IHG Hotels & Resorts Taps into the Future of Travel Planning at SXSW Sydney 2024

IHG Hotels & Resorts is offering festival-goes and consumers a stress-free way to plan their next holiday at South-by-South-West Sydney (SXSW) this October 14-20, thanks to innovative technology that taps into the subconscious mind. The aptly-named IHG Hotels & Resorts ‘Mind Lobby’ is a futuristic, experiential activation that will launch on Sydney’s International Convention Centre Forecourt throughout the week-long event and sits at the heart of IHG’s official partnership with SXSW Sydney 2024.

HFTP India Chapter to Host the Inaugural CIO Summit in Goa

Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP®) India Chapter is excited to announce its inaugural CIO Summit, scheduled for October 14-16, 2024, at the luxurious Taj Cidade Heritage, Goa. This landmark event will bring together industry leaders, technology innovators, and hospitality executives to delve into the rapidly evolving technological landscape within the hospitality sector.

Marriott International Announces Marriott Tech Accelerator in Hyderabad, India

Marriott International, Inc. (Nasdaq: MAR, “Marriott”) is establishing a new Marriott Tech Accelerator, the company’s first global capability center (GCC) in Hyderabad, the capital of Telangana state in India. Leveraging Hyderabad’s top tech talent, the Marriott Tech Accelerator is an expansion of the company’s global technology team and will support Marriott’s tech infrastructure, engineering capacity, next-gen solutions, and security capabilities across its global enterprise in 141 countries and territories.

Royal Orchid Hotels Limited upgrades to Hotelogix to take their 100+ properties to the cloud

Hotelogix, a globally leading cloud-based hospitality technology provider, said India's Royal Orchid Hotels Limited (ROHL) has adopted its multi-property management system. Hotelogix's comprehensive platform enables ROHL to standardize processes across their properties and gain centralized control over their operations, - helping them drive growth strategies and enhance guest experience and loyalty.

Rocky's Boutique Resort in Thailand upgrades to Hotelogix Cloud for efficient property management

Hotelogix, a globally leading cloud-based hospitality technology provider, said that Rocky's Boutique Resort in Samui, Thailand, has upgraded to its all-in-one Hotel Property Management System (Hotel PMS) to manage its enterprise-level property operations efficiently. The management at the property also aims to boost its guest service capabilities with Hotelogix-powered digitization.

IHG Partners with China UnionPay, Pioneering a New Era of Digital Payments in the Hotel Industry

IHG Hotels & Resorts announces a strategic partnership with China UnionPay that offers a new level of digital convenience for travellers in Greater China. Through this partnership, holders of both domestically and internationally issued UnionPay credit cards can now complete pre-authorization without card presence for online reservations through IHG’s direct channels, such as the IHG APP and WeChat mini-program. This new development establishes IHG as the first international hotel group in Greater China to officially embrace UnionPay pre-authorization without card presence for online bookings, marking a momentous milestone for the hotel industry. This enhancement significantly elevates the convenience of travellers’ hotel booking experiences, while injecting more dynamism into the strategic layout of digitalization by empowering the brand value system. Currently, 12 hotels have implemented this feature.

Suba Group of Hotels in India selects Hotelogix Cloud to centralize operations

Hotelogix, a globally leading cloud-based hospitality technology provider, said India's Suba Group of Hotels has adopted its muti-property management system. Hotelogix will provide Suba Group of Hotels with a robust and comprehensive platform to automate and streamline processes across member properties while gaining centralized control over group-wide operations to drive growth, revenue, and guest experience.

PolyU develops the first self-adaptive platform for tourism demand forecasts across the Greater Bay Area

Total international visitor arrivals to the Greater Bay Area (GBA) are forecasted to recover to the pre-pandemic level at close to 130 million by the end of 2024, and the total number of inbound visitor arrivals to Hong Kong to recover to the 2018 level of 65 million by 2025. These are some of the findings released by the School of Hotel and Tourism Management (SHTM) of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) today at the launch of a new forecasting platform under the project entitled The Development of an Automated and Self-Adaptive Tourism Demand Forecasting Platform for the Greater Bay Area (GBA-TDFP).

Customer Spotlight: Village Accommodation Group

Village Accommodation Group, New Zealand owned and operated, manages a range of accommodation properties across many sectors of hospitality in 3, 4 and 5-star markets; including boutique luxury hotels, studios, apartments, and executive townhouses. Amongst the properties they manage are the uniquely designed mid-century Ohtel 5-star boutique hotels on Oriental Parade in Wellington, and the vibrant Viaduct Harbour in Auckland.

Royale Paragon Hospitality Group in the Philippines taps Hotelogix to accelerate future growth

Hotelogix, a globally leading cloud-based hospitality technology provider, said that Royale Paragon Hospitality Group in the Philippines has adopted its cloud-based multi-property management system. With Hotelogix’s robust platform, the management aims to expand its portfolio by quickly adding new properties while gaining efficient centralised control over group-wide operations.

The Digital Factory China: Fueling Accor’s Growth in the Chinese Market

China leads the world in technological innovation, one of the most vibrant sectors within the country's thriving economy. As a leader in the hospitality industry, Accor recognizes the transformative power that digital technology can deliver for its guests, employees, and hotel owners. In 2021, Accor launched the Digital Factory China – an extension of the Group’s global Digital & Business Factory based in Paris, with a mission to deliver leading-edge solutions specifically for Chinese consumers.

Australia’s Rottnest Island Authority Deploys P3’s Custom Booking Engine To Address Unique Property and Guest Needs

Hotel software solutions provider P3 is being credited for transforming the booking process for Rottnest Island Authority, after developing a customized booking engine that effectively addresses the authority’s diverse range of accommodations and guests. A popular island destination situated just offshore from the city of Perth in Western Australia, Rottnest Island Authority operates Stay Rottnest, offering an expansive array of accommodations from campsites and cabins to bungalows and large self-contained units. With 69 different room types spanning seven locations and various views and room configurations, a robust and highly customized guest booking solution was required. After the previous provider announced plans to phase out its booking engine at the end of 2022, Rottnest Island’s management team conducted a thorough evaluation of systems capable of meeting their unique business requirements to identify a new solution.