Guestline has been selected as Chateau Impney Hotel's technology vendor of choice, and the implementation of its hotel management technology will support the property's strategic push for modernisation. The Chateau Impney Hotel, built in 1875 and situated in Droitwich Spa, Worcestershire, has chosen Guestline to implement a portfolio of hotel management solutions to provide more control, smoother operations and up-to-date technology within the management of the property.

Sabre Hospitality Solutions, the industry's leading global hospitality technology company, claimed a total of 29 awards for outstanding achievement in web development as part of this year's Website Marketing Association's WebAward competition. The team has been further recognized for their success in website design with 19 awards from the W3 Awards sanctioned by the International Academy of the Visual Arts.

Hotel rate parity trends for October to December 2012 of three, four and five star hotels across some of the major cities in Australia & New Zealand. The report shows the percentage of hotels with cheaper rates on their own brand site compared to their rates on other OTAs.

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 Australia & New Zealand. This set covers October to December 2012, taken in the 1st week of October 2012 (all rates are in US dollars for two adults for a one-night stay).

Blue Sea Hotels & Resorts, the premium chain of resorts in Mallorca, Tenerife, Fuerteventura, Lanzarote, Costa del Sol and Malta announced that their electronic distribution has experienced a multiplier effect with RateGain's channel management solution, ChannelGain enabling them to engage with new customers.

MICROS Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:MCRS), a leading provider ofinformation technology solutionsfor the hospitality and retail industries, is pleased to announce that the Pestana Group, Portugal's leading hospitality group, has selected MICROS OPERA for its 9 properties in Brazil, expanding its decade long partnership with MICROS, which has included the MICROS OPERA Enterprise Solution, along with a variety of MICROS Point-of-Sale (POS) solutions for its restaurants. Through the expanded partnership, The Pestana Group will begin to replace its legacy technology in all of its Brazilian properties with MICROS OPERA as the hotel group pursues to expand the scope of its operations.

FastBooking co-Founder and Executive President, Richard Kefs, will address hoteliers at the opening session of Independent Hotel 12, a new UK tradeshow focusing specifically on the concerns of independent, luxury and boutique hotels. FastBooking is one of the world's leading e-marketing and online technology solutions providers for the hospitality industry.

Insignia Hospitality Group, based in Midland, Texas operates 12 properties with seven flags. Darpan Bhakta, Insignia’s president, said, “We are a long way from the nearest large city, so we rely on a select group of vendors to keep our properties provided with everything they need to operate efficiently. All of our hotels, regardless of the flag, have ILCO electronic locks from Kaba. ILCO’s locking systems are secure, reliable, and cost effective.”

IDeaS Revenue Solutions, the leading provider of pricing and revenue management software, services and consulting, today announced The Langham – Melbourne, The Langham – Auckland and Langham Place – Beijing Capital Airport in China have turned to IDeaS to boost revenue performance.

Having recently celebrated its first anniversary, Hotel ICON continues to support research and innovation in the hospitality industry by introducing the Hotel ICON i-Guest smartphone application. Suited with various useful functionalities, the application provides guests with a revolutionary way to enhance their entire stay experience. Hotel ICON i-Guest app is now available for free download in the Apple Apps Store.