Technology Asia Pacific News

August 19, 2014

FCS Computer Systems Expands to New Office Location in Mumbai, India

FCS Computer Systems (FCS), a leading comprehensive hospitality solutions and services provider, has opened the doors to its newest office location in Mumbai, India, a regional center now tasked with overseeing all FCS activity throughout India. After identifying increasing interest from the nation's growing hospitality market, FCS made a decision to establish the new facility in Mumbai, which is expected to provide enhanced operations and customer service to all clients throughout the Indian region.

FCS Solutions

Mumbai, India

Supplier News

August 19, 2014

Kamalaya Koh Samui Thailand selects Reservation Assistant from Xn Hotel Systems

Kamalaya award winning Wellness Sanctuary and Holistic Spa ideally located on the beachfront on the tropical southern coastline of Koh Samui, Thailand. Centered around a cave that once served Buddhist monks as a place of meditation and spiritual retreat, the resort offers a holistic wellness experience that integrates healing therapies from East and West, a breathtakingly beautiful natural environment, inspired healthy cuisine, holistic fitness practices and customised wellness programs and retreats ranging from Detoxification to Stress & Burnout, as well as Healthy Lifestyle, Emotional Balance and Personal Yoga Synergy.

Xn protel

Koh Samui, Thailand

Press Release

August 11, 2014

PolyU School of Hotel and Tourism Management Leading the Way with Hotel ICON by Launching a Room of the Future Design Competition

Following the success of the first round of "Tomorrow's Guestrooms" Competition last year, the School of Hotel and Tourism Management (SHTM) of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) announces design as the theme of the upcoming competition. The "Tomorrow's Guestrooms Design Competition – The Room of the Future" will be held from 1 September to 31 December 2014.

Hong Kong PolyU

Hong Kong, Hong Kong (SAR)

Press Release

July 16, 2014

Technology A Compelling Factor Behind Chinese Outbound Travel Surge

The latest Hotels.com® Chinese International Travel Monitor (CITM), published today, reveals just how much technology has become a powerful element in the decision-making mix of this critical sector, following another record year for travel and spending[1].

Hotels.com

China

Press Release

July 15, 2014

Survey Reveals Technology as a Compelling Factor Behind Chinese Outbound Travel Surge

Hotels.com

China

Supplier News

July 15, 2014

Systematic Laundry in Singapore Installs InvoTech UHF-RFID Laundry System for Efficient Operations

InvoTech Systems, Inc. announced Systematic Laundry installed the InvoTech UHF-RFID Laundry System to efficiently manage resort laundry operations. The InvoTech Laundry System streamlines and automates laundry operations, cuts labor costs, and provides real-time information to lower operating expenses. Systematic Laundry processes up to 20,000 garments per day for Resorts World Sentosa and 50,000 garments per day for other hotel clients and international airlines.

Sentosa, Singapore

Supplier News

June 26, 2014

The Southbridge Hotel, Singapore installs protel PMS and Xn Point of Sale

The Southbridge Hotel is a boutique hotel in Singapore's Chinatown district, ideally located for business and leisure travellers alike. With a unique, Cuban themed atmosphere from the famous Cuban Bar & Restaurant, Cuban Cigar Shoppe & Cuban Club, all related businesses are grouped within a row of heritage conservation shop-houses along the city's cosmopolitan South Bridge Road, in the heart of Singapore's bustling Chinatown.

Xn protel

Singapore

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June 26, 2014

Filarchipelago Hospitality in the Philippines Chooses Pegasus Connect+

Filarchipelago Hospitality in the Philippines has chosen Pegasus Connect+ to provide distribution through the global distribution systems (GDSs) and online channels for its full portfolio. The hotel management company signed with Pegasus Solutions after realizing increases in occupancy and bookings with just Pegasus GDS connectivity alone.

Philippines

Supplier News

June 15, 2014

Minor Hotel Group Expands Technology Agreement with Leonardo

Leonardo Worldwide has been selected by Minor Hotel Group (MHG), operator of over 100 hotels, resorts and serviced suites in 14 countries across Asia Pacific, the Middle East, Africa and the Indian Ocean, to enhance the visual content display for its Anantara, AVANI, and Per AQUUM branded hotels.

Thailand

Supplier News

May 29, 2014

Resorts World Sentosa Singapore Installs InvoTech UHF-RFID Uniform System

InvoTech Systems, Inc. announced Resorts World Sentosa (RWS) – Singapore's first integrated resort – Implemented the InvoTech UHF-RFID Uniform System to streamline processing for more than 200,000 uniforms. The InvoTech system interfaces with the White Conveyors U-Pick-It System to automatically deliver uniforms to the staff of thousands with optimum efficiency.

Singapore, Singapore

Supplier News

May 6, 2014

Sunway Hotels & Resorts Increases Direct Booking Opportunities with Pegasus Solutions’ OpenView Booking Engine at www.sunwayhotels.com

Sunway Hotels & Resorts has implemented Pegasus Solutions’ OpenView Internet booking engine for desktop and mobile at www.sunwayhotels.com. The Pegasus Connect+ Premium hotel client is now driving more direct online and mobile bookings for 10 of its hotels in Malaysia, Cambodia and Vietnam.

Malaysia

Supplier News

April 16, 2014

Windsor Property Management Group Corporation Selects Newmarket Technology Solution to Improve Operations

Windsor Property Management Group Corporation ("WMC Group"), a leading Vietnamese hospitality and property management group, has selected the sophisticated technology solution Delphi from Newmarket® International, Inc. ("Newmarket") to improve overall operations, increase revenue, and better manage sales teams.

Amadeus Hospitality

Vietnam

Supplier News

March 18, 2014

Sunlake Group of Hotels in Jakarta Adds Full Portfolio to Pegasus Connect+

Sunlake Group of Hotels in Jakarta has moved its full portfolio of privately owned hotels to Pegasus Connect+. The four five-star Indonesian hotels, including the Hotel Merlynn Park, Sunlake Hotel Jakarta, Metro Hotel Semarang and Hotel Manhattan Jakarta, will now be available through the global distributions systems (GDSs) and TravelSky in China under Pegasus Solutions' "UI" chain code. All four hotels can now also drive bookings through hundreds of Pegasus-connected online channels.

Indonesia

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March 7, 2014

Newmarket Technology Solutions Help Beijing International Hotel Improve Operations and Increase Growth

Beijing International Hotel, a world-class Chinese luxury hotel, has selected Newmarket International, Inc. ("Newmarket") to provide multiple technology solutions to improve operations and support its business growth. Opened in 1987, Beijing International Hotel is the first luxury 5-star hotel in China. Recognized as a premier destination for banquets, meetings, and conferences, it has almost one thousand guest rooms and 30 function rooms.

Amadeus Hospitality

Beijing, China

Press Release

February 18, 2014

PolyU Study Finds Future Hoteliers Embrace Computer-Based Training

Computer-based training (CBT) could soon become prevalent in the hotel industry write Dr Eric Chan of the School of Hotel and Tourism Management (SHTM) at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University and a co-author in a recently published research paper. Drawing on the results of an undergraduate survey conducted in Hong Kong, the researchers show that hospitality and tourism students – the potential hoteliers of tomorrow – perceive CBT not only as an effective method but also one that is compatible with the training needs of hotel employees. Most of the students they surveyed regarded CBT as user-friendly, and noted that they would be confident in being subjected to it. They also indicated their intention to use it in the future. This, argue the researchers, indicates the viability of the method as an industry-wide practice that could be used in conjunction with traditional face-to-face training methods.

Hong Kong PolyU

Hong Kong (SAR)

External Article

February 18, 2014

Afternoon delight: 'Love Hotels' booming for Japanese | smh.com.au

From rooms kitted out like medical clinics where couples can play "doctors and nurses" to grottos where it is permanently Christmas, Japan's "Love Hotels" cater to almost every taste, offering a few hours of reasonably-priced privacy in a crowded country. And with the kind of occupancy rates that most hotels can only dream of, even during economic hard times, they are an almost recession-proof business.

smh.com.au

Japan

Supplier News

February 10, 2014

Newmarket Selected as Adelaide Oval Business Solutions Provider

Newmarket® International, Inc. ("Newmarket"), the proven business solutions provider for empowering hospitality organizations to lower costs and increase revenue while improving customer satisfaction and guest loyalty, has been selected to provide hospitality solutions at the Adelaide Oval.

Amadeus Hospitality

Australia

Supplier News

February 4, 2014

Leading Hotels in India Choose RezNext as Their Preferred Distribution Technology Partner

RezNext, the world's only true real time distribution company has announced today that it had acquired 400 plus customers in 2013.These customers signed up between September and December 2013 and are spread across 113 cities, increasing RezNext's footprint in India.

IDS NEXT

India

Supplier News

December 18, 2013

LUX* Valet is the newest reason to go to LUX*

iRiS Software Systems, the interactive award-winning interactive guest services application provider and their technology partner in the region Paoma Ltd (http://paoma.mu) have teamed up with LUX* Resorts to provide iRiS' Guest Valet application across all 5 LUX* resorts: LUX* Grand Gaube, LUX* Belle Mare, LUX* Le Morne, LUX* Ile de la reunion, LUX* Maldives. LUX* Resorts is a collection of premium resorts, promising a differentiated approach to luxury, that is spontaneous and authentic.

IRIS

Maldives

Supplier News

December 4, 2013

Singgasana Hotels & Resorts Partners With Trust International for Worldwide Distribution

Singgasana Hotels and Resorts today announced a partnership with Trust International to use a wide array of Trust's hotel distribution services, including CRS, GDS, IDS (direct connect), IBE, Mobilebooker, and PMS Interface. Singgasana Hotels and Resorts, a premier hospitality management company, will use Trust's distribution services for its deluxe and first class hotels, residences, a golf course and an international convention centre in key destinations in Indonesia, such as its flagship properties The Sultan Hotel & Residence Jakarta, Ayodya Resort Bali, the Jakarta Convention Center and properties in Bandung, Surabaya, Makassar and Lombok.

Trust International

Indonesia