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Why Hotels Should Master the Fundamentals of Guest Experience Before Adding the Bells and Whistles
Joe Vargas | July 10, 2024
By Joe Vargas, SVP & General Manager, Infor Hospitality NBA legend Michael Jordan is famous for his thrilling game style, but he didn’t get there without mastering the basics of the sport. As he famously said, “You can practice shooting eight hours a day, but if your technique is wrong, then all you become is very good at shooting the wrong way. Get the fundamentals down, and the level of everything you do will rise.” The same can be said for the hospitality industry. Innovative features undoubtedly have the potential to elevate guest experiences to new heights. However, hotel executives aiming to close the experience gap must ...
Crystal Springs Resort Re-Engages Maestro PMS’ All-In-One Multi-Property Solution to Boost Hotel and Spa Operations
Maestro PMS | May 21, 2024
After a brief hiatus, the premier golf and spa destination returns to Maestro PMS to improve on-property communications and unify operations; Visit Maestro in Booth #1844 at HITEC Charlotte MARKHAM, Ontario — May 21, 2024 — Nestled in the Appalachian Valley is the Crystal Springs Resort featuring two hotels – Minerals Hotel and Grand Cascades Lodge – 10 dining outlets, eight wedding venues, six golf courses, 30 meeting venues, and two luxury spas. In addition to these guest-experience venues are indoor and outdoor pools, a state-of-the-art sports club, unique culinary experiences, and signature events. Keeping track of these e...
Lodging Interactive Launches Subscription-Based Hotel Website Development and Marketing Services
Lodging Interactive | May 7, 2024
Company launches innovative 'Pay-As-You-Go' hotel website development and marketing service. Lodging Interactive, a leading digital marketing agency specializing in the hospitality industry since 2001, is excited to announce the launch of its innovative 'Pay-As-You-Go' hotel website development and marketing service. This service offers hotel operators the flexibility to minimize upfront costs while benefiting from comprehensive website development and marketing solutions. "At Lodging Interactive, we pride ourselves on crafting websites that not only captivate but convert," said DJ Vallauri, Founder and CEO of Lodging Intera...
Amadeus Brings Personalization, Choice, and Flexibility to the Forefront of the Hotel Tech Stack With Expanded iHotelier® Suite
Amadeus | April 16, 2024
The latest innovation to Amadeus’ leading reservations system and booking engine will address hoteliers’ top goals and challenges with a “build-your-own” suite of solutions model April 16, 2024 – As the hospitality industry continues to evolve, the rising need for personalization serves as a powerful indication that new strategies are essential to elevate the customer experience and unlock untapped revenue potential. Just as guests expect their preferences and challenges to be addressed immediately and accurately, hotels too are seeking innovative solutions to meet these demands effectively. In response to this growing trend, Am...
Direct Booking Growth Tips for the Back Half of 2024
Adam and Larry Mogelonsky | March 27, 2024
By Adam Mogelonsky, Larry Mogelonsky As we’re moving into Q2 2024, the peak summer leisure months will soon be upon us, which often has a tendency to impede new tech deployments. One consummate drive is the great push for a channel shift towards your own website and away from third parties, foremost among them being the OTAs. While we need drivel on about the benefits, we’re all familiar with the boost to net revenues from reduced customer acquisition costs (CAC) as well as the heightened loyalty, ability to segment or remarket and the general trend that the average direct-booking guest spends more onsite. Now, however, with the ris...
P3 To Launch Gift Voucher Solution and New Nor1 Oracle Integration at ITB Berlin 2024
P3 Hotel Software | March 5, 2024
Hospitality tech company provides enhanced upsell capabilities with launch of integrated booking engine gift voucher platform and new integration with Nor1 and Oracle OPERA. March 5, 2024 — Dublin & Denver — ITB Berlin 2024 could be the gift that keeps on giving for hotel operators, thanks to a new voucher platform being launched by P3, as well as a new technology integration with Oracle’s Nor1 solution that allows hoteliers to promote their upsell offers directly through the P3 booking engine. The P3 gift voucher platform is a dedicated e-commerce solution being launched this week at ITB Berlin by the hotel booking engine techn...
Mews and Amadeus Extend Partnership to Expand the Hospitality Technology Ecosystem
Mews | March 5, 2024
The four integrations will enable hoteliers to gain market insights, expand distribution options, grow guest loyalty, and strengthen meeting & event management March 5th, 2024 – Mews, the industry-leading hospitality cloud, and Amadeus, the global leader in travel technology, today announce their extended strategic partnership to better connect the hospitality technology ecosystem. Mews, which has over 1,000 partners in its marketplace, empowers hoteliers to build the tech ecosystem that perfectly suits their goals and provide an exceptional experience for their guests. Since 2018, Mews has integrated with Amadeus’ iHotelier...
How AI Will Create Adaptable Hotel Websites
Adam Mogelonsky, Larry Mogelonsky | November 22, 2023
By Adam Mogelonsky, Larry Mogelonsky Unveiled just over a year ago, ChatGPT is still foremost on our minds and numerous hoteliers already see the value in how this technology will scale their businesses in the near future. But what underpins ChatGPT is what’s called machine learning (ML) and there are several companies that have been in weeds with it for long before this became a buzz term. Namely, using ML we can now reorder and rewrite website content on the fly to adapt to the customer at any stage of the guest journey. This idea of adaptable hotel websites with automated personalization and integrated booking engines (IBEs) that h...