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5 Reasons Hotels Should Invest in Beacon Geolocation Technology
By Scott Schaedle, Founder, Quore
The digital era has ushered in a wave of innovations forever changing the way hoteliers do business, and technology is now of paramount importance to any forward-thinking hotel executive. Even the most reluctant of properties must confront how to make way for a more connected guest experience or risk getting left behind. In fact, according to the 2018 Hotel Technology Study, 62.1 percent of hotels want to increase spending on mobility technology in the next two years. Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) beacons exemplify one such mobile technology hoteliers need to include in their 2019 budgets.
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Cohesive Data in Waste Management for the Hotel Industry
By Michael Hess, Founder/Chief Executive Officer, Waste Harmonics
While some hotel executives may manage only one hotel operation, most owners and operators oversee hotel chains big and small. Executives have a large order of tasks, employees, guests and more to keep straight-all while keeping the bigger picture in mind to ensure steady revenue and growth. Having a cohesive data system is of utmost importance whether managing hotel chains or singular locations-from a revenue, profits, employee and guest standpoint. One area that often gets overlooked but can greatly impact your bottom line is waste management.
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DAILY HEADLINES - Thursday Jan 17, 2019 |
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Hotel Newswire Top Pick
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Autonomous Driving Technology and New Forms of Hospitality
By Steve Lee, Founder & Design Principal, Aprilli Design Studio
Autonomous Driving Technology is opening a new era of Transpitality, a new form of Hospitality merging transportation and hotel into one form. Autonomous Mobile Hotels equipped with basic sleeping, working, and washroom functions will be providing door-to-door transportation service in between traveler's home and destinations, letting travelers use their travel time more efficiently and productively. Using Autonomous Driving technology, the Autonomous Mobile Hotels will serve as a personal vehicle and mobile hotel room, offering flexible schedules, lower costs, privacy, and comfort. With growing amounts of Autonomous vehicles on the roads, there will be emerging needs of Hospitality to fit the new paradigm.
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AI Assists Our Advancement Into a Virtual World
By Michael Blake, Chief Executive Officer, Hospitality Technology Next Generation (HTNG)
Technology continues to advance in the 21st century with an increasing expectation that industries stay up-to-date on cutting-edge trends. The fourth industrial revolution we're moving into is making a monumental shift to embrace: intelligent personal assistants, augmented and virtual reality and artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning. We've seen hotels already dip their toes in these subjects with voice controls in the guestroom, virtual reality tours in the pre-booking process and delivery robots moving through hotel hallways. This article will zero in on the benefits and uses of AI as well as a look toward the future.
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Fiber to the Room: New Architecture to Meet the Needs of the Digital Guest
By Michael P. O'Day, Vice President, Wireless Networks, Corning Optical Communications
For many hotel guests, the most appealing hotels are the properties that offer instant connectivity with the bandwidth capable of supporting multiple devices. As our need for faster speeds and higher quality content continues to grow, hotel guests now expect uninterrupted service putting more pressure on hotel IT building designs. As more guests shift to the "always connected" mindset, hotels must be able to deploy technology solutions with minimum downtimes that can grow with the increasing dependence on mobility. Hoteliers must now meet today's guest technology expectations while preparing for tomorrow by installing an infrastructure in which the bandwidth and technology can be expanded.
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5 Essential Components for a Successful Mobile Strategy
By David Tossell, Vice President, DataArt
Comscore reported in April 2015 that 60% of digital media time is now spent on mobile devices. Mobile devices are now commanding a greater market share than desktops and laptops. And while 21% of Millennials do not use desktops or notebooks to go online, the fastest growing segment of mobile users are age 55 and older. Is your mobile strategy in good shape now that we are past critical mass for mobile commerce? With technology investment, there always looms the question of "do I want to be on the leading" edge of a trend. Many hoteliers ask this exact same question about the technology that they have in their hotels.
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Eco-Friendly Practices: Corporate Social Responsibility |
The hotel industry has
undertaken a long-term effort to build more responsible and socially conscious
businesses. What began with small efforts to reduce waste - such as paperless
checkouts and refillable soap dispensers - has evolved into an international
movement toward implementing sustainable development practices. In addition to
establishing themselves as good corporate citizens, adopting eco-friendly
practices is sound business for hotels. According to a recent report from
Deloitte, 95% of business travelers believe the hotel industry should be
undertaking “green” initiatives, and Millennials are twice as likely to support
brands with strong management of environmental and social issues. Given these
conclusions, hotels are continuing to innovate in the areas of environmental
sustainability. For example, one leading hotel chain has designed special
elevators that collect kinetic energy from the moving lift and in the process,
they have reduced their energy consumption by 50% over conventional elevators. Also, they
installed an advanced air conditioning system which employs a magnetic
mechanical system that makes them more energy efficient. Other hotels are
installing Intelligent Building Systems which monitor and control temperatures
in rooms, common areas and swimming pools, as well as ventilation and cold
water systems. Some hotels are installing Electric Vehicle charging stations,
planting rooftop gardens, implementing stringent recycling programs, and
insisting on the use of biodegradable materials. Another trend is the creation
of Green Teams within a hotel's operation that are tasked to implement
earth-friendly practices and manage budgets for green projects. Some hotels
have even gone so far as to curtail or eliminate room service, believing that
keeping the kitchen open 24/7 isn't terribly sustainable. The May issue of the
Hotel Business Review will document what some hotels are doing to integrate
sustainable practices into their operations and how they are benefiting from
them.
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Guest Service: A Culture of YES
