Centara Hotels & Resorts, Thailand’s leading hotel operator, has announced the three finalist teams in the running to win the first ever “Centara x Startup Sandbox by True Digital Park” competition.
Motherboard goes to Japan to visit the Henn-na Hotel, which is staffed almost entirely by robots. Our host Ben Ferguson meets some of our future android companions and talks to CEO Hideo Sawada about his vision to replace human workers with machines. This video originally aired on MOTHERBOARD in 2015.
BeyondTV (BTV), a full-service provider of guestroom entertainment solutions for the hospitality industry, has together with regional supplier and internet services provider, Liveport, been credited with enhancing the guestroom entertainment abilities of Quality Hotel Bayside Geelong with the implementation of BeyondTV GuestCast. Located in one of Australia’s fastest growing tourist destinations, Quality Hotel Bayside Geelong with BeyondTV GuestCast can ensure that its guests are able to remain fully satisfied with their stay experience with personalized in-room entertainment options that can be instantly accessed from the moment a guest first arrives.
Hotelogix, a cloud-based Property Management System that serves both independent and chain hotels across the globe, has, in an exemplary move, incorporated e-invoice support in its PMS for all subscribers in the Indian market. Electronic Invoice (e-invoice) is an invoice that is issued, transmitted, received, processed, and stored electronically using specific document formats. These are digital throughout the document lifecycle, from issuance to archiving.
With The People’s Republic of China seeing strong domestic recovery, Shiji Group, China's leading hotel information systems player, has partnered with global travel technology company Amadeus to provide new content from Chinese hotels & chains to the Amadeus Travel Platform. This partnership will benefit an increasing number of travel agents who are looking for richer hotel accommodation options in China.
With remote and hybrid work becoming the new normal at the workplace, Avani Hotels & Resorts in Thailand are introducing a host of technology-based MICE products to make the transition to a more digital environment as seamless as possible.
interTouch, the leading provider of cloud-based Internet and guest-facing technologies to the global hospitality industry, is celebrating a significant milestone for the business this month as the company marks two decades of being a trusted hotel partner in China.
Liveport, a leading provider of internet services and IoT-based technology, is today announcing its participation as an official exhibitor for the upcoming NoVacancy Expo, taking place June 1-2. As Australia’s premier hotel and accommodation industry event, NoVacancy attendees visiting Liveport stand #440 will have the opportunity to learn about the latest online-based technologies and best practice trends to ensure that post-COVID operations meet with guest expectations and hotel staff needs.
Liveport, a leading provider of internet services and IoT-based technology, has today announced its successful deployment of a high-speed internet network at Lancemore Crossley St. Hotel in Melbourne, Australia. A trendsetting 114-guestroom property that combines both the glamour and grit of Melbournian culture, Lancemore Crossley St. can now also solidify its reputation as a modern and technologically advanced hotel by being able to cater to guest priorities for seamless and hassle-free online access.
Organised by the School of Hotel and Tourism Management (SHTM) of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) in collaboration with its Hospitality and Tourism Research Centre, School of Tourism Management (STM) of Sun Yat-Sen University (SYSU) and Macao Institute for Tourism Studies (IFTM), the Smart Tourism in the Greater Bay Area Forum will take place in Hong Kong on 21 May 2021.
Infor, the industry cloud company, announced today that View Hotels has deployed Infor Hospitality Management Solution (HMS) and Interfaces across its three Australian Hotels to better leverage the cloud for data insights, marketing and remote working.
A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) has been signed between HRS Hospitality & Retail Systems (HRS) and Emerson AMC on 31 March 2021 in South Korea. The MOU will foster and deepen partner relations between both organizations.
HRS Hospitality and Retail Systems, Oracle's largest hospitality partner worldwide, has set up a new Support Center in China, operating 24/7, and it is now 'live'. The HRS China Support Center will be in the "new tier 1 city" of Chengdu. The establishment of this office in the Sichuan province will give HRS China a presence in all four main regions of the country.
Liveport, a leading provider of internet services and IoT-based technology, has announced the successful implementation of an advanced high-speed Wi-Fi network at the Ritz Hotel Geelong. A full-service property located within south-eastern Australia, Ritz Hotel Geelong is designed to reflect the latest in contemporary design, which is now further bolstered by its ability to fully deliver on modern guest Wi-Fi and online hotel service expectations.
INTELITY®, the provider of hospitality's most comprehensive guest experience platform, announced today it has signed a deal with Bacau Bay Resort Coron in the stunning Philippine island region of Palawan to provide contactless service and seamless hotel experience to guests through the INTELITY platform, which includes a branded mobile app, mobile check-in, mobile key, and GEMS®. This marks the first deal for INTELITY in the Philippines, and reflects the company's growing footprint in the Asia Pacific region.
Liveport, a leading provider of internet services and IoT-based technology, has announced the recent implementation of the BeyondTV streaming platform, along with an upgrade of Wi-Fi network capabilities at Yara Valley Lodge. Situated near the Australian city of Melbourne, Yara Valley Lodge serves as a luxury hotel destination complete with an onsite golf course. With the new solution in place, the property can now ensure its ability to consistently meet guest expectations for a seamless online and personalised entertainment experience.
Shiji Group, a global leader in secure and scalable business solutions for the hospitality industry, has launched live connectivity between Shiji Distribution Solutions and Pegasus, an integration that helps hotels expand connectivity and drive new business in the Chinese market.
Infor, a global leader in business cloud software specialized by industry, today announced the launch of Infor Hospitality Management Solution (HMS) in China together with AWS China (Ningxia) Region (operated by Ningxia Western Cloud Data -- NWCD). The launch is aimed at helping more customers in China's hospitality management industry rapidly implement seamless solutions that streamline operations, with the overall goal to provide enhanced guest services and experiences.
Pre-COVID, the hospitality sector had successfully adopted technology at the first point of customer contact with increasing number of bookings being done online. However, technology adoption during the other phases of the customer journey was still lagging as hotel rooms followed the standard practices using nearly defunct tech in rooms. The situation, however, changed drastically during the COVID era when tech features, such as keyless check-in and digital menus, that were once considered as luxuries suddenly became necessities for hotels to remain relevant.
Chroma Hospitality Inc. has chosen Xperium; to provide solutions like hyper-personalized experiences to guests and automation of the entire guest-facing processes from booking to check-out.