THE FUTURE IS NOW….Blockchain technology is enabling disruptive approaches to decentralized direct sales & new token-based loyalty programs, for example, based on NFTs.

Let’s face it, hotel sales can be complicated. Depending on the size of your property, sales teams will vary significantly, and with lingering labor shortage issues, hotel sales managers are often left with the challenge of hitting their sales goals and ensuring consistent occupancy with limited resources.

As travel continues to recover around the world, hotel operators need to remain agile and capture demand. To effectively prioritize time, resources, and staffing, as well as optimize revenue management, it is vital to have access to comprehensive, timely, and forward-looking business intelligence data.

Hotel POS solutions continue to present challenges and obstacles, with most still facing end-of-life risks, leading to unmet guest or employee needs.

Oracle has been positioned as a 'Leader' in the inaugural IDC MarketScape Worldwide Hospitality Property Management Systems (PMS) 2022 Vendor Assessment1. The report notes that Oracle Hospitality OPERA Cloud PMS "sets the bar as an example with all modules within the platform sharing a common data set and end-user experience and are secure, scalable, and globally available."

2022 is quickly drawing to a close – a year of evolution within the hospitality industry as restrictions have lifted and travel worldwide has surged back after more than two years of uncertainty. As demand for travel continues on a positive trajectory, travelers have high expectations for their long-awaited trips and expect hotels to provide smoother, cleaner, and more meaningful stays.

Cendyn, a catalyst for digital transformation in the hospitality industry, announces today that The Maho Group has selected Cendyn to power CRM, revenue management, and business intelligence at two St. Maarten resorts, the Sonesta Maho Beach Resort, Casino & Spa and Sonesta Ocean Point Resort.

In part two of a new miniseries with Atrium Hospitality we explore how to improve guest satisfaction by putting your core values into action. If you haven’t heard our first episode with Atrium, click here and take a listen. So what does it take to actually work smarter and not harder? What advice can be given to hoteliers that also want to work smarter and not harder? Take a listen to hear Atrium’s answers along with what it takes to truly live out your company’s core values.

Even amid inflation, millions of consumers are going all in on revenge travel — making up for lost or canceled vacation time brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. Domestically, 85% of Americans were expected to travel this past summer and planned to spend nearly as much money on such excursions as they did before the global outbreak.

DOING MORE WITH LESS? Low-code/no-code has made it to hospitality giving businesses the freedom to automate where they see fit and have their staff focus on high-value tasks