How Hotels Can Leverage Financial Integration to Boost Efficiency and Profitability
Within a hotel organization’s finance and accounting departments, the importance of system integration cannot be overstated. Ensuring that all elements of the tech stack complement each other’s capabilities not only streamlines critical property…
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Track This Hotel Launches Service to Help Travelers Save on Hotel Bookings
Today, Track This Hotel announced the launch of its platform to help travelers manage hotel booking costs more effectively. By monitoring hotel rates after booking, the service alerts users to potential savings, offering a practical solution in a…
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The U.S. hotel industry notched a big win in the latest jobs data: The American hospitality and leisure sector — which includes restaurants and hotels— is back to pre-coronavirus pandemic levels.
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Hotel check-in terminal bug spews out access codes for guest rooms
A self-service check-in terminal used in a German Ibis budget hotel was found leaking hotel room keycodes, and the researcher behind the discovery claims the issue could potentially affect hotels around Europe…
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Why Hoteliers Should Rethink Their Elevator’s Lifeline: PBX vs. Dedicated Emergency Phones
While PBX systems utilizing Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) networks are ideal for general hotel communication, emergency communications paths within the elevator must meet unique code requirements and require special attention as it pertains to…
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Metaverse mapping: Blockchain’s role in building virtual hotel realities
The blockchain industry is experiencing exponential growth, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 56.3%, poised to reach an impressive $163.83 billion by 2029.
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Virgin Hotels partners with autism group to expand services for neurodiverse travelers
Virgin Hotels is partnering with Autism Double-Checked to offer programs for neurodiverse travelers…
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A Dual Target: Hotel Executives on What It Takes to Be ‘Bleisure’ Ready
The portmanteau “bleisure”—a mashup of “business” and “leisure”—denotes a phenomenon for our time, a time when technology makes it possible to work, even long-term, from locations that can be explored for pleasure when off the clock, often with…
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Frustrating: Hotel Currency Conversion Scams Gone Wild
It’s really discouraging to see how some hotels try to prey on their guests, especially when we’re talking about properties belonging to international hotel groups, where you’d hope there would at least be some brand standards……
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Nigeria: Hotels hike rates amid high operation cost …measure last resort to stay afloat
As hotels struggle to remain solvent in the face of From an average room rate of between N100, 000-N150, 000, this time last year, guests are now paying almost N300,000 for the same room category and some suites go from half a million per night…
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Why you won’t ever see a six-star hotel in Europe – and why you should avoid them elsewhere
AN expert has revealed why customers won't ever see a six-star hotel in Europe and why they should avoid them elsewhere. Tourists often rely on the star ranking system when choosing a hotel for a holiday…
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Tech-centric hotel operators look to upend the traditional management model
In fall 2021, the Ace Hotel in Pittsburgh’s East Liberty neighborhood reopened after being forced to close during the COVID-19 pandemic. Only thing was, it no longer was the Ace Hotel. Now called The Maverick by Kasa, the hotel’s owner decided to…
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Security Flaw Can Open Over 3 Million Door Locks, Mainly at Hotels
According to security researchers, the flaw can let a hacker unlock door systems from Dormakaba's Saflok brand, which is used across numerous hotel properties.
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Hourly workers are in demand—here’s how to win them back in a tight jobs market
As the needs of the workforce evolve, here are three practical things employers should be doing to attract the right people and hit their staffing goals.
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Legacy PMS is Negatively Impacting Guest Intelligence and a Barrier to Innovation
As the former COO of Shiji ReviewPro, my team and I have worked with many clients over the years across the globe to optimise the process of the collection of quality of the guest data that they are collecting from their guests during the…
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The great hotel conversion trend
We are seeing an exciting increase in hotels enhancing shopping malls and high streets and saving empty office buildings. This in turn is helping to uplift the local community.
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Analysts tweak Airbnb stock price targets on bookings report
It started in San Francisco with two guys and a mattress…
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