Hotel Technology News
WEBSep 8, 2017 · Mews Secures $100 Million to Fuel Global Expansion and Accelerate Strategic Acquisitions of Hotel Technology. Mews, the Amsterdam-based hospitality cloud company, has secured $100 million in financing from Vista Credit Partners, a subsidiary of Vista Equity Partners specializing in enterprise software and technology investments.
Cendyn Acquires Hotel Website Design, Digital Advertising, and ...
WEBCendyn, a leading provider of hotel technology solutions, has acquired WIHP, which specializes in hotel metasearch services and technology. Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Paris, with offices in Miami and Bangkok, WIHP designs, engineers, and supports advanced marketing tools for hotels and …
W South Beach Elevates Hotel Event Experiences with 3D-Mapping …
WEBSep 11, 2023 · W South Beach, a renowned Marriott hotel in Miami, has recently unveiled its $6 million ballroom and meeting space renovation.The space is equipped with innovative 360 projection technology, a first for a hotel in North America. This technology allows the space to recreate virtually any ambiance and experience, from an immersive underwater oceanic scene to the backdrop of any city in the world ...
Global Hotel Companies Are Deploying AI Technologies to Reduce …
WEBAccor, a global leader in the hospitality industry, is leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) and a joint measurement drive to further reduce food waste. With 5,500 hotels and 10,000 food and beverage venues serving 200 million meals worldwide annually, Accor recognizes the importance of precise measurement in achieving food waste reduction.
How Hotels Can Survive a Downturn with AI Upselling Technology
WEBFeb 6, 2020 · AI-driven upselling technology can predict what rate a guest is most likely to pay, making the chances of an upgrade in conservative times greater. By Jason G. Bryant, Founder and CEO, Nor1 - 2.6.2020. Looking at 2019 alone, the hotel industry seemed fairly stable, albeit with slowing growth. Occupancy dropped early in the year but stabilized a ...
How Hotels are Using Robots to Reduce Costs, Improve …
WEBThe robots are designed to deliver items to guest rooms, including towels, toiletries, and other amenities. Guests can also use the robots to request housekeeping services or recycle unwanted items. The results have been impressive. Botlr has helped to reduce wait times for guests and improve the efficiency of housekeeping operations.
New AI-Powered Trip Planner from InterContinental Hotels Group …
WEBInterContinental Hotels Group (IHG), a global leader in the hotel industry, and Google Cloud are extending a partnership aimed at enhancing customer experiences within the IHG One Rewards mobile app. Leveraging Google Cloud’s technologies, IHG reportedly plans to introduce an AI-powered travel planning feature that will enable guests to plan their vacations directly through the app.
Canary Technologies Raises $15 Million to ... - Hotel Technology …
WEBBy HTN Staff - 2.24.2022. Hotel technology solution provider Canary Technologies has raised $15 million in Series A funding led by F-Prime Capital (the global venture capital firm affiliated with FMR, LLC, the parent company of Fidelity Investments), with participation from Y Combinator, Thayer Ventures, Commerce Ventures, Acronym Capital, and ...
Hilton Opens the Door to Its New Digital Key Sharing Technology
WEBOct 22, 2021 · Hilton has unveiled a series of technology innovations designed to enhance the guest experience across the company’s 18 hotel brands. In a first for a major hospitality company, a new technology-enabled capability, dubbed Digital Key Share, will allow more than one guest to have access to their room’s digital key, which turns the Hilton Honors app on their smartphones into a room key.
Virgin Hotels Upgrades Its Mobile App with Contactless Features
WEBBy HTN Staff - 7.1.2020. Virgin Hotels is the latest major hotel brand to unveil an updated version of its mobile app with contactless features in response to the public health crisis. The new and improved app is designed to enable guests to minimize, if not eliminate, face-to-face interactions with hotel staff.