From improved air quality to duct-free systems, PTACs are rolling out a host of tweaks aimed at improving the guest experience.
The newly opened Hotel Hugo has implemented VingCard Elsafe’s Signature RFID guestroom door locks.
Energy controls assisted by guest detection sensors will detect when a guest enters a room, and either heat or cool it to a comfortable degree until they leave.
Consumers are becoming very sophisticated about technology in their professional and personal lives and this in turn raises their technology expectations from hotels.
Technology holds the key to the challenges of hospitality This blog looks at five significant themes
We are currently in a digital age. The proliferation of new technologies and the uptake of them by guests is changing the booking landscape so quickly.
2014 will see a strong shift away from servers and workstations, and to apps and wireless services in the cloud.
"If you want to be successful and grow and perform well, you really have to understand the technology and what’s out there,” said Cees Bosselaar, who presented findings on “Travel innovation & technology trends: 2013 and beyond” report in London.
Despite their lack of branding power, independent hotels are very much in the game these days thanks to technology and social media services that level the playing field.
What’s the true vision behind YOTEL? Why has it embraced such a distinct hospitality approach? And why go the high-tech route? Here you will find the answers.
While iPad & Co. are already part of the basic equipment of technology-lovers many hotels are going even further. Here we present the hi-tech hotels which have already introduced tomorrow s technology.
How is the serviced apartment sector changing? Our reporter speaks to Susan Cully about changing perceptions and the leisure market.
A recent webinar sponsored and moderated by The Wall Street Journal and an accompanying white paper explored 10 key hospitality technology trends.
Some of these trends have already found their way in to luxury hotels yet due to this technology becoming more affordable and accessible, smaller hotels could adopt these, too.
Mobile was responsible for US$ 2.6 billion in travel booking value in 2011. By 2013, that number is projected to exceed US$ 8 billion, representing 6.5 per cent of the total online travel market.
Implementing DVRs in extended-stay hotels was obvious, Weiss said. Guests are staying multiple nights and want to watch content on a different night.
Technology and online hospitality experts believe many hoteliers are losing business and wasting opportunities when it comes to technology.
In this article, the author introduces some significant tech “power tools” poised to profoundly change the travel experience and the businesses that create it.
Technology continues to be the key driver in boosting both travel agents" business capabilities and user end-travel experience - a trend that looks set to grow well into 2012.
Technology continues to be the key driver in boosting both travel agents" business capabilities and user end-travel experience - a trend that looks set to grow well into 2012.