Reeco, the leading AI-driven procure-to-pay platform for the hospitality industry, announced today it has secured $15 million in Series A funding. This investment will fuel the company's strategic growth initiatives, including the accelerated advancement of the Reeco platform.
G6 Hospitality, operator of the iconic Motel 6 and Studio 6 brands, today announced a strategic partnership with HotelKey, a leading hospitality technology provider, to enhance the technological capabilities across its network of properties in the US and Canada. G6 Hospitality, now part of OYO's global portfolio, will maintain HotelKey as its core Property Management System (PMS) across all Motel 6 and Studio 6 properties.
Airbnb got its start in 2007 as a way for our co-founders to make rent. Since then, over 5 million people have become Airbnb hosts, who have opened their doors to over 2 billion guests in nearly every country in the world. One billion of those guest arrivals took place in just the last three years.
Canary Technologies today announced that it has been recognized on the Deloitte Technology Fast 500™, a ranking of the 500 fastest-growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences, fintech, and energy tech companies in North America, now in its 30th year.
HotelKey, a leading all-in-one cloud-based system for hotel operations, announced today that IHG Hotels & Resorts has named the company’s technology platform as its first approved cloud-based Property Management System (PMS) solution for limited-service brands in the United States and Canada.
InnQuest Software, a leading provider of hotel management solutions, proudly celebrates its 30th anniversary, commemorating three decades of transforming the hospitality industry. Since its establishment in 1994, InnQuest has empowered over 5,500 properties worldwide, offering cutting-edge tools designed to streamline operations and enhance guest satisfaction.
CODA Hotel Williamsburg is an independent boutique hotel in Brooklyn featuring 64 guestrooms and the largest outdoor pool in the borough. As CODA’s flagship property, the location embodies a guest-centric approach to hospitality, designing furnishings based on real-life guest interactions. With a focus on creating inviting spaces rather than just walls, CODA provides an environment where guests can truly relax and rejuvenate, emphasizing that hospitality goes beyond structures to the experience within.
Today, Hapi, the leading provider of hospitality data and connectivity solutions, announced its work with the Nemacolin Resort, which resulted in winning the prestigious 2024 Hotel Visionary Partnership Award from Hospitality Technology. The Partnership Award is presented to a hotelier-vendor team that demonstrated exceptional collaborative ideation and execution of a technology solution over 12 months or longer.
Maestro, the hotel industry’s leading Web Browser-based cloud and on-premises All-In-One property-management system, teamed with preeminent commercial strategy platform LodgIQ to improve operations, communications and business forecasting at the Olde Mill Inn in Basking Ridge, N.J. Integration between Maestro’s PMS and LodgIQ’s AI platform is enabling the hotel’s operations team to access property information on the go, maximize profits, streamlining efficiencies, and unburden staff. By giving guests access to contactless check-in capabilities through kiosk installations at the front desk, the Olde Mill Inn is reducing traffic in the lobby and improving operations.
The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) today announced its 2024 General Managers of the Year, TechOvation, and Technology Acceleration Award winners during The Hospitality Show in San Antonio, Texas.
Agilysys, Inc. (Nasdaq: AGYS), a leading global provider of hospitality software solutions and services, today announced that Lajitas Golf Resort has implemented 14 Agilysys solutions to connect and modernize guest experiences property-wide. These solutions also work together to share data, insights and processes to improve staff efficiencies and optimize revenue across the resort’s many amenities. All 14 Agilysys solutions were implemented and in production use within a 48-hour period!
Inspiration, innovation, and co-creation: Extending PPDS’ global network of PPDS Studios to nine – and the second of the company’s regional Master Showrooms – the new, state-of-the-art, 2,368 ft² PPDS Studio NYC Metro opens new opportunities for partners and hotel owners to discover and experience the benefits and capabilities of Philips Professional Displays.
Growth Advisors International Network (GAIN), a leading global hospitality, travel, and MICE industry technology and innovation advisory group, proudly announces the appointment of Skip Kimpel as Global Director of Restaurant Technology and Innovation.
InnVest Hotels, the largest operator of hotels in Canada, requires its properties to be the best they can be. Recently, that meant automating all manual processes, starting with its room care program. After researching numerous solutions on the market to digitally monitor and manage maintenance and housekeeping tasks and staff, InnVest selected asset management and service optimization solution provider OpsTechPro. Today, all chief engineers, general managers, regional managers, housekeeping managers, and front desk associates at more than 60 hotels are leveraging the platform, positioning the company for growth and future technology investment.
InnSpire, the leading provider of innovative hospitality technology solutions that help drive seamless, world-class guest experiences for some of the world’s most iconic hotels and brands, has partnered with Park Lane New York; a historic hotel located along Central Park South in Manhattan to provide a comprehensive suite of technology solutions designed to maximize and streamline the guest experience.
Hotel Internet Services (HIS), a leading provider of advanced internet connectivity solutions for the hospitality sector, announces the successful completion of a major WiFi network upgrade at Best Western Plus Dubuque in Iowa. The full-service hotel property recently partnered with HIS to ensure that seamless internet access is available throughout all onsite areas of the property, including all 150 guestrooms and 8,500 square feet of meeting space.
Maestro PMS, the hotel industry’s leading Web Browser-based cloud and on-premises all-in-one property-management system, has teamed with industry-leading financial management platform Data Plus to elevate the technology offerings at the famed Francisco Grande Hotel & Golf Resort. The seamless end-to-end integration is giving the property valuable insights into their financial performance, including occupancy rates, revenue streams, and more, and management is making better informed and more timely decisions to optimize operations and maximize profitability.
The Emily Morgan San Antonio – a DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel is gearing up to host hoteliers attending The Hospitality Show in October. Located just three blocks from the Henry B. Gonzales Convention Center, the historic hotel is preparing to install Navigator 2.0 in-room tablets from Hotel Communication Network (HCN) to give guests mobile access to services and amenities and provide local area and event information.
Last week, over the course of two days, U.S. Travel Association’s Commission on Seamless and Secure Travel convened to advance their work to innovate the travel process and determine how the United States can more effectively compete for global travelers. The Commission toured Washington Dulles International Airport with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Systems Integration Facility near Reagan National Airport with TSA Administrator David Pekoske.
The annual NYU International Hospitality Industry Investment Conference, now in its 46th year, offers a deep dive into the current and future state of the hospitality industry. This year, I had the privilege of leading a CEO panel discussion on "Innovative hospitality concepts, new spaces for expansion."