Tag: Technology
Balance of Power Shifting from OTAs to Hotel Companies?
I read, with great interest, recent headlines declaring negotiation wins for Hilton Worldwide over online travel agencies. Now, I’m hearing rumors of a very...
360-Degree Video Trend Catches on with Hotels
In the past several months, major social sites such as YouTube and Facebook have rolled out support for 360-degree videos, a new media type...
Taking Technology to New Heights in 2016
With robotic butlers and virtual reality headsets seeping into the hotel technology marketplace, it is easy to think hospitality has entered into an alternate...
Blackstone Group Invests $170 Million in IBS
Global travel, transportation, and logistics technology major IBS Software announced today that it will receive $170 million private equity investment from the Blackstone Group...
Technology Holds Key to Loyalty, Says Study
SOUTHLAKE, Texas—While most travelers hold no loyalty to a particular hotel brand, hoteliers can change that reality by offering a more personalized guest experience,...