Global hospitality management software company Xn protel Systems and Neorcha today announced that Rosewood has implemented the Neorcha mobile application in its brand-new Rosewood hotel in Abu Dhabi. The application creates guest loyalty and encourages direct bookings and upsells, before, during and after the guest's stay.
SOSA, The Global network of Tech Innovation, announced today its partnership with InnoVel, establishing the Travel Tech Innovation Zone, a tourism and hospitality innovation vertical that will enable direct engagement between global travel companies and local travel tech startups. With major providers looking for new solutions and innovation to keep up with the shifting needs of the industry, the new focus within SOSA's ecosystem will foster partnerships and cooperation between travel industry giants and new startups.
Hoteliers from the Middle East participated and won across a variety of award categories at the smart hotel awards ceremony. It took place on the second day of 20th edition hotel technology summit at Park Hyatt Hotel in Dubai in November, organised by business facilitation company Naseba, in partnership with Hospitality Financial & Technology Professionals (HFTP) – the leading global hospitality association and organiser of HITEC, the world's largest hospitality technology show.
Global hospitality association Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP®) co-hosted Naseba's 20th annual Hotel Technology Summit that took place this week from November 16-17, 2016 at the Park Hyatt Hotel in Dubai, UAE. HFTP association leaders were in attendance, and participated in the summit's educational program. HFTP Global President Lyle Worthington, CHTP, served as the chairman for this year's Hotel Technology Summit.
Laurent A. Voivenel, CEO of HMH – Hospitality Management Holdings, was among the leading speakers today at the Hospitality Technology Forum held at the Burj Al Arab Dubai. Addressing the exclusive gathering, Laurent made a special presentation on how technology is revolutionizing the 412 billion dollars global hotel industry. He stressed, "Technology is evolving fast and needs constant upgrades. We will have to keep investing in it, if we are to keep up with the big brands. And a whole lot of it would have to be in digital optimization, mobile booking apps and social media engagement. In Dubai alone 10,000 hotel rooms are in need of refurbishment by 2020 and technology upgrades will be a big part of it".
Xn protel Systems have been selected by O'Leary Sports Restaurant to supply their xnPOS point of sale solution to TIME Hotels new standalone franchise restaurant O'Learys – Sports Restaurant as the newest hospitality venture across the UAE.
On November 16th and 17th, hospitality buyers and experts from around the Middle East will gather in Dubai for the Hotel Technology Summit. At the summit, global solution providers will showcase their products to hoteliers from leading brands like Accor, Marriott, Starwood, Mövenpick, Hyatt, Rotana, Al Hokair Group, Swiss-Belhotel and more – providing an ideal gateway into the lucrative Middle Eastern hospitality market, which will be worth over $40 billion by 2018.
Last week, Team Revinate was out in full force at HFTP's annual HITEC event in New Orleans. The team was there to share some of Revinate's new features, introduce new partnerships, and celebrate the success of our customers. One of my favorite things about HITEC is how it offers me the opportunity to meet with many of our customers and identify trends that they're raising in hotel technology.
Travelers across the globe are demanding rapid charging solutions that support a myriad of mobile devices. A recent distribution partnership between Kube Systems and Precision Technologies is enabling guests staying at hotels across the Middle East to power-up to six mobile devices simultaneously via the Kube Clock™ and the Kube 5™. The Kube Clock, which features Bluetooth streaming and the ability to charge up to six mobile devices with an Apple® Lightning, Apple® 30-pin, and Micro-USB flip-out cable, two additional auto-sensing USB ports, optional Qi wireless charging and intuitive alarm clock, is in high demand from the premier supplier. TheKube 5 is identical to the Kube Clock with just the time element and audio streaming removed; the unit comes with a docking station to house and power five portable chargers and Qi charging is a standard feature.
UAE hotels are among the global leaders in smart hospitality solutions, as Dubai and Abu Dhabi are set to top 110,000 smart hotel rooms in 2017, experts announced today in advance of Arabian Travel Market (ATM), taking place this month in Dubai, UAE.
2016 is set to be a banner year for the hospitality industry in Saudi Arabia. After experiencing relatively slow but steady growth since 2006, the number of hotel rooms across the Kingdom suddenly soared in 2015, increasing by over 100 percent in a single year.
This revolution will be neither political nor ideological. Instead, it will come in the form of keys –hundreds of them, representing millions of dollars' worth of investment. In the wake of plummeting oil prices resulting from the uneasy mixture of oversupply and tightening Chinese demand, one could be forgiven for believing that the Kingdom's economy is approaching a state of crisis. However, the OPEC giant has long been prepared to ride out this period of financial turbulence. Long before the oil prices began to dip, the government was prepared to deal with the budget gap created by diminished oil revenue.
Ariane Systems, the world leader in self-service check-in/out technology for the hospitality industry, has partnered with CADD Emirates, a leading enterprise solutions provider and ICT integrator in the Middle Eastern market, in order to make its industry-leading solutions easily available to hoteliers throughout Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates. An organization that enjoys a strong regional market presence and reputation throughout the region, CADD Emirates is equipped with the necessary expertise and professional relationships to ensure that hotel customers have the appropriate tools to implement an effective, guest experience-enhancing self-service solution.
The Worlds' Leading global hospitality association Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP®) – producers of HITEC - has partnered with French business information company, Naseba, for the upcoming Hotel Technology Summit taking place 20-21 March 2016 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
The Hotel Technology Expansion Summit, organised by deal facilitation company Naseba in partnership with Hospitality Financial & Technology Professionals (HFTP), concluded yesterday after a successful two-day run at the Sofitel the Palm Resort and Spa in Dubai.
The hospitality industry is undergoing a phase of dynamic transformation. This is an exciting time for hoteliers and hotel-goers around the world: a time when technologies and innovations that seemed like science fiction a few decades ago are becoming a very solid reality.
Cloudbeds has teamed up with Bedandbreakfast.eu to give innkeepers greater access to Bedandbreakfast.eu's international guests. Now, innkeepers can easily list their inventory on the world's largest directory of B&Bs and guest houses.
Today's hotel industry is one in which hoteliers strive to combine quality with cutting-edge technology in order to ensure the ultimate guest experience. This is often a difficult task to accomplish while maintaining the pursuit of a healthy profit margin. The marriage of hospitality and technology can be a rocky and expensive one, if navigated without guidance.
RoomNetTV, the leading provider of Apple TV based in-room solutions, has expanded into the Middle East with the opening of its Dubai office. Managing over 10,000 rooms globally, with clients ranging from large multi-national hotel chains to smaller luxury boutique hotels, RoomNetTV's solutions are designed to enhance guest satisfaction and loyalty. Its solutions enable hotels to differentiate themselves by offering their guests a truly unique, home- away-from-home in-room entertainment experience.
Leading global association Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP®) – producer of HITEC - has partnered with French business information company, Naseba, for the upcoming Hotel Technology Summit taking place on 22 – 23 November 2015 at the Sofitel The Palm in Dubai, UAE. The Summit is an extension of 17 events previously held across the Middle East as part of Naseba's Hospitality Series.