Property Technology Filter 50 more Opinion What Visual Matrix is Learning From You – Lessons From the Road There’s something grounding about walking in a hotel’s back hallways and hearing real stories, in real time, from real hoteliers. Lately, we’ve been doing just that: sitting in lobbies, behind front desk counters, joining team huddles, and absorbing... Lauren CrocketChief Marketing officer Visual Matrix Property Management System (Image Technology Systems)More in this category Property TechnologyMore in this category Travel TechnologyMore in this category Lodging IndustryMore in this category Guest Experience More like this Opinion Reframing Data Security and Sovereignty as a Hotel Team and Guest Benefit All it takes is one breach. Cybersecurity represents a clear and present threat for every hotel, and the topic deserves every kilobyte of attention that it gets. But this topic, and the related one of ‘Data Sovereignty’ are often framed as defensive... Adam MogelonskyPartner at Hotel Mogel Consulting Ltd. Hospitality NetMore in this category Information TechnologyMore in this category Property TechnologyMore in this category Safety & SecurityMore in this category Big Data More like this Opinion From Room Distinctions to Revenue Engines: Rethinking Hotel Sales for the AI-First Era The hotel industry’s love of tradition has quietly become a silent killer of revenue. Room categorization was never questioned in the past, not because it was perfect, but because technology made alternatives impossible. What once passed as ‘best pr... Markus Muellerco-founder of GauVendi GauVendiMore in this category Property TechnologyMore in this category Revenue ManagementMore in this category Digital MarketingMore in this category Innovation More like this Opinion What hotels get wrong about changing tech – and how to get it right Changing your property management system (PMS) is one of the most important – and potentially disruptive – technology decisions a hotel can make. When it goes well, you unlock efficiency, revenue and a better guest experience. When it goes wrong, it... Tom BrownSenior Copywriter at Mews MewsMore in this category Property TechnologyMore in this category Revenue ManagementMore in this category Travel TechnologyMore in this category Innovation More like this Opinion The Real Power of a Centralized, Real-Time Guest Profile As part of our Thematics campaign with Shiji Group on Single Provider for Seamless Data, this article looks at one of the most transformative ideas in hotel technology today: the centralized, real-time guest profile. Integrated systems hold the prom... Henri RoelingsFounder, Hospitality Net Hospitality NetMore in this category Information TechnologyMore in this category Property Technology More like this Opinion Why human-led hospitality still wins in a tech-driven world There’s an old proverb that says if a stranger shows up at your door, feed them for three days before you ask who they are, where they’re from and where they’re going. And that’s a perfect illustration of true hospitality. Tom BrownSenior Copywriter at Mews MewsMore in this category Property TechnologyMore in this category CRM & LoyaltyMore in this category Chatbots, Robotics & AIMore in this category Guest Experience More like this Opinion The four leading AI chatbots for hotels One of the biggest changes in guest behavior is the expectation around hotel communication. In an always-on digital world, travelers expect to be able to message properties at any time of day, and to get considered responses quickly and in their own... Tom BrownSenior Copywriter at Mews MewsMore in this category Property TechnologyMore in this category InnovationMore in this category Chatbots, Robotics & AIMore in this category Guest Experience More like this Opinion Why Live Availability is Your Key to More Venue Bookings For event planners, speed and convenience is everything. When they’re considering venue space, they need immediate answers and a smooth, hassle-free experience. Venues that can provide this quickly often find themselves with a significant competitiv... Lauren HallFounder & CEO at iVvy iVvyMore in this category Property TechnologyMore in this category Revenue ManagementMore in this category Finance & AccountingMore in this category Market Segments More like this Opinion From Patchwork to Platform: The Case for Unified Hotel Systems It usually starts with a simple fix. One team wants better upsell options, so a new CRM is added. Another needs richer analytics, so in comes a reporting tool. The spa needs its own booking interface. The restaurant team demands a POS that talks to ... Michael HeinzeChief Architect at Shiji Group ShijiMore in this category Information TechnologyMore in this category Property Technology More like this Opinion Getting Technical with What a Centralized Hotel Platform Can Enable Those who know me know that I relish in the technical details of how specific features on software systems work, how integrations are built and how relational databases can be linked to integrate fields or perform valuable queries. Adam MogelonskyPartner at Hotel Mogel Consulting Ltd. Hospitality NetMore in this category Information TechnologyMore in this category Property Technology More like this Podcast Not Done with Sloan Dean Tune In Your content on Hospitality Net? Hospitality Net membership explained
Opinion What Visual Matrix is Learning From You – Lessons From the Road There’s something grounding about walking in a hotel’s back hallways and hearing real stories, in real time, from real hoteliers. Lately, we’ve been doing just that: sitting in lobbies, behind front desk counters, joining team huddles, and absorbing... Lauren CrocketChief Marketing officer Visual Matrix Property Management System (Image Technology Systems)More in this category Property TechnologyMore in this category Travel TechnologyMore in this category Lodging IndustryMore in this category Guest Experience More like this
Opinion Reframing Data Security and Sovereignty as a Hotel Team and Guest Benefit All it takes is one breach. Cybersecurity represents a clear and present threat for every hotel, and the topic deserves every kilobyte of attention that it gets. But this topic, and the related one of ‘Data Sovereignty’ are often framed as defensive... Adam MogelonskyPartner at Hotel Mogel Consulting Ltd. Hospitality NetMore in this category Information TechnologyMore in this category Property TechnologyMore in this category Safety & SecurityMore in this category Big Data More like this
Opinion From Room Distinctions to Revenue Engines: Rethinking Hotel Sales for the AI-First Era The hotel industry’s love of tradition has quietly become a silent killer of revenue. Room categorization was never questioned in the past, not because it was perfect, but because technology made alternatives impossible. What once passed as ‘best pr... Markus Muellerco-founder of GauVendi GauVendiMore in this category Property TechnologyMore in this category Revenue ManagementMore in this category Digital MarketingMore in this category Innovation More like this
Opinion What hotels get wrong about changing tech – and how to get it right Changing your property management system (PMS) is one of the most important – and potentially disruptive – technology decisions a hotel can make. When it goes well, you unlock efficiency, revenue and a better guest experience. When it goes wrong, it... Tom BrownSenior Copywriter at Mews MewsMore in this category Property TechnologyMore in this category Revenue ManagementMore in this category Travel TechnologyMore in this category Innovation More like this
Opinion The Real Power of a Centralized, Real-Time Guest Profile As part of our Thematics campaign with Shiji Group on Single Provider for Seamless Data, this article looks at one of the most transformative ideas in hotel technology today: the centralized, real-time guest profile. Integrated systems hold the prom... Henri RoelingsFounder, Hospitality Net Hospitality NetMore in this category Information TechnologyMore in this category Property Technology More like this
Opinion Why human-led hospitality still wins in a tech-driven world There’s an old proverb that says if a stranger shows up at your door, feed them for three days before you ask who they are, where they’re from and where they’re going. And that’s a perfect illustration of true hospitality. Tom BrownSenior Copywriter at Mews MewsMore in this category Property TechnologyMore in this category CRM & LoyaltyMore in this category Chatbots, Robotics & AIMore in this category Guest Experience More like this
Opinion The four leading AI chatbots for hotels One of the biggest changes in guest behavior is the expectation around hotel communication. In an always-on digital world, travelers expect to be able to message properties at any time of day, and to get considered responses quickly and in their own... Tom BrownSenior Copywriter at Mews MewsMore in this category Property TechnologyMore in this category InnovationMore in this category Chatbots, Robotics & AIMore in this category Guest Experience More like this
Opinion Why Live Availability is Your Key to More Venue Bookings For event planners, speed and convenience is everything. When they’re considering venue space, they need immediate answers and a smooth, hassle-free experience. Venues that can provide this quickly often find themselves with a significant competitiv... Lauren HallFounder & CEO at iVvy iVvyMore in this category Property TechnologyMore in this category Revenue ManagementMore in this category Finance & AccountingMore in this category Market Segments More like this
Opinion From Patchwork to Platform: The Case for Unified Hotel Systems It usually starts with a simple fix. One team wants better upsell options, so a new CRM is added. Another needs richer analytics, so in comes a reporting tool. The spa needs its own booking interface. The restaurant team demands a POS that talks to ... Michael HeinzeChief Architect at Shiji Group ShijiMore in this category Information TechnologyMore in this category Property Technology More like this
Opinion Getting Technical with What a Centralized Hotel Platform Can Enable Those who know me know that I relish in the technical details of how specific features on software systems work, how integrations are built and how relational databases can be linked to integrate fields or perform valuable queries. Adam MogelonskyPartner at Hotel Mogel Consulting Ltd. Hospitality NetMore in this category Information TechnologyMore in this category Property Technology More like this