Embracing its one-of-a-kind appeal, Casa Pepe, a boutique hostel in the beautiful historic center of Mexico City, announces the addition of OpenKey's mobile technology to its suite of guest services. The OpenKey mobile app will provide guests with the comfort of easy check-in at their fingertips.
Pegasus Solutions today announces a renewed agreement to support global distribution services, alternative distribution services, and corporate demand generation services for Hoteles Camino Real. Hoteles Camino Real is a premiere hotel chain operating luxury hotels and resorts in major tourist destinations in Mexico.
Tourism and hospitality students of Duoc UC in Chile now have the opportunity to learn about technology that can support their future careers running a hotel, thanks to the college's partnership with the global hotel industry's leading cloud platform, SiteMinder.
Partner companies Tafer Hotels & Resorts and the Villa Group, representing two pioneering collections of luxury hotels and resorts in Mexico, have just introduced hospitality mobile wunderplatform ALICE to all fourteen of their distinct vacation properties. Overseeing these high-end collections to ensure that the millions of unique moving parts flow together seamlessly is Carlos Aquino, VP of Sales & Business Development, who was searching for better ways to connect his hotel departments and staff, and integrate the unique resorts with one another.
Hotel Internet Services (HIS), a full-service provider of internet services and solutions for the hospitality industry, has implemented its wireless streaming solution, BeyondTV, at the Unico 20° 87° Riviera Maya in Riveria Maya, Mexico. A newly opened beach-facing property that offers stunning views of the Riviera Maya coastline, hotel leadership's decision to enhance its in-room entertainment services with BeyondTV comes as a result of growing guest demands for access to personalized content. With BeyondTV, the property also gains the added ability to increase revenues by directing promotional messaging on services and amenities to guests as they interact with guestroom televisions.
New York, NY -- Curaçao's Floris Suite Hotel - Spa & Beach Club is delighted to announce that using ALICE's operations platform is increasing staff efficiency and guest satisfaction at the hotel. The 72-suite, adults-only resort adopted ALICE's Suite product two years ago to improve both its staff and guest experience. ALICE Suite brings a hotel's departments and its guests together on the same platform for improved communication and request management.
One of the largest hotel chains in Latin America - Brazil Hospitality Group has selected eRevMax to maximize its e- distribution potential through an efficient channel manager. 49 properties, including Golden Tulip, Tulip Inn and Royal Tulip brands will be using the RateTiger Channel Manager to update rates and availability across multiple online sales channels from a single platform.
Casa Gangotena, a boutique hotel in the historical center of Ecuador's capital, Quito, has signed a strategic partnership with ReviewPro, a leading provider of online reputation and social media analytics for the hotel industry. Situated in a restored mansion with 31 rooms, Casa Gangotena boasts the title of world's sixth best hotel, best hotel in Ecuador and best hotel in South America and will leverage ReviewPro's market-leading solution to maintain its already excellent online reputation, further refine guest experience and increase revenue.
With the finals now concluded and the 2014 World Cup a part of global history, host nation Brazil is nonetheless set to continue reaping the benefits of an improved infrastructure among the country's hotels and resorts, thanks to efforts such as those by VingCard Elsafe, the global leader in hospitality security solutions and part of the ASSA ABLOY Group. Since the start of preparations for the World Cup, VingCard Elsafe actions were significant in ensuring that many properties throughout Brazil were up to the task of providing enhanced security for the influx of visitors and global footballing talent.
With online travel sales expected to be greater than $600 billion in 2014, understanding the online consumer is more important than ever. nSight, the leading provider of online consumer shopping intelligence for the travel industry, today announced it will aggregate the fragmented online travel agency (OTA) landscape into an easy-to-use view for hotels, making competitor benchmarking simple and rate decision making easier. Heritage Hotels and Resorts is among the first management companies to use the new search and booking intelligence solution for hotels.
Palace Resorts, the company that sets the standard in five-star, all-inclusive resort accommodations, recently installed the InvoTech Systems, Inc. Multi-Property RFID Linen and Laundry Systems for automated linen and laundry control and cost reduction. Palace Resorts implemented the InvoTech Linen System at all of its resort properties and installed InvoTech's Laundry System at the Palace Resorts laundry distribution center. The InvoTech Systems provide Palace Resorts with complete control over linen inventories and establishes more efficient operations. Click here to get more information on InvoTech's Linen, Uniform, and Laundry Systems. InvoTech provides multi-language systems for flexible staff use InvoTech provides Palace Resorts with both Spanish and English language operating systems, so that each user can specify his or her preferred language for ease of use. InvoTech also supplied on-site system training and reference guides in both Spanish and English. Palace Resorts relies on InvoTech to control laundry operations and increase efficiency Palace Resorts Corporate Operations Director Lorena Zahoul said, "The InvoTech Systems provide our linen and laundry operations with better control and much greater efficiency. Palace Resorts installed InvoTech to consolidate all laundry processing and centralize inventory, to increase staff productivity. The systems' multi-property functionality better manages inventory levels and laundry activity for all of the resorts from one system. InvoTech allows us to track and control what each resort ships to, and receives back from, the laundry distribution center, for more accurate inventories." UHF-RFID technology accurately inventories half a million linen items InvoTech installed UHF-RFID Linen Reading Stations at each Palace Resort for real-time tracking and processing of entire laundry carts of soiled linens going to the Palace Resorts laundry distribution center. The UHF-RFID Reading Stations also process pallets of bundled clean linens returned by the laundry. The pallets carry as many as 3,000 linen items. Palace Resort's laundry distribution center, uses the InvoTech Laundry System to keep each resort's linens separate while at the same time, monitoring quality control and automates recordkeeping for all laundry activity and expenses for each property. InvoTech automatically tracks linen movement between each resort and the laundry center to eliminate losses and to ensure that the linen is delivered to the correct resort. Palace Resorts uses UHF-RFID Portable Handheld Readers with InvoTech Mobile Software to automate the monthly physical inventory of linens at each property. Palace Resorts has approximately 500,000 linens tagged with Fujitsu UHF-RFID laundry tags provided by InvoTech. InvoTech's UHF-RFID reading stations are powered by Impinj Speedway Revolution Readers. InvoTech also supplied Palace Resorts with Motorola MC9190-Z UHF-RFID portable handheld readers utilizing InvoTech Mobile Software. InvoTech President Jeff Welles said, "InvoTech's Linen System provides Palace Resorts with a perpetual linen inventory for each property. It also monitors the aging of each linen item based on usage for quality control and to forecast linen purchases. The InvoTech Laundry System established total control at the Palace Resorts laundry distribution center, and ensures that linens are shipped to the correct resort properties. Automatic tracking and recordkeeping enable the system to accurately report and identify missing linens and pinpoint discrepancies between outgoing and incoming laundry items." InvoTech Multi-Property Uniform System significantly reduces loss, new purchases Palace Resorts also uses InvoTech's Multi-Property Uniform System to track and manage employee uniforms. The system maintains employee uniform assignments, establishes accountability, and reduces loss. InvoTech's advanced automation enables Palace Resorts to transfer uniforms between properties, which has significantly reduced uniform purchases since the system's installation in 2008. InvoTech clients include MGM Resorts International, Hyatt Hotels, Marriott, Hilton Hotels, Universal Studios Florida, Wynn Resort Las Vegas and Macau, Madison Square Garden, MSR-FSR Laundry, Empire State Building, Loews Hotels, Mandarin Oriental, and other leading companies. InvoTech's international clients include the Venetian Macau Resort Hotel; MGM Grand Macau; Four Seasons Macau; Grand Hyatt Shanghai, China; Burswood Entertainment Complex, Australia; Sheraton Seoul, Korea; and Resorts World Sentosa Singapore. About Palace Resorts With seven oceanfront resorts overlooking the sparkling turquoise waters of the Caribbean Sea, Palace Resorts sets the highest standards for five-star all- inclusive vacations in Cancun, Cozumel, Isla Mujeres and Riviera Maya, Mexico. Offering luxurious and spacious accommodations accentuated by signature in-room whirlpool tubs, nightly entertainment, the Caribbean's most extravagant spas and premier Jack Nicklaus signature golf courses, Palace Resorts offers a truly exceptional experience for travelers. The unparalleled level of service and comfort found at each property makes Palace Resorts a leading provider of world-class resort vacations. For more information, visit www.PalaceResorts.com. About InvoTech Systems InvoTech Systems, Inc. – a Microsoft Certified Partner – is a leading provider of software management and control systems for uniforms and linens, and for laundry and security operations. The company serves markets that include hospitality, healthcare, commercial laundry, and amusement industries worldwide. InvoTech's systems increase clients' profitability. Its products deliver vital information that establishes ultimate control and total accountability. Operations are streamlined and service levels are improved – all with reduced labor and operating expenses. InvoTech produces and supports 100% of its system and product development in-house. Its trusted staff averages 10 years of reliable technical experience, knowledge of methodologies, and industry depth. InvoTech evolves technology-based solutions regularly, based on client- and staff- driven innovations. The company is rooted in a culture that emphasizes long-term client relationships and superior customer service. InvoTech Systems, Inc. is honored to have a 98% client retention rate. For more information, please visit www.invotech.com.
As global sports fans reflect on Brazil's hosting of the 2013 Confederations Cup, many travelers are already preparing trips to the South American nation for the 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Summer Games. Overall, the events are expected to have an enormous positive impact on Brazil's economy.
MICROS Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:MCRS), a leading provider ofinformation technology solutionsfor the hospitality and retail industries, is pleased to announce that the Pestana Group, Portugal's leading hospitality group, has selected MICROS OPERA for its 9 properties in Brazil, expanding its decade long partnership with MICROS, which has included the MICROS OPERA Enterprise Solution, along with a variety of MICROS Point-of-Sale (POS) solutions for its restaurants. Through the expanded partnership, The Pestana Group will begin to replace its legacy technology in all of its Brazilian properties with MICROS OPERA as the hotel group pursues to expand the scope of its operations.
TTI Technologies, the hospitality industry's leading provider of Business Center, Driver's License/Passport Scanners, Concierge Services and other hotel solutions names Peter Watt to lead sales efforts in Mexico. In June, 2012 TTI Technologies added Mexico to its diverse portfolio of sales locations. The office will be led Peter Watts. Peter brings years of sales and leadership experience in hospitality and life sciences and will be a true asset in Mexico for TTI Technologies.
INTUR (Nicaraguan Tourism Institute), announced today that they have selected Regatta Travel Solutions as the booking engine provider to power NicaraguaTourism.us. The announcement comes just a few weeks after the Institute unveiled the ambitious project which aims to drive even more U.S. visitors to Nicaragua backed by a new website, a powerful $3 million marketing campaign, and a best in class booking engine.
VingCard Elsafe, the global leader in hospitality security and part of the ASSA ABLOY Group, has completed installation of its Signature RFID by VingCard electronic door locks at the newly renovated Royal Palm Plaza in Campinas, Brazil. The largest hotel for events in Brazil, the 500-room hotel offers four pools, three restaurants, a water park and a cinema for visiting travelers and locals alike. The hotel also boasts two children's theme parks: "Miniville," for those young enough to enjoy visiting a colorful cast of costumed characters, and "Kata Kuka," for the older set who would prefer labyrinths, treetop walks, climbing walls, a zip line and many other attractions.
Europe's leading hotel chain Accor Hospitality and RateTiger, global hospitality software specialist, have successfully launched a two-way XML connection between Accor's in-house Central Reservation System (TARS) and RateTiger's integration gateway, RTConnect for access to a large number of sales channels.
VingCard Elsafe, the global leader in hospitality security and part of the ASSA ABLOY Group, recently completed installation of its Signature by VingCard electronic door locks and SENTINEL II by Elsafe in-room safes at the NOW Hotel in Santiago de Cali, Colombia. Located in the center of the Zona Rosa business district, this stylish 19-room hotel boasts spectacular views of the Cali skyline, and is noted for using its lobby space as a gallery for new and contemporary Cali artists and sculptors.
VingCard Elsafe, the global leader in hospitality security and part of the ASSA ABLOY Group, has completed installation of its Signature RFID contactless electronic door locks with NFC cell phone compatibility and Xtra II by Elsafe in-room safes at the Holiday Inn City of Knowledge at Panama City, Panama.
PAR Springer-Miller Systems, Inc. (PSMS), a wholly owned subsidiary of PAR Technology Corporation and the leading provider of guest-centric hospitality management systems --- today announced that Mexico Grand Hotels has selected PAR Springer-Miller's SMS|Host Hospitality Management System for its two properties, Hacienda Encantada and Marina Fiesta in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.