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Your Hotel Website as a Distribution Channel; What You Need to Know
Ahmed Mahmoud | January 17, 2015
By Ahmed Mahmoud Nowadays the web has become a powerful search engine tool for travelers. Hence hotels must make sure that their websites transmit quality, professionalism and credibility together with a good design and comfortable look-and-feel. Online channels, including online travel agencies and hotel websites, continue to experience dramatic growth in hotel bookings. Together, brand.com sites and OTAs account for nearly half of all leisure bookings, while the number of travelers who prefer calling the hotel directly, calling the brand's 1-800 numbers, walking in or booking through a travel agent continues to wane, according to rece...
AKA Serviced Residences Installs Datavision Business Intelligence System
Datavision Technologies | January 16, 2015
Datavision to consolidate information from PMS for multiple properties Friday, January 16, 2015 - Datavision announces installation at AKA Serviced Residences which handles extended stays of a week, a month, or longer. AKA is tailored for the needs of the long stay resident and has properties in prestigious neighborhoods - New York's Central Park, Times Square, Sutton Place and the United Nations; Philadelphia's Rittenhouse Square; Washington, D.C.'s White House district; Los Angeles' Beverly Hills; and London's Marylebone. Jack McCabe, Director of Revenue Management at AKA said the biggest benefit for his company is the warehousing of ...
Fifth Avenue Capital and Waterford Hotel Group Partnership Purchases DoubleTree Little Rock
Waterford Hotel Group, Inc. | January 15, 2015
Waterford, CT (January 16, 2015) --- FAC-W Markham, LLC, a partnership of affiliates of Fifth Avenue Capital and Waterford Hotel Group, has finalized the purchase of the 288-room DoubleTree by Hilton in Little Rock, Arkansas. Fifth Avenue Capital is a New York City based private equity investment firm that is led by the principals of Pearson Partners, Inc. Waterford Hotel Group, a Connecticut based company with nearly 30 years of experience operating hotels and convention centers nationwide, has assumed management of the DoubleTree Little Rock. The hotel is the first acquisition for the venture and marks Fifth Avenue Capital's first hot...
Tivoli Lodge Targets Higher Digital Marketing ROI with Consumer Intelligence from nSight
nSight | January 15, 2015
TripAdvisor's #1 Ranked Hotel in Vail Using Shopper Analytics to Grow Share on a Global Scale NASHVILLE, TN - January 15, 2015 - nSight, the leader in online consumer shopping intelligence for the travel industry, today announced that Vail-based Tivoli Lodge is using its consumer intelligence to enhance performance on digital marketing campaigns. nSight captures more than 80 million searches and bookings for hotels daily across third-party websites worldwide, providing in-depth consumer insights based on geography, profile and search behavior. The #1 TripAdvisor ranked hotel in Vail, Tivoli will use nSight consumer shopping data to focu...
Hilton New York JFK Airport Upgrades Travel Services; Adds Doppler Radar to FlyteBoard
Flyte Systems | January 15, 2015
Guests, Airline Crews Review Live National Radar Picture as They Verify Airline Flight Status, Gate Information to Confirm Flight Plans CHICAGO, IL - January 15, 2015 - Hilton New York JFK Airport enhanced guest travel services with the addition of live Doppler radar to its airline information FlyteBoard by Flyte Systems. Guests can instantly see national weather patterns that may impact their trip as they verify their airline's flight schedule and departure gate before boarding their airport shuttle. Flyte Systems is the leading provider of cost effective airport travel information displays and digital signage content for the hospital...
Vantage Hospitality to Offer Duetto’s Revenue Strategy Solutions to More than 1,200 Hotels
Duetto | January 15, 2015
San Francisco, January 15, 2015 -- Duetto, the market leader in hotel profit optimization technology, announced a partnership with Vantage Hospitality Group, Inc., to make its Revenue Strategy Solutions available to more than 1,200 hotels operating under multiple brands within the Vantage system. "We are pleased to have Duetto join Vantage's Preferred Vendor program," said Roger Bloss, president, founder and CEO of Vantage. "Duetto's unique ability to price customer segments, offers and discounts independently gives our hotels the data to make rooms available and priced to meet demand. We believe Duetto's prod...
Phoenix Area Hotels Win Big During Upcoming NFL Championship Super Weekend
TravelClick, Inc. | January 15, 2015
Impressive Double Digit Committed Occupancy and ADR Increases Lead the Path to Victory NEW YORK - January 15, 2015 - While no one can be sure who will win the 2015 NFL Championship, one thing is for certain, hotels in the greater Phoenix, Arizona area are already winning big, according to data from TravelClick, a global provider of innovative cloud-based solutions that enable hotels to grow revenue. Overall committed occupancy and average daily rates (ADR) are showing significant increases, up 68 percent and 89 percent respectively, for hotels around the Big Game (January 29- February 2), according to TravelClick's forward-looking hote...
Kennebunkport Resort Collection Moves to the Cloud with ATRIO® PMS and Duetto
PAR Technology Corporation | January 14, 2015
New Hartford, NY - (January 14, 2015) - PAR Springer-Miller Systems, Inc. (PSMS) - a wholly owned subsidiary of PAR Technology Corporation (NYSE:PAR) and the leading provider of next generation cloud-based hospitality management systems, today announces that Kennebunkport Resort Collection has chosen ATRIO PMS as its cloud property management system and Duetto's Revenue Strategy Solutions for revenue management for its collection of eight properties in Kennebunkport, Maine. Located on the southern coast of Maine, Kennebunkport sits prominently on the Atlantic Ocean. The Kennebunkport Resort Collection features 8 diverse luxury propertie...
Groupize Sets Pace for Record Growth Year as 12 More Hotels Choose Their Group Booking Platform
Groupize Solutions | January 14, 2015
The award winning technology company welcomed 12 new hotels to their growing portfolio of partners looking to maximize online revenue from small group, meeting and SMERF business. Boston, MA (January 14, 2015) Groupize Solutions, Inc., the leader in group travel technology solutions for hotels, resorts, independents and chains, announced that 12 new properties selected their award wining solution in December. This increases the company's growing portfolio to over 8,000 properties and showcases the diversity of properties looking to meet the emerging needs of the fastest growing segment in hospitality. The hotels include the L.A. Hotel D...
Lodging Interactive Launches #AskDJV Weekly Video Series
Lodging Interactive | January 14, 2015
The award-winning digital marketing and social media engagement firm exclusively serving the hospitality industry unveils a weekly web video series, #AskDJV, featuring company Founder and President DJ Vallauri. PARSIPPANY, N.J. - JANUARY 14, 2015 - Lodging Interactive announced today their latest initiative in providing expert advice on social media, website design and digital marketing to the hospitality industry - a weekly video series titled #AskDJV. Featuring Lodging Interactive's Founder and President, DJ Vallauri, the YouTube series answers Internet marketing questions commonly asked by hoteliers. "As part of our mission to share ...
Driving Better Revenue for One Million Rooms
IDeaS Revenue Solutions | January 13, 2015
Powered by SAS®, IDeaS Revenue Solutions' global presence expands as leading technologies surpass one million hotel rooms priced daily MINNEAPOLIS – IDeaS Revenue Solutions, the leading provider of pricing and revenue management software, services and consulting, today proudly announced it has reached yet another milestone as the company's leading solutions now generate pricing decisions for more than one million rooms—up to 42 million times daily—for hoteliers in nearly 100 countries around the world. A true global leader in the hospitality technology category, IDeaS has leveraged its 25 years of industry experience to expand in...
TravelClick Acquires Hotel Video Solutions Provider TVtrip
TravelClick, Inc. | January 13, 2015
TVtrip Bolsters TravelClick's Web and Reservation Offerings to Enable Hotels to Increase Online Traffic and Conversions NEW YORK and PARIS, January 13, 2015 - TravelClick ("the Company"), a global provider of innovative cloud-based revenue-generating solutions for the hospitality industry, announced today that it has purchased TVtrip, the leading provider of video creation and distribution services for hotels around the globe, headquartered in Paris, France. "We are excited to welcome TVtrip's unique offering and highly talented team to TravelClick," said Larry Kutscher, CEO of TravelClick. "As video continues to increasingly influence ...
Agilysys Announces Latest Version of Analytics Solution
Agilysys | January 13, 2015
Solution Addresses Loss Prevention, Server Productivity, Table Service Analysis ALPHARETTA, GA. - Jan. 13, 2015 - Agilysys, Inc. (Nasdaq: AGYS), a leading provider of innovative hospitality software solutions and services, today announced general availability of the latest version of its business intelligence solution, Agilysys Analytics. The solution, which was already available to InfoGenesis™ POS Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) customers, now enables on-premise InfoGenesis POS users to employ enhanced data analysis to gain insight into critical business performance metrics. Agilysys Analytics is a comprehensive reporting, auditing and...
Noble Investment Group & Simon JV Breaks Ground on AC Hotel Buckhead in Atlanta; Open Early in 2016
Noble Investment Group | January 13, 2015
Atlanta, Georgia (January 13, 2015) - Noble Investment Group ("Noble") today announced they have broken ground on the AC Hotel Buckhead, a joint venture with Simon (NYSE:SPG). Located at the intersection of Peachtree Road and Wieuca Road and adjacent to Nordstrom at Phipps Plaza, the AC Hotel Buckhead will be the brand's first hotel in Atlanta, and is scheduled to open in early 2016. The AC Hotel Buckhead will offer 166 rooms and suites and a variety of amenities including the AC Lounge, 2,500 square feet of flexible meeting space, the AC Library, health and fitness as well as an indoor pool. Buckhead is renowned as a live, work and pla...
DSE 2015 to Offer Educational Seminars in Digital Signage for Hoteliers
DSE | January 12, 2015
Atlanta - Digital Signage Expo (DSE), the world's largest International Tradeshow and Educational Conference dedicated to digital displays, interactive technology and digital communications networks, will present five new digital signage educational opportunities designed specifically for hotel operators, system administrators and technologists March 10-12, 2015, at the Las Vegas Convention Center. The seminar programs are part of DSE's Educational Conference designed to help attendees learn how and when to take advantage of the newest technologies available, how successful digital signage strategies are being implemented, and h...
Complimentary Webinar, “Action Plan 2015: The Smart Hotelier’s Top 10 Digital Marketing Resolutions”
HeBS Digital | January 9, 2015
NEW YORK, NY January 9, 2015 - HeBS Digital, the hospitality industry's leading full-service digital technology and marketing firm, will present a concrete 2015 Action Plan and bring the 'Smart Hotelier's 2015 Top 10 Digital Marketing Resolutions' to life in a complimentary webinar on Wednesday, January 14th at 11am - 12pm PST / 2-3pm EST. Speakers will include Senior Vice President of Marketing, Mariana Mechoso Safer, and Senior Marketing Manager, Sara O'Brien. While hoteliers have a world of opportunities and next-generation technologies available to increase direct online bookings, there is a sense of confusion on where to begin. In ...
Penn State Hospitality Successfully Implements Industry Leading Labor Management System by UniFocus
Penn State University | January 9, 2015
UniFocus is pleased to announce that Penn State Hospitality Services has successfully implemented the industry's leading Labor Management System (LMS) at The Nittany Lion Inn and The Penn Stater. Having already provided multiple survey solutions to PSHS, UniFocus was delighted to expand its relationship with PSHS to include the workhorse of their product set. As the organization is now six months from implementation of UniFocus' Labor Management System, Penn State Hospitality Services is confident of the effectiveness of the investment and its potential to have a positive impact on organizational profitability. While Jim Purdum, General...
HeBS Digital Invites Hoteliers to Boost On-Property Revenues and Guest Satisfaction
HeBS Digital | January 7, 2015
HeBS Digital, the award winning hotel digital technology, website design, full-service digital marketing and website revenue optimization consulting firm, is offering a free Guest Portal to clients who purchase a Responsive/Adaptive Design Package in the first quarter of 2015. The Guest Portal allows hoteliers to boost revenues and guest satisfaction from their on-property guests. NEW YORK, NY January 7, 2015 - HeBS Digital, the industry's leading digital technology, full-service hotel digital marketing, website design and direct online channel consulting firm, invites hotel marketers to go beyond the three screens (desktop, tablet, an...
Agilysys Attains Gold Certified Status in Microsoft Partner Program
Agilysys | January 7, 2015
Company Recognized as a Leading Software Solutions Provider ALPHARETTA, GA. - Jan. 7, 2015 - Agilysys, Inc. (Nasdaq: AGYS), a leading provider of innovative hospitality software solutions and services, today announced that it has attained Gold Certified Partner status in the Microsoft Partner Program, with a competency in the Independent Software Vendor (ISV)/Software Solutions category. Gold competencies demonstrate best-in-class capabilities within specific Microsoft solution areas. Gold Certified Partner status recognizes Agilysys' skill and proficiency in the technology marketplace. Microsoft Gold Certified Partners receive a number...
Maestro PMS Launches Web Development Services to Boost Revenue for Independents
Maestro Property Management Solution | January 7, 2015
Maestro's Cost-Effective Services Create Quality Property Websites that Increase Direct Reservations, Strengthen Online Sales January 7, 2015 - Maestro PMS™ announced new website development services to increase online presence and boost revenue for independent operators. Maestro's web services include affordable, search-optimized website creation, content development, and simplified package promotion pages to drive sales. Maestro PMS Enterprise Property Management provides more than 20 hotel software and reservation software solutions for the industry's leading independent hotels, resorts, and multi-property groups. Click here to le...
Social Media Resolutions for Hoteliers in 2015
Lodging Interactive | January 7, 2015
Lodging Interactive, an award-winning digital marketing and social media engagement firm exclusively serving the hospitality industry, shares social media resolutions hoteliers should make for the new year. PARSIPPANY, N.J. - JANUARY 7, 2015 - The start of a new year ushers in the feeling of a fresh start with plenty of potential and often an equally plentiful list of resolutions to uphold. This year, making social media resolutions for 2015 can be an effective way to outline a hotelier's social media expectations for their property and to ensure efforts across all social channels align with a hotel's sales, marketing and customer serv...
SHR’s WindsurferCRS had Exceptional Year in 2014
SHR | January 7, 2015
Major improvements were made to help hotels meet and exceed their revenue goals HOUSTON, TX, January 7, 2015- Sceptre Hospitality Resources (SHR), an innovative provider of advanced distribution technology and services for the hospitality industry, reflects on the impact of its WindsurferCRS in 2014. The industry-leading Central Reservations System underwent many enhancements and feature releases in 2014 to better serve hotels and their guests. With the release of TopSail™, the responsive Internet Booking Engine from SHR, the first real shopping cart experience was available to guests when booking single hotel stays and multiple stay ...
NAVIS White Paper Outlines Formula for Maximum Direct Channel Revenue
NAVIS | January 6, 2015
Do You Leave 60% of Potential Bookings on the Table? Learn How Drive + Capture + Convert = Dramatic Leisure Revenue Growth January 6, 2015 - Properties generate millions of dollars with a revenue-producing formula revealed in a newly-released white paper from NAVIS. "How to Drive, Capture, and Convert Demand with Integrated Revenue Generation Processes," describes how real hoteliers tap the full potential of their direct sales channel for dramatic leisure revenue increases. "Travelers may research their trip on their mobile devices and laptops," said Michelle Marquis, NAVIS SVP. "But research shows a high number of rooms get booked thro...
Smart Hotelier’s 2015 Top 10 Digital Marketing Resolutions
the Authors and HeBS Digital | January 6, 2015
By Max Starkov and Mariana Safer Today's hotelier has a world of opportunities available to help them increase direct online bookings and revenues. Technology developments such as Responsive Website Design, Dynamic Content Personalization, Dynamic Rate Marketing, Reservation Abandonment Prevention techniques and more mean that, as an industry, we are not only more effectively reaching our target segments, but we are also improving the user experience and conversions on our websites. Yet, with all this opportunity there comes a sense of confusion on where to begin; reaching the guest throughout their travel research and purchasing journe...
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