap in Booth 1702 at HITEC [Alameda, Calif. — June 16, 2016] — Hoteliers looking for a way to better track and understand guest complaints and property maintenance issues should plan to visit HotelTap in Booth 1702 at HITEC next week in New Orleans. Using an analytics dashboard, the HotelTap "digital log book in the cloud" can quickly help owners and managers make improvements and increase a hotel's guest satisfaction scores. The ...
StayNTouch Partners with Valencia Hotel Group
StayNTouch | June 15, 2016
Property Management to go Completely Mobile at all Valencia Properties, with StayNTouch's Cloud-Based Mobile Solutions Bethesda, MD – June 15, 2016 . . . StayNTouch, an innovator in mobile technology and Property Management Systems (PMS) for hotels, is pleased to announce it's partnership with The Valencia Hotel Group where it will deploy its Rover Overlay™, Rover Housekeeping™ and Zest™ products at all the Valencia hotels in California, Texas and Missouri over the next ninety-days. Immediate deployment of the Rover Overlay PMS is currently underway totaling more than 1,000 rooms in markets including Austin, Hou...
SiteMinder Wins Big with Quest, Largest Apartment Hotels Brand in Australasia
SiteMinder | June 15, 2016
Dallas, US – The global hotel industry's leading cloud platform, SiteMinder, today announces it has secured a group-wide deal to provide the complete distribution and direct booking technology solution for Australasia's largest apartment hotels brand, Quest Apartment Hotels. The deal will see SiteMinder power Quest's central reservations through its integrated technology suite comprising of The Channel Manager, the industry's largest channel management platform; GDS by SiteMinder, SiteMinder's single point of entry to the world's major global distribution systems; and TheBookingButton, SiteMinder's wholly-branded Internet booking ...
New Innovative Travel Service Lola to Feature TrustYou’s Meta-Review API
TrustYou | June 15, 2016
Munich, 15 June 2016 – A new and exciting travel service in the making: Lola, the industry's latest development, is an on-demand travel service that instantly connects people to personal travel service for hotels, flights, car rentals, and anything else members need for their trips. As opposed to online travel sites, which present hundreds of different options, Lola's travel consultants provide personalized travel choices that best suit each traveler's needs. The idea for on-demand personal travel care emerged from the co-founders Paul English and Bill O'Donnell, who are well-known industry players. Among others both were involved...
Maestro PMS Demos Tablet Capabilities, Mobile Guest Engagement Tools at HITEC
Maestro PMS | June 15, 2016
New Passport and Driver's License Scanning Modules, Web Hotel Management Give Independent Operators Solutions for Market Leadership June 15, 2016 – Maestro PMS comes to HITEC booth 1401 in New Orleans June 20 – 23 with a full suite of unparalleled hospitality solutions to make independent hotel companies and standalone operators more successful. Attendees can experience Maestro's mobile Tablet Front Office and Maestro Web, a full-function hotel management PMS that may be hosted or on-premise based. Maestro will also launch its passport and driver's license scanning module and demonstrate its new Guest Engagement Suite that c...
Intelity Introduces World’s First Tablet for the Full- and Limited-Service Hospitality Segments
Intelity | June 14, 2016
A new complete tablet solution for the entire hospitality industry has been released by the first company to install touchscreen tablets in hotel rooms for guest services. ORLANDO, Fla. – June 14, 2016 – Hospitality technology innovator Intelity today announces the release of a new touchscreen tablet that delivers the perfect combination of hardware and software to match the in-room guest service needs of the entire hospitality industry. Intelity, the leading provider of hotel room technology for nearly a decade, developed the tablet through years of feedback from global clients. Intelity CEO and President David Adelson said...
Real Hospitality Group Selects SHR’s WindsurferCRS Platform
SHR | June 14, 2016
Gains a Global and Property-Level View of Distribution Effectiveness HOUSTON, TX, June 14, 2016– SHR, an innovative provider of advanced distribution technology and services for hotels worldwide, today announced that Real Hospitality Group, a leading hotel management company, has successfully migrated several hotels to the WindsurferCRS distribution platform. "Windsurfer has proven easy to use at the hotel and corporate levels, allowing us to review the hotels as needed from a global view and also at the property connection level," comments Rick Day, Vice President of Marketing and IT Support for Real Hospitality Group. Real Hospi...
Search and Hospitality Veterans to Deliver Strategies for Maximizing ROI in the Evolving Digital Marketing Landscape
Milestone | June 14, 2016
Santa Clara, CA, June 14, 2016 - Milestone announced that their 3rd Annual Digital Marketing Conference will be held in Chicago on July 25-26, 2016. Milestone's Digital Marketing Conference brings together a select group of digital marketing executives from the hospitality and retail industry. Attendees will have the opportunity to learn digital and search strategies rarely discussed in public forums, and engage with co-attendees that represent some of the best-in-class practitioners of digital strategies. The conference offers the opportunity to network with leaders in hospitality and search, and includes a diverse group of attendees i...
Kaba Presents its Saflok Next-Generation Software, AMBIANCE™ at HITEC
June 14, 2016
Simplified, User Friendly, Access Control Solution That Supports Flexible Deployment Options and Increases Property ROI Through Reduced Support and Training Costs. MONTREAL, QC, CANADA – June 14, 2016 – Kaba, the provider of Saflok™ and ILCO™ electronic door locks, will present its new AMBIANCE access management software at HITEC in New Orleans, June 20-23. AMBIANCE embraces industry best practices to deliver return on investment through shorter and easier training sessions and reduced support requirements. The system is scalable to fit practically any budget and manages Kaba's BLE, RFID, and magstripe hotel gues...
Hotel Management Software-Winsar Infosoft
Winsar Infosoft Private Limited | June 14, 2016
WINHMS is a state-of-art next generation product from the stables of Winsar Infosoft, India catering to the needs of the entire gamut of the Hospitality Industry, including Hotels, Motels, Resorts, Clubs, Serviced Apartments and other Hospitality Management businesses. It helps to achieve better results by increasing efficiency in both front and back office operations. Unique ERP architecture ensures higher visibility of MIS, seamless interdepartmental communication, powerful audit trails and arresting all revenue leaks. Superior technical design, internationally accepted norms, powerful and user-friendly features empowers you to provid...
Nemacolin Woodlands Resort Selects InvoTech Uniform Management System
InvoTech Systems, Inc. | June 13, 2016
Nemacolin Woodlands Resort Implements InvoTech to Control all Uniform Inventory and Employees' uniform assignments. LOS ANGELES – June 14, 2016 – InvoTech Systems Inc. announced the recent implementation of its Uniform System at the luxurious Nemacolin Woodlands Resort. InvoTech Systems is the leading provider of advanced Linen Management, Laundry and Uniform Systems that integrate the latest RFID technology to increase profitability for hotels, resorts, casino operators, sports arenas, convention centers and theme parks. The InvoTech System installed at Nemacolin Woodlands Resort is for managing employee uniform inventory a...
Kube Systems to Unveil Value Priced, In-Room Charging Device that Powers ALL Devices at HITEC
Kube Systems | June 13, 2016
'Essential' to hoteliers with average budgets, the new in-room solution features Kube Systems renowned charging versatility at a lower price point; Visit Kube Systems in Booth 653 at HITEC [Jericho, NY—June 13, 2016] — Increasing demand from hoteliers in the mid-scale to limited-service hospitality segments has spurred Kube Systems to design a new mobile device charging solution that is sure to become an "Essential" part of a hotel's in-room electronics offering. Equipped with even more charging options – but at a lower price point – the new Kube Essentials will be unveiled at HITEC in Booth 653, June 21 to 23 at...
HotelTap ‘Digital Log Book in the Cloud’ is Coming to HITEC!
HotelTap | June 13, 2016
Ideal for hotels with 50+ rooms, this affordable and simple-to-use cloud solution streamlines staff communications, task completion and maintenance management; Visit HotelTap in Booth 1702 at HITEC [Alameda, Calif. — June 13, 2016] — Owners and operators of limited-service hotels with 50+ rooms who are looking for workforce technologies to improve staff communications and better meet guests' expectations should plan to visit HotelTap next week at HITEC. The HotelTap "digital log book in the cloud" uses a social media network format to replace notebooks, paper tickets, sticky notes, internal emails, spreadsheets, tex...
Eat, Drink & Explore: Experience New Orleans with SiteMinder at HITEC
SiteMinder | June 13, 2016
By Fig Cakar, managing director – the Americas, SiteMinder Dallas, US – Located on the Mississippi River in Louisiana, New Orleans is world-famous for its raucous all-night-long party vibe, great cuisine inspired by French, American and African cultures, and, of course, the renowned Deep South hospitality. Our team here at SiteMinder is thrilled to be exhibiting again at HITEC, ROC and IPW, and to celebrate we've pulled together a fun guide to drinking, eating and exploring the 'Big Easy'. It covers everything delegates need to know about the city – even the weather and travel – and of course plenty of bars and r...
Tandy O. Lofland and Mark J. Rome Co-Broker Sale of Las Colinas Holiday Inn Express & Suites
Intergroup Realty, Inc. | June 9, 2016
June 9, 2016 - Tandy O. Lofland, founder and CEO of Intergroup Realty, Inc. and Mark Rome, president of MJ Rome, announced their firms advised the seller in the recent $10,500,000 sale of the Holiday Inn Express & Suites Irving Convention Center – Las Colinas in Irving, Texas. The Texas-based brokers were able to source a strong local buyer that understood the upside opportunity for the hotel within the thriving Las Colinas sub-market. The 128-room hotel is adjacent to the Irving Convention Center and enjoys world-class corporate and leisure demand due to its prime location in the several-thousand-acre, upscale Las Colinas dev...
Free Way Group to Mark Entry of Hampton Brand in Argentina with New Build Hampton by Hilton Bariloche
Hampton by Hilton | June 9, 2016
SAN CARLOS DE BARILOCHE, Argentina & MCLEAN, Va.- June 9, 2015 -Hilton Worldwide (NYSE: HLT) today announced the signing of a franchise license agreement with Free Way Group to build Hampton by Hilton Bariloche, marking the entry of the global mid-priced brand into Argentina. Scheduled to open early Q2 2018, the new property will be located in Argentina's renowned international tourist destination of San Carlos de Bariloche. The project is part of an expansion plan of Free Way Group, which turns its expertise of 50 years in the tourism business in the region, including travel agencies and tour operators, now to the development of an...
OfferCraft and Northern Quest Launch New Digital Games, Awarding Nearly 10,000 Free Meals, Hotel Credit and Cash in the First Month
OfferCraft | June 9, 2016
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Dan Grech Vice President of Public Relations, OfferCraft (786) 664-7324 dgrech@offercraft.com Julie Holland Director of Public Relations, Northern Quest Resort & Casino (509) 993-7491 jjholland@northernquest.com OfferCraft and Northern Quest Launch New Digital Games, Awarding Nearly 10,000 Free Meals, Hotel Credit and Cash in the First Month JUNE 8, 2016 – OfferCraft, a software gamification company, has partnered with Northern Quest Resort & Casino in Spokane, Washington, to gamify emails, social media, and even staff-guest interactions across the property. The program has proven so popular that thou...
StayNTouch Helps First Zoku Redefine the Guest Experience
StayNTouch | June 9, 2016
Guests Live Like Family, on Their Own Terms, Bypassing the Front Desk and Designing their Own Stay, with the Complete StayNTouch Mobile PMS Platform Bethesda, MD – June 9, 2016 . . . StayNTouch, an innovator in mobile technology and Property Management Systems (PMS) for hotels, is supporting the first ever Zoku hotel concept, Amsterdam, streamline operations and allow guests to design their stay entirely their own way through the implementation of the full StayNTouch cloud-based hotel software platform. Radical Innovation Award winner Zoku is the first property to implement Zest Key alongside the full scope of StayNTouch's soluti...
Expressway Inn Bismarck Adapts to Evolving Travel Trends with Rollout of ASSA ABLOY Hospitality Mobile Access
ASSA ABLOY Hospitality | June 9, 2016
North Dakota hotel stays ahead of regional competitors by leveraging ASSA ABLOY Hospitality's mobile access app, allowing guests to use smart devices as digital keys with VingCard Classic RFID guestroom door locks. Stockholm– June 9, 2016 – The Expressway Inn Bismarck has taken a proactive step to ensuring guest satisfaction to its increasingly mobile-savvy guests by implementing ASSA ABLOY Hospitality Mobile Access along with its standalone app solution and VingCard Classic RFID door locks. Together with Visionline, a cutting-edge wireless access management solution, ASSA ABLOY Mobile Access and Classic RFID locks provide ...
NAVIS Previews Revolutionary New Tech Stack at HITEC 2016, Empowering More Performance and Profit for Leading Independent Hotels and Resorts
NAVIS | June 9, 2016
#1 reservation sales and marketing platform provider to offer exclusive preview of upcoming next-gen interface technology and host VIP party at hospitality industry's most important event BEND, OR (June 9, 2016) – NAVIS, the #1 reservation sales and marketing platform for independent hotels, resorts, and management companies, will provide a sneak peek of its highly anticipated new tech stack architecture at the 2016 Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition and Conference (HITEC). Celebrated as the world's largest hospitality technology conference this year's event takes place June 20-23 in New Orleans, and is expected to dra...
The Rainmaker Group Appoints David O’Donohoe as New SVP, Hospitality Sales
Rainmaker | June 9, 2016
ATLANTA – June 9, 2016 – With more than 25 years of experience in the meetings and travel industry, David O'Donohoe has been named senior vice president, hospitality sales at The Rainmaker Group. O'Donohoe has a distinguished track record of assisting hoteliers in driving efficiencies and revenue within both group and transient business channels. Prior to Rainmaker, O'Donohoe led global sales and strategy for the Smart Hotel Cloud business at Lanyon. "David has an impressive track record in hospitality and knows the industry inside and out," said Tammy Farley, Rainmaker co-founder and president. "We're excited to introduce h...
Fact or Science Fiction? The Office of 2021 Tells All: Facility Managers Will Need to Think Like a Concierge
JLL Real Views | June 8, 2016
Picture yourself at the office in 2021, five short years from now. An app on your smartphone reserves your favorite cubbyhole—you don't have a fixed desk. You settle in, using a different app to set the lighting and temperature to your liking, and play your favorite background music. A colleague comes by with a question, so you wirelessly connect your laptop to a nearby whiteboard to share a presentation. Far-fetched? Not for some corporations. Offices are evolving faster than at any time in history, and becoming more accommodating of individual choice. Five years from now, the office could be nearly unrecognizable—particul...
Where to Stay on Game Day?
TrustYou | June 8, 2016
TrustYou ranks the most popular hotels near all ten of the European Championship stadiums in France The UEFA European Football Championship is about to begin and all 24 participating nations anxiously wait to see their team win. A promising championship with exciting matches lies ahead of Europe while many fans prepare to pack up and travel to various cities across France in order to cheer for their team on the field. When it comes down to accommodation - what are the most popular hotels to rest your head between matches? TrustYou, the world largest guest feedback platform, analyzed all hotels within the ten different venue locations an...
Family-Owned MHG Hotels Grows by Watching Its Numbers
MHG Hotels | June 8, 2016
Hampton Inn, Choice, Holiday Inn, Marriott Courtyard Property Operator Has Daily Revenue, Expense and Other Hotel Data on The Desk by 9AM June 8, 2016 – MHG Hotels is a family business success story. The owner-operator started with one motel, and now operates 11 properties that include Wyndham, Marriott Courtyard and Springhill Suites, Holiday Inn and Choice brands. "We were doing well small, but the time was right for the Patel family to grow with brands," said Gary Maass, director of operations for MHG Hotels LLC. "We wanted a bigger view of the hotel industry and to expand our place in it. Hospitality is growing and we are gro...
