Is providing a clean room and complimentary newspaper enough today? For some, it may be a good start, but guests today are discerning, sophisticated, and have more choices than ever for their lodging needs. In addition to the fundamentals that every guest expects as a minimum, hospitality organizations need to be smarter about their execution by delivering an exceptional experience.

The path to purchase is increasingly social, says Sanjay Nagalia, Chief Operating Officer and co-founder of IDeaS Revenue Solutions. He argues that analyzing online guest sentiment is a critical element of making more informed pricing decisions.

Hallmark Hotels has devoted the last 5 years and millions of pounds to create a group of exceptional hotels with a serious focus on providing the very best guest experience. The Hallmark Hotels Collection consists of eight hotels, with locations in Bournemouth, Manchester, Derby, Carlisle, Hull, Gloucester and Croydon.

IDeaS Revenue Solutions, the leading provider of pricing and revenue management software, services and consulting, today announced continued success of IDeaS Revenue Management System (RMS) at the Inn on Biltmore Estate, providing the hotel with unified solutions to surpass revenue goals. 

IDeaS Revenue Solutions, the leading provider of pricing and revenue management software, services and consulting, today announced it has been recognized by the Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International (HSMAI) as the winner of the Best in Class Technology Award in Revenue Management. Presented by HSMAI, the award cited IDeaS' ability to replace outdated methodologies, demonstrate a clear return on investment and fuel year-over-year growth in RevPAR and RGI for European hotels with its revenue management system IDeaS RMS.

Agilysys, Inc. (Nasdaq: AGYS), a leading provider of innovative hospitality software solutions and services, today announced the release of the Agilysys Visual One™ PMS v8.51. The latest version of the property management solution features significant architectural improvements that enable quick application deployment, more robust functionality and numerous integration benefits.

Hotel Technology Next Generation (HTNG), the membership association that unites the world's hospitality companies and technology innovators to solve technology challenges, announced an engaging series of speakers and sessions for its annual North American conference at the Rancho Bernardo Inn near San Diego. The event is open to all hoteliers, and to non-hoteliers with HTNG memberships.

"Strand Development prides itself on providing its owners with effective and accurate financial reporting on a timely basis - there is no room for error, no room for tardiness," says John Johnson, Strand's CFO. "We know that our continued relationship is contingent on delivering solid bottom line results. This is our top priority."

Agilysys, Inc. (Nasdaq: AGYS), a leading provider of innovative hospitality software solutions and services, today announced that The Mission Inn Hotel & Spa in Riverside, Calif., has selected the Agilysys DataMagine™ document management system to increase efficiency and improve operations at the 238-room luxury property.

Newmarket® International, Inc. ("Newmarket"), the proven business solutions provider for empowering hospitality organizations to lower costs and increase revenue while improving customer satisfaction and guest loyalty, has been selected to provide hospitality solutions at the Adelaide Oval.