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Articles tagged “hotel tech”

Online Travel

Separating Hype From Emerging Tech’s Real Shortcomings Post-Crisis: New Skift Research

Not all tech is worth the hype. But then again, the current crisis will likely accelerate the adoption of some worthwhile emerging technologies. It’s important to know how this will impact the travel industry. We’ve set out the most important technologies to help you burst that hype bubble.

Wouter Geerts, Skift Research | 4 years ago

Separating Hype From Emerging Tech’s Real Shortcomings Post-Crisis: New Skift Research

Coronavirus

Hospitality Sector Teams Up Online to Help During the Crisis

The hospitality industry has always fundamentally been about bringing people together creatively. So it makes sense that the lodging sector has been putting together resources online to trade operational insights and to share ways to help their communities.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 4 years ago

Hospitality Sector Teams Up Online to Help During the Crisis

Online Travel

Trump Administration Orders Shiji to Sell Hotel Tech Firm StayNTouch

This is a highly unusual action. It's unclear why the U.S. government would believe a company would compromise the sensitive personal data of U.S. citizens just because it's based in China.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 4 years ago

Trump Administration Orders Shiji to Sell Hotel Tech Firm StayNTouch
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Hotels

Executive Q&A: How Hoteliers Can Master Metasearch Advertising With Machine Learning

Hoteliers are typically at a disadvantage when it comes to competing efficiently in metasearch with online travel agencies. But most of these challenges can be overcome with the right technology partner in place.

DerbySoft + Skift | 4 years ago

Executive Q&A: How Hoteliers Can Master Metasearch Advertising With Machine Learning

Hotels

Oyo CEO Defends Business Practices That Anger Some Hoteliers

If you were thinking after a tumultuous last few months that a reformed Oyo would emerge, then guess again. The hotel chain is giving little ground on the basics of its business model, although it vows to get better on the execution of it all.

Dennis Schaal, Skift | 4 years ago

Oyo CEO Defends Business Practices That Anger Some Hoteliers

Online Travel

Oracle Hospitality Takes Hotel and Vendor Gripes Seriously At Last

For too long, Oracle Hospitality, a giant in the hotel tech space, has prioritized internal needs. Now it's changed its tune. It says it's making hotels the boss. The long overdue customer-first approach is laudable. But there's still work to do.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 4 years ago

Oracle Hospitality Takes Hotel and Vendor Gripes Seriously At Last

Hotels

How the Cloud Is Shaking Up Hotel Property Management Tech: New Skift Research

Technological advancements have allowed for new entrants into the property management systems space to offer a viable alternative to incumbent legacy systems. Those systems might be scrambling for now, but they'll catch up. All this can only be a good thing for the PMS and hotel tech space in the long run.

Wouter Geerts, Skift Research | 4 years ago

How the Cloud Is Shaking Up Hotel Property Management Tech: New Skift Research

Online Travel

Accor Taps Sabre for Pilot of Major Hotel Tech Project

Accor recently rebranded its loyalty program under the phrase "Live Limitless." The company needs to replace its limited technology structure to meet that ambition, and this deal represents a huge commercial win for Sabre.

Nancy Trejos and Sean O'Neill, Skift | 4 years ago

Accor Taps Sabre for Pilot of Major Hotel Tech Project

Online Travel

Oracle Hospitality’s New Boss Sees Gaps in Its Hotel Tech Portfolio

Oracle Hospitality's Alex Alt sees two gaps in his company's suite: distribution services and customer relationship management tools. Yet the opportunities with both are dynamic, not static, because of fast shifts in hotel company priorities and traveler behaviors. That will require Alt to be one very adaptable executive.

Sean O'Neill, Skift | 4 years ago

Oracle Hospitality’s New Boss Sees Gaps in Its Hotel Tech Portfolio

Hotels

How New Entrants Are Shaking Up the Hotel Property Management Space: New Skift Research

Legacy property management systems (PMS) missed the boat when tech innovation started ramping up. Now they are playing catch-up. Cloud computing, open APIs, marketplaces, and middleware layers are shaking up this stale corner of hotel tech, and it’s crazy exciting.

Wouter Geerts, Skift Research | 4 years ago

How New Entrants Are Shaking Up the Hotel Property Management Space: New Skift Research