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Era of the Underdog: 4 Ways Modern Hotel PMS Enable Independents to Compete Like Major Brands
Warren Dehan | October 13, 2022
By Warren Dehan Operators looking to regain control of their businesses in a limited labor market should analyze their booking, check-in/-out, kiosk integration and two-way communications practices Travelers are no longer willing to compromise on the guest experience – and thanks to modern property-management system (PMS) technology, they don’t have to. Independent hoteliers today have the capability to create a guest experience that can exceed what larger brands are currently providing, all while improving operational workflow and labor requirements. Access to these capabilities may even be available through a hotel’s existing PM...
The Holy Grail of Hotel and Travel Distribution: A Single Source Technology for Both Inventory and Bookings
Aaron Shepherd | October 12, 2022
By Aaron Shepherd, CEO and Co-Founder of APS (Above Property Services) The legend of the Holy Grail has inspired and mystified people for centuries. And who can forget the hilarious scene in Monty Python and the Holy Grail, where God appears in the clouds — and commands Arthur and his knights to seek the Holy Grail. This concept also applies to business as companies search for solutions with extraordinary powers. The quest for hotel and travel companies is navigating the vast landscape of what tools and systems to use, understanding what delivers on their needs, and implementing them effectively to ensure the most return on th...
UrVenue Launches UV Enterprise, the Hospitality Industry’s First PXMS
UrVenue | October 11, 2022
New Property Experience Management System (PXMS) combats the fractured booking journey by enabling hotel guests to book all available experiences in a unified booking cart LAS VEGAS, Nev., October 11, 2022 — UrVenue is pleased to announce the launch of UV Enterprise, the next generation of its platform to monetize and manage experience-based inventory across an entire property. Just like a property-management system (PMS) which manages an entire property’s room inventory, UV Enterprise, the hospitality industry’s first official Property Experience Management System (PXMS), is a full-stack technology platform that provides hospital...
Cloudbeds Publishes ‘Big Book of OTAs,’ Unveils Top Performing Distribution Channels and Strategic Guide to Driving Growth
Cloudbeds | August 11, 2022
Award-winning hospitality tech company releases comprehensive directory of 75+ top revenue-generating online travel agencies (OTAs), plus a recipe for building the ideal channel mix (SAN DIEGO) — Cloudbeds, the hospitality management platform powering more reservations and happier guests for lodging businesses around the globe, revealed data on top performing distribution channels in a free guide released today titled, “The Big Book of OTAs: A Hotelier’s Guide to Top Distribution Channels.” Among the key findings, Cloudbeds found that lodging businesses connected to at least six distribution channels saw an average revenue increas...
Hotelier’s Quick Guide to Expedia’s Search & Sort Factors Update
Sarah-Anne Tissot | July 26, 2022
By Sarah-Anne Tissot Competing for guests in our tech-centric world typically includes having a strong and engaging presence on OTA websites. Researching hotels on OTA review sites are often the first step in a traveler’s guest journey, which in turn makes those listings an important aspect of most hotels’ marketing strategy and why the latest change to the Expedia Marketplace is something important for all hoteliers to understand. Starting this August, Expedia Group is releasing new Search and Sort Factors in their marketplace that will affect how hotels appear in Expedia’s search results. These new factors will look at both th...
Inntopia and AZDS Launch Multi-Product Version of Popular RevRaise Booking Engine
Inntopia | April 12, 2022
STOWE, VT & DENVER, CO- After years of concepting, UX/UI design, and development, Inntopia and AZDS are releasing a powerful update to AZDS’s RevRaise booking engine. By combining Inntopia’s industry-leading ability to aggregate and sell products across multiple systems with AZDS’ track record for delivering innovative, conversion-increasing booking engines, the new integration allows guests to easily and quickly book everything they need for a vacation from a single, intuitive interface without leaving the resort or hotel’s website domain. “We’ve built and continually optimized the luxury hospitality industry’s leading b...
Groups360 Raises $35 Million in Funding to Support Rapid Growth
Groups360 | April 7, 2022
$35 Million Investment from Zigg Capital, Blackstone Innovations Investments, and Fir Tree Partners to Accelerate Growth NASHVILLE, TN – April 7, 2022 – Groups360, a leading platform for booking group travel, today announced the completion of a $35 million funding round led by Zigg Capital and including Blackstone Innovations Investments, and Fir Tree Partners. They join existing investors Accor, Hilton, IHG Hotels & Resorts, and Marriott International. Groups360 provides real-time availability and instant booking capabilities for both hotel room blocks and meeting space, streamlining group travel for organizers, attendees, a...
Groups360 Announces Over a Million Guest Rooms on GroupSync for Instant Group Booking
Groups360 | November 9, 2021
Event organizers can now access 1,020,800 group guest rooms across 6,500 hotel properties worldwide NASHVILLE, TN – November 9, 2021 – Groups360 today announced that meeting and event planners can book group rooms instantly at over 6,500 participating hotel locations from independent properties to branded hotels such as Hilton, IHG, and Omni. Properties in 1,100 markets offer over 1,000,000 rooms for sale each night through GroupSync Marketplace, Groups360’s solution for booking meetings and events. GroupSync Marketplace provides instant online booking for groups, a simplified RFP process providing direct access to nearly 200,000...
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