Agilysys, Inc. (Nasdaq: AGYS), a leading global provider of next-generation cloud-native SaaS and on-premise hospitality software solutions and services, today announced the latest enhancements to its commission-free, direct-channel online reservation solution, rGuest Book.

Infor today announced that Botanique Hotel Prague, a newly independent lifestyle hotel in central Prague, has implemented Infor EzRMS. The application provides a centralised revenue management software solution that delivers an intelligent, dynamic, and consistent view of optimal potential revenue for the hotel's 214 rooms.

​​Angie Hospitality® by Nomadix, the leading provider of voice-activated and contactless technology solutions for hotels, today announced Staypineapple, An Artful Hotel, Midtown, New York, implemented a Stayclean initiative with the help of Angie's in-room assistants to create a physically distanced, contactless experience. As travel demand begins to return, the use of technology will boost travelers' confidence and provide a personalized, private and safe stay.

Two companies singularly focused on unlocking data from siloed technology systems have partnered on providing an end-to-end platform to help various hospitality stakeholders access internal data and turn it into user-friendly, public-facing applications. The partnership aims to remove traditional limits around complex data-driven projects and provides a conduit for building applications quicker than ever before.

ASSA ABLOY Global Solutions with its industrywide status as the leading innovator of hotel security access technology, has been selected by the Stock Exchange Hotel to implement VingCard Essence door locks equipped with Mobile Access. Located in Manchester, UK, the Stock Exchange Hotel's recent renovations include a focus on enhancing both guest peace-of-mind and convenience which has now been achieved using VingCard Essence's advanced data encryption abilities combined with the availability of contactless digital check-in and room access. Each of the 40-guestrooms have also been furnished with Elsafe sentinel II electronic safes to ensure that guest valuables are secured against theft or loss.

2021 is bringing many changes to the way the hospitality industry operates, but not in ways we expected just a year ago. Like a sudden blackout, COVID-19 disrupted every aspect of modern life, and operators' day-to-day lives have yet to return to normal.

While travel purchases represent the third largest online shopping item for households and online hotel sales now exceed offline sales, many hotel websites do not follow the latest e-commerce standards.

Hotel guests in New York City and Miami are experiencing a home-away-from-home vibe at Arlo Hotels with the help of Oracle Hospitality OPERA Cloud Property Management.

2020 was the year nobody could have predicted, with travel patterns and guest expectations changed beyond recognition, thanks to the global spread of COVID. Let's make 2021 the year we put our learnings into action; it's time to leave the historical processes behind as we redefine what it means to travel and connect with guests, using technology to attract, build and strengthen relationships.

INTELITY®, the developer of hospitality's broadest guest experience platform, announced today a new collaboration with The Leading Hotels of the World (Leading Hotels). The relationship will launch the INTELITY platform worldwide with the future development of a Leading Hotels mobile app. The app will be customer-facing and specifically designed for Leaders Club loyalty members by catering to their needs at Leading Hotels' more than 400 properties across 80 countries. The collaboration also includes preferred options for Leading Hotels' members to partner with INTELITY for an app completely customized for their property.