Robert Kempton and Neha Jaiptal from Schneider Electric explain how turning hotels into digitised, connected workplaces can attract new talent and keep employees happy and safe.
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Expert’s Voice: Co-founder of GuestJoy, Annika Ülem, on the future of hospitality
Hotels need to rethink their approach and embrace digital technology in order to survive and thrive in the post-Covid era, according to Annika Ülem, co-founder of hospitality startup GuestJoy.
Expert’s Voice: Innovative ideas for keeping guests safe during the pandemic
David Berger, founder and CEO of Volara, explores how innovative hotels are successfully adapting their offering to appeal to guests concerned about staying safe amid the coronavirus outbreak.
The Hotel of Tomorrow Project reimagines hospitality design in Covid19 era
The Hotel of Tomorrow Project has come up with a list of cutting-edge hospitality concepts deemed to have the greatest overall potential.
Expert’s Voice: Netflix – what can hoteliers possibly learn from the megabrand’s success?
Fiona Gillen, VP Marketing at The Hotels Network, explains how the extraordinary growth of Netflix offers invaluable clues for hoteliers looking to improve the performance of their websites.
Expert’s Voice: Optimise your hotel website’s key pages to boost engagement and direct bookings
Technical hospitality writer Juliana Hahn offers a range of practical tips showing how hotels can improve the quality of the copy on their websites – and why it matters.
CityHub secures backing to accelerate international rollout
Hotel/hostel hybrid CityHub has agreed on a deal with NIBC and ABN AMRO to help grow the innovative brand’s portfolio of sites.
Expert’s Voice: Hotels must embrace new technology
Jordan Hollander, CEO at Hotel Tech Report, explains why hotels should adopt new technology to help them re-emerge stronger after Covid19.
Hotels urged to embrace technology to survive amid coronavirus
The latest edition of the Lodging Technology Study offers an insight into what hotels should prioritise in order to satisfy guests’ changing needs.
Wyndham reveals big future focus on design and tech
Wyndham CEO reveals plans for future growth and innovation at the company’s global conference
WMF Professional Coffee Machines at host 2019 Complete solutions for investment security and attractive business models for the coffee sector
At this year’s host exhibition in Milan, WMF Professional Coffee Machines is shining the spotlight on its new brand signature “Designed to Perform”.
Schaerer at the HOST 2019: Customised solutions for sustainable growth
“Let’s grow your coffee business together!” – This is the motto of Schaerer’s trade fair appearance this year at the HOST in Milan.
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AV technology increasingly becoming part of hospitality design: Jeff Loether [Video]
From hotel rooms, interiors, infrastructure to technology, AV design plays a crucial role in enhancing guests’ sensory experiences, says Founder & President of Electro-Media Design Jeff Loether
Choice Hotels bets on upgrades and technology to entice more high-end travellers
Setting aside midscale designations, Choice looks to upgrade Comfort Inn enough to lift the brand’s room rates and boost revenue
European Court of Justice advises Airbnb be seen as digital service provider
The company, which is facing calls in France for greater regulation, is pleased with the legal opinion.
Is Big Brother watching? How to find hidden cameras in your hotel
These tricks and tools will ensure that you aren’t being recorded without knowing it when you travel
Think like a hotel guest: booking engine innovations & improving brand awareness
We check out Avvio’s latest initiatives including an eBook to improve guest loyalty and enhanced user experience in booking engines
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What top hotels in Singapore are doing to modernise hospitality [Video]
Singaporean hospitality promises to roll out lots of innovative steps to modernise the industry in 2019
Marriott to launch Mastermind community for meeting planners
With its diverse portfolio of event venues across the globe, Marriott is increasingly committed to collaborating with meeting planners in new and inclusive ways.
Hospitality sector jobs grows to 1,139,000 from 2009 to 2018: report
The hospitality sector around the globe is rapidly expanding to cater to increased consumer demand in several areas, including technological advancements.
Hospitality revolution: the first-ever self-cleaning hotel rooms
In Copenhagen’s Hotel Ottilia, a self-disinfecting technology removes germs, creates a safer stay makes life easier for housekeepers.
Expert’s Voice: Transformative travel – exploring a city while exploring yourself
Taking a photo proves “I did that.” In contrast, transformative travel is for those looking for a journey within, writes Alexandra Beggs from HBA DNA
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Ibis, the music hotel?: Accor news roundup [Infographic]
Catch up on a summary of Accor news, including a major brand and design revamp for Ibis; and a new report revealing the importance of fitness to business travelers.
Half of this hotel’s robots were fired. Official reason: being too annoying!
Pioneering robot hotel, Japan’s Henn na Hotel, found itself halving its robotic workforce. Here’s why…
Tech it on: B&B Hotels to equip 275 properties with multimedia technology
Independent chain B&B Hotels will gradually roll out Google Chromecast as a premium entertainment service throughout all 275 of its properties in France
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Would you take a selfie with this hotel robot? (Lest you hurt its feelings!) [Video]
Say hello to 25hours Hotel The Circle’s latest trainee in Cologne: Robi the bilingual, thoughtful, super likeable robot
Your top 10 digital marketing New Year´s resolutions for 2019
A great time for hoteliers to reflect on last year’s strategies and analyze results in order to create a blueprint for a successful new year
How technology is shrinking hotel room sizes
Waste not, want not: how one Kiwi hotel is turning its food waste to water
The Cordis, Auckland embracing a systemcapable of turning discarded food waste into water.
Revving into town: get ready for self-driving hotel rooms
More details about its Autonomous Travel Suite designed by Aprilli Design Studio.
Facing the future: facial recognition the future of hotel check-ins
Singapore’s Swissotel The Stamford introduces automatic check-in counters with industry-first biometric facial recognition
Tech that, cupid!: How hotels are hoping to play matchmakers
Hotel properties and dating apps team up to link up fellow guests
Alibaba to Launch Tech-Forward Hotel in China
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba seems to be making a move into hotels with a tech-savvy property in Hangzhou.
Could hotel workers be replaced by Amazon Alexa?
As some hotels start to embrace the technology, their staff members worry that it could mean their days are numbered
“Play Hotel Music” A.I. Powered Music Streaming Service Tailored For Hotels
The A.I. provides powerful curated playlists for all spaces and styles which are continuously updated depending on the time, season, and weather.
Hotel guests enjoy robot staffers, early indications show
Experts begin to study customer satisfaction as it relates to the new robot employees that many hotels are beginning to feature and roll out
Hotels need to embrace innovation as online travel agencies look elsewhere for growth
Online travel agents are active in their search for new revenue streams amid changing consumer trends, slowing levels of growth and the effect of the recent Package Travel Directive in the EU
MGM Resorts announces new plans to go green
The company’s new environmental measures are just another step in the Las Vegas hospitality industry moving to embrace solar power
Melia Hotels to tackle over-tourism with focus on quality
Melia Hotels COO spoke at the Skift Forum Europe about technology, gaining the customer’s loyalty and overtourism in certain key destinations.
Three ways technology is improving hotel security
There has been an increase in the number of assaults in hotels, as well as incidences of cybercrime. The hospitality industry has been making strides in this area.
Welcome to the future: InterContinental Hotels & Resorts launched AI Rooms in China
InterContinental Hotels Group is one of the world’s leading hotel companies, and now it is leading the way into the future of how technology will be used in guest rooms.
New AI-Powered Ad helps consumers personalize their vacation planning
The hospitality company Best Western Hotels & Resorts teamed up with IBM Watson Advertising to introduce the new technology for hotels and hotel operators
The impact of Amazon and Google on the hotel industry
The future of hotels will likely having smart devices located in every room
How Viceroy Hotels is using smartwatches to improve its hospitality
Outfitting staff members with smartwatches is part of a larger strategy to improve overall customer service provided to guests
Scandic changes executive committee to bolster digitization and other expertise at top
Changes to Scandic’s Executive Committee speak to an acute desire for the company to focus on digitalization, branding and marketing, via the creation of new positions
Welcome to a new era of smart travel guest experience: Privium´s SMART ROOM KEYS
The next generation of wearable technology is here – A Smart VIB (Very Important Bracelet) by Privium Solutions allows hotel guests to access their rooms, make payments, share experiences on social networks, and receive personalized services while maintaining information security
When Apple learned from The Ritz-Carlton
Friends often ask me about my experiences and which had the most impact on my career
Hapimag lets investors in on the action with live construction video
Hapimag is giving potential owners a sneak peak into their latest venture, a new complex in the Italian resort of Cavallino
Talk to your hotel room to control everything
With a Tablet, smartphone or voice control, guests can control drapes, lights, temperature, TV, music, as well as schedule wake-up calls, request concierge service and more
This social media influencer asked for a free hotel room. Instead, the owner sent her an invoice for 5.3 Million dollars
A brand needs to market its product, she has a large following. Everyone gets something.
Russia plans to build hotel on the international space station
The demand to visit new places has risen so high, that the hospitality industry may soon be expanding to a previously untapped frontier: space
From the army to the hospitality industry: Gordon Brown
At the TOPHOTELWORLDTOUR conference in New York, we caught up with TOPHOTELNEWS leader Gordon Brown, founder, owner and CEO of TeleAdapt
The Top 5 most Instagrammed hotels in the world
Hotels are particularly wise to the power of Instagram to present a certain image of their property to the world
Marriott uses IoT to create hotel room of the future
Dubbed the IoT Guestroom Lab, which is powered by Marriott’s own Innovation Lab that can be found at the company’s corporate headquarters in Maryland
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Expert’s Voice: Three ways connected hotel technology can support staff as occupancy recovers
Robert Kempton and Neha Jaiptal from Schneider Electric explain how turning hotels into digitised, connected workplaces can attract new talent and keep employees happy and safe.
Expert’s Voice: Co-founder of GuestJoy, Annika Ülem, on the future of hospitality
Hotels need to rethink their approach and embrace digital technology in order to survive and thrive in the post-Covid era, according to Annika Ülem, co-founder of hospitality startup GuestJoy.
Expert’s Voice: Innovative ideas for keeping guests safe during the pandemic
David Berger, founder and CEO of Volara, explores how innovative hotels are successfully adapting their offering to appeal to guests concerned about staying safe amid the coronavirus outbreak.
The Hotel of Tomorrow Project reimagines hospitality design in Covid19 era
The Hotel of Tomorrow Project has come up with a list of cutting-edge hospitality concepts deemed to have the greatest overall potential.
Expert’s Voice: Optimise your hotel website’s key pages to boost engagement and direct bookings
Technical hospitality writer Juliana Hahn offers a range of practical tips showing how hotels can improve the quality of the copy on their websites – and why it matters.
CityHub secures backing to accelerate international rollout
Hotel/hostel hybrid CityHub has agreed on a deal with NIBC and ABN AMRO to help grow the innovative brand’s portfolio of sites.
Expert’s Voice: Hotels must embrace new technology
Jordan Hollander, CEO at Hotel Tech Report, explains why hotels should adopt new technology to help them re-emerge stronger after Covid19.
Hotels urged to embrace technology to survive amid coronavirus
The latest edition of the Lodging Technology Study offers an insight into what hotels should prioritise in order to satisfy guests’ changing needs.
Wyndham reveals big future focus on design and tech
Wyndham CEO reveals plans for future growth and innovation at the company’s global conference
WMF Professional Coffee Machines at host 2019 Complete solutions for investment security and attractive business models for the coffee sector
At this year’s host exhibition in Milan, WMF Professional Coffee Machines is shining the spotlight on its new brand signature “Designed to Perform”.
Schaerer at the HOST 2019: Customised solutions for sustainable growth
“Let’s grow your coffee business together!” – This is the motto of Schaerer’s trade fair appearance this year at the HOST in Milan.
AV technology increasingly becoming part of hospitality design: Jeff Loether [Video]
From hotel rooms, interiors, infrastructure to technology, AV design plays a crucial role in enhancing guests’ sensory experiences, says Founder & President of Electro-Media Design Jeff Loether
Choice Hotels bets on upgrades and technology to entice more high-end travellers
Setting aside midscale designations, Choice looks to upgrade Comfort Inn enough to lift the brand’s room rates and boost revenue
European Court of Justice advises Airbnb be seen as digital service provider
The company, which is facing calls in France for greater regulation, is pleased with the legal opinion.
Is Big Brother watching? How to find hidden cameras in your hotel
These tricks and tools will ensure that you aren’t being recorded without knowing it when you travel
Think like a hotel guest: booking engine innovations & improving brand awareness
We check out Avvio’s latest initiatives including an eBook to improve guest loyalty and enhanced user experience in booking engines
What top hotels in Singapore are doing to modernise hospitality [Video]
Singaporean hospitality promises to roll out lots of innovative steps to modernise the industry in 2019
Marriott to launch Mastermind community for meeting planners
With its diverse portfolio of event venues across the globe, Marriott is increasingly committed to collaborating with meeting planners in new and inclusive ways.
Hospitality sector jobs grows to 1,139,000 from 2009 to 2018: report
The hospitality sector around the globe is rapidly expanding to cater to increased consumer demand in several areas, including technological advancements.
Hospitality revolution: the first-ever self-cleaning hotel rooms
In Copenhagen’s Hotel Ottilia, a self-disinfecting technology removes germs, creates a safer stay makes life easier for housekeepers.
Expert’s Voice: Transformative travel – exploring a city while exploring yourself
Taking a photo proves “I did that.” In contrast, transformative travel is for those looking for a journey within, writes Alexandra Beggs from HBA DNA
Ibis, the music hotel?: Accor news roundup [Infographic]
Catch up on a summary of Accor news, including a major brand and design revamp for Ibis; and a new report revealing the importance of fitness to business travelers.
Half of this hotel’s robots were fired. Official reason: being too annoying!
Pioneering robot hotel, Japan’s Henn na Hotel, found itself halving its robotic workforce. Here’s why…
Tech it on: B&B Hotels to equip 275 properties with multimedia technology
Independent chain B&B Hotels will gradually roll out Google Chromecast as a premium entertainment service throughout all 275 of its properties in France