Agilysys, Inc. (Nasdaq: AGYS), a leading provider of innovative information technology and hospitality software and services, today announced that Hotel Ella in Austin, Texas has selected the Agilysys InfoGenesis™ POS system to increase efficiency and enhance guest service at the 48-room luxury property. The hotel recently reopened following a multimillion dollar renovation.

IDeaS Revenue Solutions, the leading provider of revenue management software, services and consulting, today announced it has strengthened its partnership with Travelodge, ahead of marking their 10 year anniversary of working together. The signing of a strengthened agreement ensures that the two companies will continue to work together to drive better revenue for the UK's first budget hotel chain.

RateGain, the leading hospitality & travel technology Company, released this week's Hotel Pricing Trends and Hotel Rate Parity report. A single window BI dashboard, which enables revenue professionals on cheapest rate visibility, tracking hotel rate parity along with median rate for three (3) months of three, four and five star hotel category across some of the major cities in Europe.

The recently opened Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott New York Brooklyn is among the first properties in Marriott International's midscale Fairfield brand portfolio to feature contactless Signature RFID locks from VingCard Elsafe, the global leader in hospitality security and part of the ASSA ABLOY Group. In addition, the Marriott Brooklyn Fairfield has implemented VISION, the complementary software platform that provides hotel staff with defined and flexible control over exactly who may access what areas of the property, and when.

Infor, a leading provider of business application software serving more than 70,000 customers, today announced that Baiyun Hotel Guangzhou, located in the heart of Guangzhou’s Central Business District, has selected Infor EzRMS to automatically calculate forecasts to help predict future hotel room demand, recommend appropriate selling strategies such as open/close rates, stay controls, open/close room categories, and overbooking levels, to help them maximize yield and profit.

IDeaS Revenue Solutions, the leading provider of pricing and revenue management software, services and consulting to the hospitality industry, today announced the industry's first tool for analyzing how social media ratings and sentiment should impact hotel room pricing. Developed with Brand Karma and ReviewPro, the solution will enable hotels to make more reputation-aware pricing decisions by factoring social media sentiment into IDeaS Revenue Management System (RMS) pricing analysis.

Kaba, provider of Saflok™ and ILCO™ electronic locks, will announce its new Wi-Fi communications backbone for online hotel locks at IHM&RS, November 9 – 12 in New York. Kaba's Saflok online lock system increases security and guest convenience. The system uses Zigbee communication from locks but Wi-Fi communication from Kaba's Messenger™ gateways. This enables hotels to realize the benefits of Zigbee online locks with less installation complexity and property impact. Click here for information on Kaba electronic locks.

In partnership with Eleven, Sheraton® Hotels and Resorts recently updated the brand standards of their signature lobby computers, Link@Sheraton. With guest experience top of mind, the upgrade included the migration to Windows 8, deployment of Lenovo touch-screen computers, customization with Sheraton-selected applications, and a new desktop design.

Guestline continue their success in the apart hotel and serviced apartments market with the announcement of their latest client, Marlin Apartments. Marlin is the largest independent operator of serviced apartments in London with over 700 premium apartments in London.

Kaba, provider of Saflok™ and ILCO™ electronic locks, announced the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) in Geneva, Switzerland, installed the ILCO 790 RFID lock system for its 3 hotels and 40 staff and common-area access points. Click here for information on Kaba electronic locks. CERN is the world's largest particle physics laboratory. Its guests and staff are physicists, engineers, and students from 580 institutions and universities around the world. These specialists use the facility's complex scientific instruments to study the fundamental particles that make up the structure of the universe. Advanced Kaba technology keeps CERN's hotels safe "We selected Kaba RFID locks because our top priority at CERN is to provide guests with a secure, trouble-free stay so they can concentrate on their projects," said Bernard Goicoechea, general supervisor for CERN Hotels. "Kaba RFID locks are a reliable, durable product that uses the most advanced technology to keep our hotels safe for the physicists and engineers who stay in them." CERN's 3 hotels have a total of 420 guest rooms. The facility relied on Secusuisse in Switzerland to install Kaba's ILCO RFID locks at all properties. Goicoechea stated that CERN based its decision to install Kaba on extensive research. "We met with 4- and 5-Star hotels in Switzerland to discuss what locks they recommend. Most of the operators said Kaba is the best partner in hotel access control solutions. Kaba's 790 RFID locks are attractive and interface with our property management system perfectly. We are now evaluating security updates to other areas of CERN's facility. We expect to implement RFID locks that track and identify access to these areas and will partner with Kaba for this project without a doubt." Kaba ILCO 790 RFID locks Kaba's ILCO 790 RFID locking system is cost-effective and attractive. It uses the latest access control technology to provide hotel guests with a contactless room access experience. The RFID technology enables hotels to provide a 1st class guest experience and significantly reduce operational overhead. The 790 Series locks are the perfect choice for hotels looking to take their operation and security systems to the next level. RFID keycards cannot be de-magnetized, so hotels do not suffer the cost and inconvenience of issuing replacements. ILCO 790 locks easily replace existing mechanical or electronic door locks.