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InnSpire Partners With View to Offer Contactless Guest Experience at Vancouver, British Columbia’s Five-Star Versante Hotel
InnSpire | May 5, 2022
Guests can use their phones or in-room TVs to control everything –from lighting to temperature to the tint of their room’s smart windows Vancouver, B.C. & Milpitas, Calif.–May 5, 2022– InnSpire, the leading provider of a comprehensive hospitality technology suite, today announced a partnership with View, Inc. (NASDAQ: VIEW) (“View”), the leader in smart building technologies, to offer an integrated and seamless guest experience at the newly opened Versante Hotel, in Richmond, British Columbia. The 14-story, five-star boutique hotel, owned by its parent company Sunwins Enterprise Ltd., features floor-to-ceiling View Sma...
Following January 2022 ResortSuite Acquisition, Agilysys Accepts the ISPA Innovate Award at the 2022 ISPA Conference May 2-4, 2022
Agilysys | April 26, 2022
Technology leader to receive award for mobile app at leading spa industry conference and will reflect the show theme “Stronger Together” in Booth 809 ALPHARETTA, GA — APRIL 26, 2022 — In its first in-person spa industry conference appearance since acquiring hospitality software innovator ResortSuite in January 2022, Agilysys, Inc. (Nasdaq: AGYS) will accept the ISPA Innovate Award ResortSuite won in 2021 but did not receive in a formal ceremony because the show was canceled due to COVID. ResortSuite won the award for a mobile app that enables spas to provide guests with anytime, anywhere access to book appointments, view itinera...
Why Your Hotel Must Now Allow for Mobile Apps and Keys
Larry and Adam Mogelonsky | April 6, 2022
By Larry and Adam Mogelonsky Will we ever see the day when hotels no longer have a front desk? It depends on the brand, of course. But coming out of the pandemic, there’s no denying that guest behavior has changed and some prefer to forego the check-in and check-out process. The key for today is flexibility while still implementing systems that let you ‘future proof’ your property. To get more insights into this transition as we enter a strong travel recovery phase, we connected with Robert Stevenson, CEO at INTELITY, to get a sense of the current state of mobile app solutions and what hotels should be aware of when shifting to a ...
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Lake Tahoe Partners With INTELITY to Launch Branded App
INTELITY | April 6, 2022
The premier gaming and entertainment destination in Lake Tahoe enhances the guest experience with INTELITY-created mobile app Los Angeles, CA - April 6, 2022 - INTELITY®, the provider of hospitality’s broadest guest experience and staff management platform, announced today the launch of a new custom brand mobile app for Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Lake Tahoe in Nevada. Powered by the INTELITY platform, the app offers a full suite of guest functionality including mobile check-in and guest messaging. The cloud-based platform also supports GEMS®, INTELITY’S staff-facing suite of tools for Hard Rock’s staff. The branded app is set t...
Reside Expands Virdee Rollout Portfolio-Wide
Virdee | March 10, 2022
SEATTLE – March 10, 2022 – Reside, the leading prop-tech and alternative accommodations firm with operations in over 19,000 cities and 60 countries, announced today that it has expanded its partnership with Virdee, an Austin, Texas-based SaaS provider serving the hospitality, short-term rental, multi-family and commercial real estate industries. Reside’s subsidiary Reside 3Sixty, a state-of-the-art marketplace for extended-stay corporate housing accommodations, has implemented the Virdee Virtual Reception mobile app for guest communications, upsells, and check-in and check-out across its entire property portfolio, enabling seamless gu...
Adding a Guest Experience Management Mobile App Is Aiding the Labor Crisis
Thomas Zarikian | December 8, 2021
5 ways a task-oriented mobile app can help hotels attract and retain talent while improving operations, driving revenues, and ensuring positive online reviews By Thomas Zarikian In today’s world there is an app for almost anything, and one can’t deny that apps have greatly simplified our lives. Just think of how many apps you’ve used today! Some you may even deem essential to your daily professional life. Yet, for some reason, it seems the hotel industry has fallen behind in adopting the technology and leveraging the increased productivity that apps bring. Contrast that with the airline industry, which is at the forefront of technol...
An Old Soul With a Fresh Twist, Crystalbrook Kingsley Embraces Technology and Sustainability With Solutions From McLaren Technologies
McLaren Technologies Asia Pacific | July 20, 2021
Sophisticated and with a nod to the area’s history, the new hotel is offering a fully contactless and paperless guest experience. Sydney, Australia (July 20, 2021) - A commitment to responsible luxury by Newcastle’s first five-star hotel, Crystalbrook Kingsley, has prompted a partnership with Asia Pacific’s leading hospitality solution specialist, McLaren Technologies. The new hotel was keen to embrace mobile-first guest experience technology and environmental change to enhance, not compromise, the quality of its guest experience. The new hotel, which opened its doors on June 9, worked with McLaren to tailor its approach to techno...
Porter, a New Contact-Free Food Ordering Technology, Launches in 10 U.S. Hotels
Porter | March 4, 2021
Company Aims to Disrupt Traditional Hospitality Model with Room Service via Smartphone LOS ANGELES, March 4, 2021 – A web-based technology called Porter is powering up a new digital era of food service at hotels, starting in Los Angeles but with its sights set on growth across the United States. Porter, an award-winning business transformation platform that fundamentally changes hospitality, is now operational at the H Hotel Los Angeles from the Curio Collection by Hilton, Homewood Suites by Hilton LAX and the Courtyard by Marriott Los Angeles LAX/Century Boulevard. Together with seven limited-service hotels near the company’s head...
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