As guestroom size diminishes, especially among city center hotels due to rising real estate costs, maximizing in-room space is critical. Elsafe, the world leader in-room electronic hotel safes in more than 179 countries, unveils its new Xtra Drawer Safe that frees up space in the main cupboard or closet.

Technologically speaking, the new Xtra On-Wall Safe by Elsafe is a true work of art, especially for hotels struggling with limited space in its guestrooms. Whether mounted in plain sight or hidden inside furniture or closets, the Xtra On-Wall Safe meets the same security standards and uses the same electronic platform as all of Elsafe’s Xtra series safe models to provide the ultimate in guest convenience and asset protection.

IDeaS Revenue Optimization, the leading provider of hospitality revenue management and optimization solutions and services, today announced it will provide Station Casinos with its revenue management solution for a number of the company’s Nevada-based hotel casino properties. Station Casinos chose IDeaS’ unique pricing tools to maximize company-wide profits and assist in the management of both unqualified and casino guest demand. Station Casinos will deploy IDeaS V5i On-Demand Revenue Management solution equipped with all available modules, including the Group Pricing Module, Best Available Rate (BAR) Module and Budget Module.

TimeLox®, a leading provider of hotel security solutions to large hotels, casinos and resorts, and part of the ASSA ABLOY Hospitality Group, will showcase Optima, a new line of design-centric electronic door locks, at HD Expo 2008 in Las Vegas, May 15-17. Optima pairs elegant, dual-card bezel readers with hoteliers’ choice of handle and finish to provide the ultimate in design and flexibility – the pinnacle of elegant security.

SOUTHLAKE, Texas | SynXis, the Sabre Holdings business that provides hotel distribution and Internet marketing services globally, announced today that Leonardo Hotels has switched to the RedX Distribution Management System for seamless connectivity to the Global Distribution Systems (GDS) and Internet Distribution Systems (IDS) channels. A new and ambitious player in the European midscale market, Leonardo Hotels launched in key European gateway cities such as Berlin, Munich, Zurich, and Frankfurt in 2007 and their rapid expansion plans include up to 30 three- and four-star hotels by the end of 2008. Leonardo Hotels, the European division of Fattal Hotels, will launch its own private label chain code, LD, with SynXis this month.

According to the latest research from the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), global tourism is expected to increase by 3.3% in 2008, in terms of total Travel & Tourism Demand, with growth averaging 4.4% annually over the next ten years. There are predictions that around US$3 trillion will be invested in Middle East tourism and infrastructure during the next 20 years. In the first quarter of 2007 alone, more than US$2 billion was invested in the hotel sector. Although occupancy rates are inclining in the line with these developments experts warn for possible profit falls due the lack of revenue optimization by the industry.

The NFC Forum has recently named Signature RFID/NFC by VingCard, “The Best NFC Service of the Year 2008.” Signature RFID/NFC is a hospitality security system that allows hotel guests with Near Field Communication-enabled cell phones to securely receive over the air their encrypted room key in order to bypass the check-in/-out process and unlock their room doors via mobile device. VingCard Elsafe, a company of ASSA ABLOY Hospitality (the recognized world leader of hotel security technology), provides electronic-locking systems and in-room safe solutions to more than 35,000 hotels worldwide.

SoftBrands, Inc. (Amex: SBN), a global supplier of enterprise application software, today announced it has entered into a multi-phase project with Red Roof Inns, Inc. to supply a full suite of hospitality technology products and services to the U.S.-based hotel brand. Red Roof (RRI), headquartered in Columbus Ohio, has nearly 350 properties and is known for value, consistency and excellent service. The project includes central reservation, customer relationship management, business intelligence and property management solutions.

Aptech Computer Systems, Inc. announced today that LQ Management L.L.C., operator of the La Quinta Inns and Suites brand, implemented the ExecuvueÒ Business Intelligence system to automate data gathering and operational performance management for its more than 600 La Quinta Inns and Suites hotels. LQ Management L.L.C. utilizes Execuvue in its corporate offices for same-day management reporting to track business performance for better-informed management decisions.

COLUMBIA, Md. -- MICROS Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: MCRS), a leading supplier of information systems to the hospitality and retail industries, today announced the results for its fiscal 2008 third quarter ended March 31, 2008.