Data trends on cheapest hotel rates as well as median rate for three months of three, four and five star hotels across some of the major cities in Middle East. This set covers February to April 2013, taken in the 2nd week of January 2013 (all rates are in US dollars for two adults for a one-night stay).

IDeaS Revenue Solutions, the leading provider of pricing and revenue management software, services and consulting, today announced that Lefay Resort & SPA Lago Di Garda located in Gargnano, Italy, is implementing the IDeaS Revenue Management System (RMS).

FCS Computer Systems (FCS), a leading comprehensive hospitality solutions and services provider, today announced that its FCS Unicorn, a Universal Interface and Billing system, is compliant with key communications solutions from Avaya, a global provider of business collaboration and communication solutions.

Sabre Hospitality Solutions, a global technology company serving the hospitality industry, today announced that one ofAsia-Pacific's best hospitality groups, Park Hotel Group, has chosen Sabre Hospitality Solutions to launch its private label Global Distribution System (GDS) chain code "PG". The single "PG" chain code enhances the brand recognition of Park Hotel Group amongst the global travel agency community and provides greater convenience to locate and book Park Hotel Group properties across all GDSs.

Data trends on cheapest hotel rates as well as median rate for three months of three, four and five star hotels across some of the major cities in Europe. This set covers January to March 2013, taken in the 3rd week of January 2013 (all rates are in US dollars for two adults for a one-night stay).

Hotel rate parity trends for January to March 2013 of three, four and five star hotels across some of the major cities in Europe. The report shows the percentage of hotels with cheaper rates on their own brand site compared to their rates on other OTAs.

Agilysys, Inc. (Nasdaq: AGYS), a leading provider of innovative information technology and hospitality software solutions, today announced that Indigo Sky Casino and Hotel in Wyandotte, Okla., has selected a comprehensive software suite from Agilysys, including solutions for property management, point-of-sale and inventory and procurement. The 117-room property, which opened in November, is owned and managed by the Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma and replaces the tribe's older casino, Bordertown Casino and Bingo.

Catalin Cunescu, Revenue Manager at RIN Hotels gives his recommendation on RateGain’s price intelligence solution. Here are excerpts from our conversation with Catalin on the top business challenges he faces at hotels everyday. For the full conversation watch the video.

CHICAGO (January 15, 2013) – Hotel Technology Next Generation (HTNG), the premier technology solutions association in the hospitality industry, today announced that it has recently recognized three EMEA-region hotel companies with its EMEA Technology Innovators Award for the creative and innovative application of existing technology within their hotels. The winners were Rotana Hotels and Resorts, Hotel St. Gotthard Basel, and Kempinski Mall of the Emirates, Dubai. Professor Ian Millar, of Ecole Hôtelière de Lausanne, announced the winners of the 2012 EMEA Technology Innovators Award in a ceremony during HTNG's recent European conference in Vienna.

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