technology

Who is the guest of 2020 and what technology based systems will be used

This week, we tuned in to a fascinating webinar held by Revinate, Siteminder and IdeaS. In this webinar, Peter O’Connor, Professor at ESSEC Business School looked at what the future of the Hotel Industry will […]

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Maximize your hotel’s direct bookings: Sabre & IDeaS webinar

When it comes to pricing and revenue management, one of the biggest challenges for hoteliers is creating a strategy that captures as much revenue as possible while also considering guests’ […]

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Design tips for your hotel website: Make these features your main focus

Your website design plays an important role in the success of your online brand. It seems like there’s a never-ending stream of new features and resources that you can use […]

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Technology helps you understand your customers, not just acquire them

For most people, gone are the days when you popped into your local travel agent on the high street to book a romantic honeymoon to Venice or a family holiday […]

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The Hotel Distribution Technology Chart: 2017

It’s been over a year since we published the original Hotel Distribution Technology Chart, and a lot has changed in the hotel tech industry since then. Many have written to […]

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Where the OTAs are Going Next: The Evolution of Voice Search for Hotels

At the recent Skift Global Forum 2016, the major OTAs discussed the future of online travel. Most of them are pretty convinced that the current era of automation is coming […]

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How can travel brands avoid own goals with better web user experience

It used to be relatively straightforward to predict annual online spending habits in the travel industry. January and July would form two travel “peaks”, with spending rising as holidaymakers book […]

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The hotelier’s guide to TripAdvisor – a round-up

Love it, hate it, respect it or loath it, TripAdvisor is a goliath of the travel industry and affects your hotel whether you know it or not. Because of its […]

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Digital Trends for the Hotel Industry

Welcome to the first edition of our digital trends report, designed to be the essential companion for the savvy independent hotelier. Our conversion optimisation, revenue management and marketing specialists, along […]

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Personalised interactions and convenience are guest top enticements

Technology is reshaping consumers’ everyday lives, including how they travel and what they expect from the hotel and resort experience. The hospitality industry is courting today’s smartphone tethered, ever-connected guest […]

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