hotel communications
Why a Hotel Cloud Communication System Should Be Your Next Priority
Joseph DeCiantis | February 16, 2023
By Joseph DeCiantis In the past, hotels relied on a lot of equipment to run their property communication/phone system. PBXs supported the phone lines that delivered the service to the property. But we are long past those days. As time progressed, the internet and the cloud changed everything; today, it is as ubiquitous as the light bulb. The digitization of the world continues to enhance businesses, but not as much as it enhances the customer experience, especially in the hotel industry. Many technology companies provide software and services that deliver and change how our customers interact with the world when on property. Today’...
Cloud5 Welcomes Telecoms Veteran Jerry Gore as Company CTO
Cloud5 Communications | February 2, 2023
Chicago, IL — February 2, 2023, Cloud5 Communications, a leading provider of communications and technology solutions for more than 5,000 hotels, MDUs, and commercial facilities across the Americas, has today announced the appointment of telecommunications expert, Jerry Gore, as company CTO. Gore joins Cloud5 following an impressive career spanning more than 20 years wherein he has specialized in telecommunications architecture and integration, as well as software development and support services. Most recently, Gore served as CIO and CTO for CrossCom, a leading lifecycle technology solutions provider for several of the largest ret...
Cloud5 Launches Mitel Subscription Hosted PBX Offering
Cloud5 Communications | January 25, 2023
New offering simplifies process of migrating telecommunications systems to the cloud while providing customization and flexibility Chicago, IL — January 25, 2023, Cloud5 Communications, a leading provider of communications and technology solutions for more than 5,000 hotels, MDUs, and commercial facilities across the Americas, has today announced the rollout of its Mitel Subscription offering. Cloud5’s new Mitel Subscription offering allows hotels to more easily and economically experience the benefits of a cloud-based PBX system. Through this offering, properties can better tailor their telecommunications to the business nee...
Think Simplicity and Cloudbeds Partner to Streamline Cloud Communications for Hoteliers
Think Simplicity | November 9, 2022
Cloudbeds selects Think Simplicity as a preferred phone system partner; Think Simplicity will soon be available in the Cloudbeds Marketplace for a seamless integration BONITA SPRINGS, Fla., Nov. 9, 2022 — Think Simplicity, a cloud communication technology provider of all-inclusive voice and chat solutions for the hospitality industry, announced today a partnership with Cloudbeds, the fastest-growing hospitality management platform. The partnership will provide joint customers with the ability to leverage Cloudbeds’ best-in-class property management software (PMS) and Think Simplicity’s full-service cloud communications system seamles...
ALICE Launches an eBook to Address Post COVID-19 Hotel Operations
ALICE | June 4, 2020
NEW YORK, New York - ALICE, the hospitality industry's leading operations technology company, has launched an eBook titled “Post COVID-19 Hotel Operations: How Technology Helps Deliver Contactless Hospitality with a Lean Staff.” More than 2,500 hotels around the world have chosen ALICE to streamline operations and communication with a single platform. There are many clear and useful guidelines that have been written about post COVID-19 hotel operations, and while there seems to be a fair consensus on what to do, what’s missing for hotel managers is the “how.” That is why this eBook has been created. “Hoteliers need actionabl...
How Concierge Patrick Trevor Turns Dream NYC Trips into Reality for His Guests
ALICE | August 29, 2018
ALICE interviews concierge Patrick Trevor on his thoughts on technology in the hospitality industry, providing the best recommendations, and how he creates everlasting memories for guests staying at Mr. C Seaport. How did you get into the concierge profession? I started doing concierge work before I even knew what a concierge was. When I was 12, I began volunteering at the local high school and cultural center, providing different recommendations to visitors who came through. After school, I started in the service industry in restaurants, working my way up from dishwasher, to line cook, to kitchen manager. From there, I decided to make ...
6 Steps to Success in Text Messaging & Chat for Hotel Managers
Sudheer Thakur | April 9, 2018
By Sudheer Thakur Smile! That's what hotel staff are trained to do even when talking on the phone. When you smile, you sound pleasant and interested. What are we to do in a world of texting and chat? As text messaging and chat become the communication channels of choice for consumers, more hotels are adapting to the trend by inviting travelers to connect with them by SMS, chat widget, or messaging app. Consumers love messaging because it's fast, easy, and convenient. A Nielsen-Facebook survey found that 56 percent of people would rather message a business than call customer service. And more than half of respondents said they are mo...
Hotel Websites: The Lights Are on but Nobody’s Home
Sudheer Thakur | February 19, 2018
By Sudheer Thakur In an industry reputed for service excellence, it's ironic that most hotel websites today remain impersonal, unhelpful and unresponsive. Hotels spend vast amounts of resources to attract prospective guests to their website, only to abandon them to find their own way around. If visitors can't find the information they need, they must call or email the hotel, risking being put on hold or not receiving a reply at all. Or worse, they are obliged to complete a Contact Us form or comb through an FAQ. Malay Blowjob a Foreigner Meanwhile, it's 2018 and the rest of the world has moved on to digital messaging and cha...
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