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Summit Hotel Properties Continues Growth, Acquires Two Residence Inn Hotels For $56.8 Million
Summit Hotel Properties | July 27, 2015
AUSTIN, Texas, July 27, 2015 -- Summit Hotel Properties, Inc. (NYSE: INN) (the "Company") today announced that it completed the acquisition of two Residence Inn by Marriott hotels located in Baltimore (Hunt Valley), Md. and Branchburg, N.J. on July 24, 2015 for an aggregate purchase price of $56.8 million. "We are very happy to announce the addition of these Residence Inn hotels to our portfolio. We remain very positive on the current state of the lodging cycle and see these two acquisitions as solid contributors to our long-term growth plan," said Daniel P. Hansen, President and Chief Executive Officer. "Both of these acquisitions are ...
HeBS Digital’s New Rooms Showcase Module Displays Targeted, Streamlined Room Information
HeBS Digital | July 27, 2015
HeBS Digital launches its latest smartCMS innovation, the Rooms Showcase Module. This new functionality improves user experience, streamlines the path to booking, and increases online conversions. New York, NY (July 27, 2015) – HeBS Digital is excited to announce the launch of the new Rooms Showcase Module. The newest addition to the award-winning smartCMS, the module allows the hotelier to seamlessly improve the user experience and encourage conversions by creating a rich media "storefront" for the property's accommodations. The Rooms Showcase Module is an innovation meant to help hoteliers upsell rooms, speak to specific customer ...
TravelClick Receives Top Honors at 2015 Interactive Media Awards
TravelClick, Inc. | July 27, 2015
TravelClick and its Hotel Partners Lead the Way with 28 Interactive Media Awards NEW YORK – July 27, 2015 – TravelClick, a global provider of innovative cloud-based solutions that enable hotels to grow revenue, received eight "Best in Class" and 20 "Outstanding Achievement" awards for excellence in website design and development at the 2015 Interactive Media Awards. TravelClick received the most wins in the hotel / resort category out of all website developers. "We are thrilled to share in these wins with our clients and would like to congratulate them in their success," said Scott Koehler, Senior Vice President Product & Operat...
Affinity Gaming Selects Duetto’s GameChanger Solution
Duetto | July 27, 2015
Duetto Brings Game-Changing Open Pricing, Forecasting and Loyalty Capabilities to Five Integrated Resort Casino Hotels Totaling More than 3,000 Rooms July 27, 2015 -- Duetto, the market leader in hotel and casino profit optimization technology, announced that Affinity Gaming will implement its GameChanger Revenue Strategy Solution, bringing new price optimization, loyalty and forecasting capabilities to five Affinity properties in the Las Vegas region, including Buffalo Bill's Resort & Casino, Primm Valley Resort & Casino, Whiskey Pete's Hotel & Casino, Silver Sevens Hotels & Casino along with Lakeside Hotel and Casino ...
McKinsey & Company’s Ethan Hawkes and Sree Ramaswamy to Deliver Keynote at Revenue Strategy Summit
Duetto | July 27, 2015
July 29, 2015 at the Affinia Liaison Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C. Powered by Duetto, RSS Anticipates 300+ Participants, Discussing Strategies to Keep Hotels Ahead in Today's Dynamic Marketplace New York, July 27, 2015 ... Ethan Hawkes, leader in the Travel Practice at McKinsey & Co., and Sree Ramaswamy, a Senior Fellow at the McKinsey Global Institute, will deliver the keynote address at the third annual Revenue Strategy Summit, (RSS), a gathering of thought leaders and practitioners who will examine the forces reshaping the hospitality industry and how marketing and technology must evolve to meet new demands. Hawkes and Ramaswam...
Sabre Launches New Business Travel Services Connecting Hotels and Travel Buyers
Sabre Corporation | July 23, 2015
SOUTHLAKE, Texas – July 23, 2015 – Sabre Corporation (NASDAQ: SABR) has launched a new portfolio of consortia solutions to help hotels compete for high value business travelers and connect travel buyers with hotels that cater to business travelers. Sabre will feature the Business Travel Services during the 2015 GBTA Convention at booth #1425. Many independent and small chain hotels today find it difficult to compete for new travel agency and corporate business due to limited resources and investments compared to global hotel chains. Sabre Business Travel Services connects hotels to new business opportunities and helps them compete f...
9 Best Practices for Hotel Content Marketing Strategy
Shoofly Copywriting | July 23, 2015
Creating great content for your hotel and posting it to your social media pages doesn't necessarily mean that potential guests are engaging with it...or even seeing it. That's why it is so important to have a plan. Travel has almost limitless potential for content, but understanding how and where to share it is a huge factor in how successful it will be. Think of it like this: If your website is your hotel's front door, then your blog and social media channels are your lobby. It's that comfortable spot where stories are told, questions are answered, ideas are shared...and trust is built. So, how do you build that sense of comfort and tr...
TSA Solutions Adds the Tangla Hotel Beijing to its Growing Portfolio of Over 100 Hotels in China
TSA Solutions | July 23, 2015
BEIJING — JULY 23, 2015 — TSA Solutions, the worldwide leader in hotel upselling solutions, expanded its portfolio of hotel customers in China with the addition of the 380-room Tangla Hotel Beijing. The hotel began implementing TSA's Front Desk Upselling (FDU) and Reservations Sales programs in March. In just three months, TSA's technology tools and personalized coaching program helped the hotel develop enhanced techniques for recognizing and caring for the specific needs of each guest -- and the hotel expects its annual upsell revenue average to increase exponentially. TSA now has partnerships with 108 distinctive hotels in China. ...
Agilysys Transforms the Dining Experience with Latest Release of Its Industry-Leading POS Solutions
Agilysys | July 23, 2015
InfoGenesis v4.4.7 Sets New Standards for Point-of-Sale Mobility and Guest Satisfaction ALPHARETTA, GA. — July 23, 2015 — Agilysys, Inc. (Nasdaq: AGYS), a global provider of next-generation hospitality software solutions and services, today announced general availability of InfoGenesis™ POS v4.4.7 and InfoGenesis™ Flex v4.4.7, the latest versions of its industry-leading point-of-sale software solutions. The new versions include enhancements that boost efficiency, increase revenue and improve the guest experience, as well as deliver integration with rGuest™ Seat, Agilysys' innovative restaurant reservations and table management...
Hoteliers Celebrate Summer with Sizzling RevPAR and Leisure Booking Performance
TravelClick, Inc. | July 22, 2015
NEW YORK – July 22, 2015 – Hotels in major North American markets are continuing to experience strong growth driven by increases in average daily rate (ADR) according to data from the July 2015 TravelClick North American Hospitality Review (NAHR). Strong rates and steady bookings are leading to a significant uptick in revenue per available room (RevPAR). "Hoteliers have good reason to celebrate this summer given the encouraging trends in leisure booking pace and ADR," said John Hach, Senior Industry Analyst at TravelClick. "While our overall forecast is positive, it's very important that hoteliers focus on creating experiences throu...
Noble Investment Group Completes Renovation of NC’s Residence Inn by Marriott Charlotte SouthPark
Noble Investment Group | July 21, 2015
Atlanta, GA (July 21, 2015) - Noble Investment Group announced today the Residence Inn by Marriott Charlotte SouthPark has undergone a complete renovation and transformation designed to enhance the comfort and lifestyle of travelers on the road today. The Residence Inn by Marriott Charlotte SouthPark is located in Charlotte's premier shopping district, next to SouthPark Mall and only a few miles from Bank of America Stadium, home of the Carolina Panthers, and Carowinds theme park. The Residence Inn by Marriott Charlotte SouthPark offers: 152 spacious suites featuring contemporary and stylish décor, featuring natural light and large, ...
Heritage Hospitality Selects Agilysys Solutions to Optimize Efficiency at Four Restaurant Locations
Agilysys | July 21, 2015
Company Implements Solutions for POS, Payment Processing, Restaurant Reservations ALPHARETTA, GA. — July 21, 2015 — Agilysys, Inc. (Nasdaq: AGYS), a leading global provider of next-generation hospitality software solutions and services, today announced that Heritage Hospitality in York, Penn., has selected a comprehensive Agilysys solution suite ─ including systems for point-of-sale, payment processing and restaurant reservations ─ to optimize efficiency and enhance guest service at its four restaurant locations. Heritage Hospitality, which owns and manages Heritage Hills Golf Resort and Heritage Hotel, currently uses the Agilys...
TravelClick Expands Partnership with TripAdvisor
TravelClick | July 20, 2015
TripConnect Instant Booking Available to TravelClick's Web 3.0 Booking Engine Customers NEW YORK - July 20, 2015 - TravelClick, a global provider of innovative cloud-based solutions that enable hotels to grow revenue, today announced that it has expanded its partnership with TripAdvisor to offer TripConnect™ instant booking to their iHotelier Web 3.0 booking engine customers. TripConnect instant booking makes it possible for independent hotels to generate bookings directly on TripAdvisor. TravelClick is now a certified TripConnect Premium Partner. TripConnect instant booking is a powerful new way for independent properties to leverage...
Atlantis Casino Resort Spa Enlists The Rainmaker Group to Optimize Profits in Reno
Rainmaker | July 20, 2015
ATLANTA, GA - July 20, 2015 - Reno, Nevada's marquee Atlantis Casino Resort Spa - recently named the top casino outside Las Vegas by USA Today and the number one hotel in Reno per TripAdvisor.com - has called upon The Rainmaker Group for profit optimization solutions to grow its business. The AAA Four Diamond hotel, spa and gaming retreat is nestled at the base of the Sierra Nevada mountain range and enjoys exclusive Sky Bridge access to the Reno-Sparks Convention Center, complementing its own conference facilities, recently upgraded with a $100 million investment. Rainmaker is the market leader in profit optimization solutions servicin...
HeBS Digital Wins Big With 8 IMA Awards, Including 3 Best-in-Class
HeBS Digital | July 20, 2015
HeBS Digital was recently acclaimed with eight Interactive Media Awards (IMA) including three Best-in-Class and five for Outstanding Achievement. New York, NY (July 20, 2015) - HeBS Digital, the industry's leading digital technology, full-service hotel marketing, web design and online channel consulting firm, received eight Interactive Media Awards (IMA). These awards recognize websites that display the highest standards of excellence in web design and development. All of the winning websites were built using HeBS Digital's proprietary content management system technology, the smartCMS. Empowering these properties to have complete contr...
Hotel Reservations Now Available Without Leaving Google
July 17, 2015
It is now possible to book a night at a hotel without leaving Google. A booking procedure has been added to the extension Google.com/hotels, which is already known for its listings of properties worldwide. For now, only a few hotels in the United States may be booked through the search engine (ex: Hotel Rouge, Washington - cover photo). These are essentially independent properties and in no case are they hotel chains. The booking procedure takes after Google: minimalist and efficient. No banners, no aggressive advertising, just key information: which hotel? what days? what price? It also presents opinions gathered by Google. Google's co...
HeBS Digital’s Web App for Red Lion Hotels’ ‘Hello Rewards’ Recognizes & Inspires Loyalty Members
HeBS Digital | July 17, 2015
New York, NY (July 17, 2015) – HeBS Digital announces the launch of the new Red Lion Hotels' Hello Rewards loyalty program web application, designed to offer a personalized and inspiring experience for Red Lion 'Hello Rewards' members. The web application features responsive/adaptive design for the three screens, access to members-only unpublished rates, and past and future stay information counting down to a free night, all beautifully designed and dynamically controlled through HeBS Digital's smartCMS. This project closely follows the brand's launch of the new multi-property, destination Red Lion Hotels website. Together, the brand ...
FCS Partners with USC Marshall to Offer Internship Program into Hospitality Business Industry
USC Marshall School of Business | July 16, 2015
Top performing University of Southern California students to take part in five-week program that fosters leadership abilities and provides knowledge of business on a global level Hong Kong - July 16, 2015 - FCS Computer Systems (FCS), a leading comprehensive hospitality solutions and services provider, has announced its support and participation with the USC Marshall School of Business Global Leadership Program (GLP), an educational initiative offered to the most academically talented incoming freshmen at the University of Southern California's business school. As part of their educational experience, selected students will be rewarded ...
Milestone Receives “Best in Class” Honor from IMA Awards
Milestone Internet Marketing | July 16, 2015
Milestone Internet Marketing, hospitality industry's leading provider in digital marketing, won the highest honor possible with a Best in Class award for websites at the recently announced Interactive Media Awards (IMA). The Best in Class awards are the highest honor bestowed by the Interactive Media Awards; they represent the very best in planning, execution and overall professionalism. In order to win this award level, the website had to successfully pass through a comprehensive judging process, achieving very high marks in each of the judging criteria - an achievement only a fraction of sites in the IMA competition earn each year. Th...
Cetis Announces New Corporate Campus And Warehouse Facilities
Cetis | July 15, 2015
Colorado Springs, CO – July 15, 2015 – Situated at the base of Pikes Peak in Colorado Springs, Colorado, Cetis, Inc., manufacturer of Teledex®, TeleMatrix® and Scitec® brand analog and VoIP hotel phones, has announced the purchase and opening of the company's new 4.3 acre corporate headquarters campus located at 4975 N. 30th Street. Located in the area known as the Garden of the Gods commercial district, the new Cetis corporate campus operates as a mixed-use space designed for Sales, Operations, Administration, and Warehousing. Neighbors include Verizon, Agilent, Fedex, Chefs Catalog, Entegis, and Aeroflex to name a few. "We elec...
Path to Travel Purchase: Bouncing Between Brand.com & OTAs
Margaret Ady | July 15, 2015
By Margaret Ady Understanding and attributing each step in the traveler's path to purchase is the Holy Grail of hotel marketing and revenue management. It's a highly variable, and thus, difficult-to-track path. Something akin to watching a toddler move around a playroom in short 3 or 4 minute spurts. There is method—the brain is making connections from one location to the next, perhaps suggesting the desire to do look at something related to the last activity but still new—and there is also something haphazard about it. There are unanticipated influences such as other friends becoming involved or the distraction of something shiny o...
IDeaS Boosts Academic Partner Program
IDeaS | July 15, 2015
By providing blended-learning tools, plus access to revenue management software, company gives educators and students resources for success MINNEAPOLIS – July 15, 2015 – IDeaS Revenue Solutions, the leading provider of revenue management software solutions and advisory services, today announced major updates to its Academic Partner Program, a worldwide educational curriculum designed to support educators in enabling students the opportunity to gain hands-on experience with the practice and theory of revenue management through scenario-based games and online tools. Incorporating feedback from a global network of academic and industry...
Leech Lake Gaming Chooses Agilysys PMS, POS Systems to Streamline Operations & Enhance Guest Service
Agilysys | July 15, 2015
Agilysys Solutions Will Help Manage a Diverse Business at Three Casino Properties ALPHARETTA, GA. — July 15, 2015 — Agilysys, Inc. (Nasdaq: AGYS), a leading global provider of next-generation hospitality software solutions and services, today announced that Leech Lake Gaming, in Cass Lake, Minn., has selected the Visual One™ property management system and InfoGenesis™ POS system to increase efficiency and enhance guest service at its casino properties in north central Minnesota. Leech Lake Gaming needed property management and point-of-sale solutions that could manage a diverse business, which includes two hotels, three casinos,...
Maestro PMS Gives Tribal Gaming Operators Powerful Solutions to Know Their Guests
Maestro Property Management Solution | July 15, 2015
Maestro PMS Guest Experience Measurement and Analytics BI Strengthen Operations with Personalized Services and Effective Marketing July 15, 2015 – Toronto - Maestro PMS™, the leading solutions provider for independent hotel operators, continues to expand services with Tribal Gaming and hotel operators in the US and Canada. Maestro's solutions enable Tribal Gaming operators to understand their guests by measuring and recording their property experience and making the data available for effective, focused marketing and guest service programs that increase loyalty. Click here to learn more about Maestro's solutions for profitability an...
