News

May 21, 2021

Hotel Am Triller Welcomes the Infor Cloud

Infor, the industry cloud company, today announced that the Hotel Am Triller in Saarbrücken, Germany, will deploy Infor Hospitality Management Solution (HMS) in the AWS cloud. By moving its IT infrastructure to the cloud, the owner-managed hotel is reacting to the current digitalisation trend in the hospitality industry and helping secure its competitiveness long term.

Germany

Press Release

May 19, 2021

In 2018 no one knew COVID was coming

Three years ago our talented team was tasked with building the Magnuson Cloud. The assignment? A tech solution for hoteliers that would combine several complex and non-integrated processes into one simple affordable platform.

Magnuson Hotels

May 18, 2021

Village Hotels Installs Google Nest Hub Solution Powered by Volara Across All 32 U.K. Hotels

Village Hotels has selected Volara to voice enable all guestrooms and guest services in its portfolio of hotels across the United Kingdom with Google’s hotel solution. Volara’s conversation-management software and secure integrations hub will enable guests staying at any of the innovative hotel brand’s 32 properties to use simple voice commands to interact with the hotel and personalise their experiences, from making service requests and setting alarms to asking for local recommendations and or hotel information.

Uniguest

Vingcard, an ASSA ABLOY brand

May 11, 2021

The Fuzzy Log Hotel Enhances Guest Safety With VingCard Signature RFID Locks and Mobile Access by ASSA ABLOY Global Solutions

ASSA ABLOY Global Solutions as a comprehensive provider of hospitality's latest security access technology, has announced the successful deployment of VingCard Signature RFID door locks and lockers alongside Mobile Access at The Fuzzy Log hotel in Slovenia. An eco-friendly property offering an eye-catching contemporary design along with cabin, capsule or glamping booking options, The Fuzzy Log's adoption of ASSA ABLOY Global Solutions technology ensures that guests can be protected from both physical security threats and germ exposure risks while always guaranteeing total access convenience.

Slovenia

May 11, 2021

Digital And Contact-Free Solutions Revealed As Hotelier’s Top Priorities For Technology And Operations Ahead Of Re-Opening

As hoteliers prepare to open their doors next week, new research by the leading hospitality software company Guestline, reveals the future of operations and guest management is firmly digital and contact-free. Implementing effective digital marketing strategies alongside contactless and online solutions, both for staff and guests, are set to play key roles in re-opening plans in the weeks and months ahead. More specifically, of those hoteliers surveyed across the Guestline customer base in the UK and Ireland, when asked what their priority is in terms of technology and operations for the year ahead, over a quarter (27%) stated it was digital marketing (including enhancing the website and social media presence), whilst a fifth (20%) stated it was overseeing and managing a contact-free guest experience (including a more digital approach to guest communications, upselling, utilising feedback and check-in/out).

Guestline

Chingford, United Kingdom

Radical Innovation Hospitality TECHNOLOGY

May 5, 2021

Aemilia Hotel Deploys BeyondTV GuestCast to Cater to Latest Demands in Contactless Guestroom Entertainment

BeyondTV (BTV), a full-service provider of guestroom entertainment services and solutions for the hospitality industry, has announced the successful implementation of its BeyondTV GuestCast streaming solution at the Aemilia Hotel in Bologna, Italy. Installed by LB Sistemi, one of the first LG Business Solutions vendors to receive BeyondTV dealer Certification in the region, BeyondTV GuestCast will ensure that the Aemilia Hotel can securely meet growing industry demands for personalized in-room entertainment.

Touchstone 1

Bologna, Italy

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The next-gen metrics that move hotel P&L

Hotel tech has changed what's possible – and measurable. RevPAR and ADR aren't enough; discover the metrics that really matter.

Mews

May 4, 2021

RBH Hospitality Management Selects StayNTouch’s Guest-Centric PMS for their 4 Fragrance Group Properties

RBH Hospitality Management, a UK based hospitality management company which manages over 45 properties across the UK, has selected StayNTouch Cloud PMS and Contactless Solutions for their four Fragrance Group properties totaling over 400 rooms.

Stayntouch

April 28, 2021

SuitePad is providing Shangri-La Hotel, At The Shard, London with digital guest communication solutions

SuitePad, Europe's leading provider of digital guest communication systems for the hotel industry, has installed guestroom tablets at Shangri-La Hotel, At The Shard, London, with tablets having been incorporated into all of the hotel's 202 guestrooms and suites, as well as in the restaurant, lounge and bar.

SuitePad GmbH

London, United Kingdom

Opinion Article

April 20, 2021

How To Launch A Start-Up 2021: 5 Easy Steps For Swiss Entrepreneurs

It's in human nature to become defensive every time that we feel threatened. Evolutionarily, this strategy has had a positive outcome for us because we have survived and prospered. However, in the context of doing business, playing safe and not considering the changes occurring in the ecosystem where you are operating has not always resulted in success, especially nowadays when disruptive innovations transform the world and the way we live.

By Amant Fejzullahu and Flamur Ademi

Switzerland

April 13, 2021

Why lockdown was the best time to change PMS – Gisborough Hall Hotel

Interview between Guestline and Vicki Jackson, Deputy Hotel Manager at Gisborough Hall Hotel.

Guestline

Guisborough, United Kingdom

Press Release

April 9, 2021

Magnuson Hotels Plans UK Relaunch With Tailored Technology Platform

Magnuson Hotels is relaunching its offer to the independent UK hotel market with its new Magnuson Cloud platform, which will manage revenue, distribution and marketing for members.

Magnuson Hotels

March 29, 2021

Atlas Hotels Selects Shiji Group’s Infrasys Cloud POS Solution Across 50 Properties

Shiji Group has recently announced that UK-based Atlas Hotels has selected its Infrasys Cloud POS solution for all 50 hotel properties the company operates under IHG Hotels & Resorts. With over two decades in the industry, Shiji's Infrasys Cloud POS, has built a game-changing cloud-based point-of-sale system with the ability to work on most existing hardware with additional offline capabilities. Atlas Hotels is currently Europe's biggest franchisee of IHG Hotel & Resort's Holiday Inn Express and owns and operates 50 properties, in addition to one Hampton by Hilton property.

Shiji

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March 22, 2021

Metropol Hotel Group Standardises on Infor

Infor today announced that Estonian hospitality leader Metropol Hotel Group has invested in Infor Hospitality Management Solution (HMS) in the cloud. The group consists of the 155-room Metropol Hotel and the 137-room Metropol SPA Hotel, both in the popular Rotermann quarter of the Estonian capital, Tallinn. Infor HMS replaces a legacy property management system that no longer supports the Metropol's ambitions for growth.

Estonia

March 16, 2021

Hotel Mariposa Deploys Advanced Wi-Fi Network by HIS to Meet Guest Expectations for High-performance Connectivity

Hotel Internet Services (HIS), a full-service provider of internet services and solutions, has announced the implementation of a high-speed Guest Wi-Fi service at Hotel Mariposa. A newly constructed luxury boutique property situated near some of the most popular attractions in Los Angeles, Hotel Mariposa's adoption of industry-leading Wi-Fi technology by HIS notably ensures that it gains a competitive edge in addressing the top guest priority of instant access to a fast and hassle-free online experience.

Touchstone 1

Spain

March 10, 2021

OYO UK hotels go live on Sabre's SynXis platform to grow reach and focus recovery

OYO Hotels & Homes (www.oyorooms.com) has connected its first group of UK hotels to Sabre's SynXis Central Reservations System, following a global partnership signed between OYO and Sabre Corporation, a leading software and technology provider powering the global travel industry. More than 80 OYO hotels in the UK, representing more than 2,500 rooms, are now connected to all major GDSs through Sabre's advanced hospitality solutions.

Aven

Press Release

March 9, 2021

Youtube And Tiktok – The Rise Of A New Booking Generation

Throughout the last year, we have witnessed an extreme increase in online traffic and consumer trends, which has been entirely controlled by the pandemic and lockdown measures that have been implemented. Shifts in people's day to day and landscapes have been unprecedented, with one main change being 86% of people working from home. One prominent trend the team at The Branding Spa has observed is how impactful YouTube and TikTok videos have influenced future travellers' booking decisions. A Walker study found that by the end of 2020, customer experience had overtaken price as the most crucial part of the decision process.

The Branding Spa

March 3, 2021

STAY Builds for Growth with Infor

Infor today announced that luxury serviced apartments provider STAY has deployed Infor HMS property management system for its 169 apartment properties in Camden, London. The application will help deliver customer service excellence and provide a platform for new processes including flexible, contactless check-in.

Camden, London, United Kingdom

February 11, 2021

El Palace Barcelona Books in for Customer Service Excellence with Infor

Infor today announced that the five-star hotel El Palace Barcelona has chosen Infor Hospitality Management System (HMS) and Infor Sales and Catering System (SCS) to help provide a premium customer experience. Implemented by Infor in collaboration with Infor partner Sulcus, the software will help create an integrated, standardised platform for this landmark property.

Barcelona, Spain

Vingcard, an ASSA ABLOY brand

February 2, 2021

Stock Exchange Hotel Selects ASSA ABLOY Global Solutions to Maximize Security Abilities With VingCard Essence Door Locks and Mobile Access

ASSA ABLOY Global Solutions with its industrywide status as the leading innovator of hotel security access technology, has been selected by the Stock Exchange Hotel to implement VingCard Essence door locks equipped with Mobile Access. Located in Manchester, UK, the Stock Exchange Hotel's recent renovations include a focus on enhancing both guest peace-of-mind and convenience which has now been achieved using VingCard Essence's advanced data encryption abilities combined with the availability of contactless digital check-in and room access. Each of the 40-guestrooms have also been furnished with Elsafe sentinel II electronic safes to ensure that guest valuables are secured against theft or loss.