Angie Hospitality, developer of the world's first enterprise-class, cloud-managed interactive guest room assistant, built specifically for the hospitality environment, announces that its Head of Global Sales, Michael Vargosko, will participate in a "Tech Panel" educational session at the NoVacancy Accommodation Expo, taking place July 17th and 18th at the ICC Sydney Exhibition Centre in Australia.
IHG® (InterContinental Hotels Group), one of the world's leading hotel companies, announced that InterContinental® Hotels & Resorts has collaborated with Baidu to introduce the next generation of intelligent hospitality. Smart Rooms, which are powered by artificial intelligence, are expected to improve and redefine customer hotel experience in China's hospitality industry. From now on, guests staying at InterContinental Beijing Sanlitun and InterContinental Guangzhou Exhibition Centre will be amongst the first to enjoy the AI Smart Rooms. A total of 100 AI powered Club InterContinental suites will be available at InterContinental hotels in gateway cities and key destinations across China within the year. Customised for InterContinental Hotels & Resorts, the AI solution is developed by Baidu's DuerOS Platform. It integrates AI technology with hotel operations, and this is supported by hardware upgrade and cloud service. Unlike traditional guest rooms, the newly launched AI Smart Room will fully embrace voice control technology to deliver a more natural human-computer interactive experience. For instance, guests will be able to freely switch settings between work and leisure modes, and enjoy a more convenient and seamless room service experience. This solution will also further fine-tune the current backstage management system, including customising information and resetting devices, making hotel management a simpler task.
Hospitality Technology Next Generation (HTNG) announces companies registered to attend this year's Asia-Pacific Conference on 24-26 July at the JW Marriot, Macau.
AUSCA the robotic egg chef has clinched M Social Singapore the "Best Business Innovation Award" at the Singapore Tourism Awards 2018.On 17 November 2017, M Social Singapore successfully launched the world's first Front-of-House Autonomous Service Chef Robot prototype, 'AUSCA' to the hospit ality industry.
Released exclusively as an e-book, The Hotel Yearbook 2022 - Technology in China will appear in June 2018. It will feature editorial contributions from travel and hospitality technology opinion leaders in China and around the world, sharing insights on how technological trends in the hotel industry will affect China's burgeoning hospitality sector.
DeepFlight produces the world's highest performance personal submarines. On May 3, 2018, Four Seasons Resort Maldives at Landaa Giraavaru will become the first place to launch submarine excursions in DeepFlight's most advanced model yet: the Super Falcon 3S.
Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAR) announced its redesigned storefront on Fliggy, Alibaba's travel service platform, and the rollout of Post Post Pay (PPP) functionality across more than 1,000 Marriott hotels globally. Through the digital solutions, Marriott International elevates both the online and offline travel experience for Chinese consumers.
At a time technology is disrupting businesses on a regular basis, it is vital to amalgamate those which are integral to build an 'intelligent business' than playing a wait and watch game. In a service industry like hospitality, it is all the more critical to adopt consumer facing technology with shortest of delays so that the first-mover advantage can be reaped. Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) are such compelling technological innovations which help hotel operators to be really intelligent to stay ahead of the competition. These tools will really help hotels to understand the customer preferences in advance and offer tailor-made offerings even before the customer checks into the hotel. How far the hotel players are amalgamating such technology tools into their day-today affairs? Akshay Nayak tries to find out answers:
Japan already has the world's smartest toilets, but now there are smart shoes, furniture and accessories.You might remember Nissan's 2016 marketing maneuver, when the Japanese carmaker introduced a line of self-driving chairs that could autonomously glide together using cameras and sensors.This time, the auto innovators have taken aim at traditional hospitality and everyday objects.
DHISCO Inc., the world's leading hospitality distribution company, announced today a partnership with CHINAonline that will dramatically expand its reach into the world's largest and fastest growing outbound tourism market.
FCS Computer Systems, a leading global provider of comprehensive hospitality guest services applications and solution design services, has announced the integration of its FCS Connect solution with Savioke's Relay, a cutting-edge, fully-autonomous indoor delivery robot. With the integrations taking place at the Hotel Jen Tanglin and Orchardgateway Singapore, guests at both properties can now experience a level of service that is as convenient and seamless as it is revolutionary.
TrustYou, the world's largest guest feedback platform, announces today its latest partnership with Taj Hotels Palaces Resorts Safaris. With the majority of hotels based in India, this collaboration comes as a strategic win and a great success for TrustYou and its constant global expansion goals, especially in the APAC area. Taj Hotels is known for its unique collection of iconic hotels, authentic palaces, beach resorts and wildlife safaris lodges across India, North America, United Kingdom, Africa, Middle East, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Bhutan and Nepal.
Crave Interactive, the world leading developer of cloud-based digital guest service solutions for hotels, today announced the new luxury Lancaster Bangkok Hotel has commissioned Crave T-Mini tablets in each room to provide 5-star guest services and room controls.
RateGain Technologies, one of the largest hospitality and travel technology solutions companies, today announced its tie-up with Archipelago International, Indonesia's leading hospitality management company. RateGain would manage online rates and inventory distribution for Archepelago's properties existing in the Southeast Asian region. The two way integration with RateGain's advanced, comprehensive online distribution solution, RezGain, would enable Archipelago International to experience a complete suite of benefits like centralized and automated distribution, pooled inventory capability, dynamic rate management, real-time updates to multiple channels, etc. This would further empower the Group to stay ahead in all distribution operations and gain valuable data-driven insights to expand their reach.
Imagine landing at the airport and getting checked into your hotel room as you clear immigration control. Your luggage will automatically be sent to your room and be waiting for you. Welcome to the Singapore of the future — if the recommendations of the Hotel Innovation Committee are successfully implemented.
Set up in February last year to drive the local hospitality industry to adopt innovative technologies, the Hotel Innovation Committee seeks to raise productivity and relieve the manpower crunch in the sector. It is led by the Singapore Hotel Association (SHA), the apex body for hotels in Singapore, and comprises local hoteliers, international experts, solution providers and academics.
As the Republic gears up for another record-breaking year in terms of international visitors, seamless check-in and automated luggage transfer are among several strategies being explored to ensure Singapore remains competitive with other destinations in creating memorable travel experiences.
The origins of online travel in India can be traced back to 2005. Access to the Internet was scarce, and electronic payments and online travel penetration levels were abysmally low. Twelve years later, the landscape is unrecognizable. The proliferation of affordable Android-powered smartphones, cheap 4G data services and mobile payments have sparked an online revolution. Sensing the tipping point of digital services, investors are aggressively backing digital companies across travel, online retail, payments, food deliveries, logistics, taxi bookings, education and more.
What's your favorite hotel perk: Is it the swanky gym, the fluffy pillows, the opulent spa? Or maybe it's the simple but luxurious treat that is room service. After all, once you've ordered an indulgent breakfast in bed, it's hard to go back to making it yourself. One hotel in Singapore is taking room service to a new level thanks to AURA, the room service robot. AURA works in the M Social Hotel in Singapore -- a lifestyle hotel designed with the business-traveling millennial in mind.
Cendyn, the leading CRM and sales platform in the hospitality industry, has been selected as the partner of choice for Minor Hotels, a diverse spectrum of hotel chains and brands connected to the needs and desires of today's global travelers.Cendyn was selected by Minor Hotels to help drive loyalty and improve engagement with their guests to deliver the right communication, to the right guest, at the right time. Using unrivalled connectivity to third party vendors, reporting and analytics, Cendyn will provide all five brands in the Minor Hotels group with true intelligence of every guest, across all their hotels, no matter what channel they came through.Eric Cartwright, Director Loyalty & Partnerships, Minor Hotels, commented, "We are delighted to begin our relationship with Cendyn. As a CRM leader, Cendyn embodies what Minor Hotels feels to be a like-minded partner. While we grow beyond our current state, following our roadmap of expansion, we need to future-proof our customer platforms to allow us the ability to immediately recognize our valued, repeat guests as well as our first-time guests in a manner that augments our existing DISCOVERY loyalty program, by delivering insights on each individual so that we can drive loyalty through service delivery, analytics, and timely communication. As we expand, this platform will enable us to easily add functionality and service to our growing portfolio, without the need to rethink platforms."Cendyn will implement a guest intelligence solution utilizing data collected from multiple sources to provide a true, single profile of each guest. This visibility will enable every brand in the group to gain a clear understanding about the history and preferences of each guest in real time, regardless of how they booked."We are honored to be partnering with the prestigious Minor Hotels group. One thing that resonates with Minor Hotels is their drive to put the guest first in everything they do." said Charles Deyo, CEO & President of Cendyn. "Using Cendyn's fully integrated eInsight CRM solution will allow each of their five brands to harness their data to better understand their guests and improve how they engage and drive loyalty with them. Year on year, Cendyn's eInsight CRM customers continue to see increased brand loyalty from their guests which has led to significant return on investment for each of our clients. We look forward to seeing such growth with the Minor Hotels group."Using data to pave the way in how hoteliers communicate with their guests has revolutionized how they can learn more about their guests' interactions, drive direct bookings, maintain brand presence with their most valuable guests and stay competitive in their market. Cendyn's CRM and Loyalty Suite enables hoteliers to keep their guests at the forefront of what they do, and concentrate on providing exceptional, personalized customer service at all times.
ReviewPro announces a new partnership with The Scenic Hotel Group in New Zealand to help properties across the entire group enhance the guest experience. All 18 properties will now have access to in-depth analytics from ReviewPro's Online Reputation Management solution and Guest Satisfaction Surveys to drive improvements and boost guest satisfaction. 100% New Zealand owned and operated, The Scenic Hotel Group prides themselves on offering true Kiwi hospitality at the hotels in New Zealand, Tonga and Niue. Consisting of three brands Heartland Hotels and Scenic Hotels, Suites & Resorts plus the Te Waonui Forest Retreat, the group offers distinct levels of quality, comfort and value.
HTNG announces agenda and highlights topics to be covered at the 2017 Asia-Pacific Conference on 25-27 July in Singapore. HTNG conferences offer programs to keep attendees up-to-date on relevant technology issues inside the hospitality industry. This conference will provide knowledge, collaboration, networking, and business development opportunities with a wide range of industry professionals.