Technology
Products Jan. 15, 2012
New and innovative hotel products....
Should You Be Charging Your Guests for High-Speed Internet Access?
To charge or not charge for HSIA, that is the question. The time is very near when hotels will be forced to purchase a lot more bandwidth from their Internet providers, even though competition will require them to offer WiFi to guests for free, or on a tiered-fee system. While WiFi service might be free for a basic level of use, like e-mail and casual Internet browsing, fees will rise in increments for higher levels of data use, especially for video streaming. ...
Products Nov. 15, 2011
New and innovative hotel products....
Behind the Scenes Nov. 15
Operational insight to help keep your property running at full speed....
Guestroom TVs Top Product Offerings at IHM&RS
The biggest buzz at this year’s International Hotel/Motel & Restaurant Show, which concludes Tuesday in New York City, is the guestroom television. The show attracted several top TV manufacturers—Samsung and Panasonic—who have booths at the event, and at least one firm new to the field, GlobalVue. ...
Hampton Flexes Its Hotel Marketing Muscle
For Phil Cordell, innovation is a guidepost. As global head of focused service, Hampton brand management, Hilton Worldwide, it’s up to Cordell to execute the company’s elastic vision. The 15-story, 221-room Hampton Inn & Suites Miami Brickell Downtown embodies it....
Vendor News Oct.. 15, 2011
Recent news and notes from hotel vendors....
Products Oct. 15, 2011
New and innovative products for the hotel industry....
What Hotel Revenue Managers Need to Know About Flash Sales
This past summer was very hot for flash sale sites in travel, with three new sites that launched the first week in June alone (Groupon Getaways, Getaway Lounge, Wego’s Fast Deals). Clearly the biggest headline was the partnership between Groupon and Expedia announced at AllThingsD. The daily deal/coupon distribution niche is entrenching itself deeper with consumers....
Using Online Ratings and Reviews in Revenue Management
The webcentric world of business has brought myriad changes to hotel owners and operators in every area, department and practice. Among these changes is the fact that smaller, independent properties are competing head-to-head with larger properties, as well as with major national and international brands. While this helps level the playing field, it also requires that smaller properties “up the ante” when it comes to pricing and revenue management. ...
Tech Bytes Sept. 1, 2011
Roundup of hotel technology news and notes....
Products Sept 1, 2011
New and innovative hotel products....
Vendor News Sept. 1, 2011
Roundup of hotel vendor news and notes....
Vendor News August 15, 2011
Roundup of vendor news....
Products August 15, 2011
The latest in hotel products....
Programming Change: La Quinta Goes High Def
Few things are more infuriating for guests than turning on a fancy new flat-screen TV at a nice hotel and having a limited choice of programming in standard definition. ...
Products June 15, 2011
innovations in hotel products and services....
