The foundation of hotel distribution management lies in a successful, data-driven room pricing strategy. Its primary aim is to discover the perfect room price that maximizes revenue without losing guests to rival properties.

In the fast-paced world of the casino hotel industry, one crucial aspect has remained stagnant for too long – the reservation process. Manual and disjointed systems have led to inefficiencies and customer dissatisfaction. For loyal players, this means hurdles in booking their stays and securing special offers tailored to their preferences. However, a game-changing solution is revolutionizing how casinos interact with their most valued customers.

IDeaS, a SAS company, the world’s leading provider of hotel revenue management software and services, announced today that Iconic Hotels by Geocon has adopted IDeaS Revenue Management System (RMS) across five of its Australian-based properties to automate daily pricing tasks and drive Average Daily Rate (ADR) performance.

Nomadix® Inc​., bringing connected experiences to life, today announced the company has received its ISO/IEC 27001 Security Certification, awarded by BSI, a leading conformity assessment body and the originator of the standard. Certification by this internationally recognized program demonstrates that Nomadix has the security practices in place to protect all corporate, partner and customer information.

Quore, the leading provider of workflow management and productivity tools for hotels, today announced it has been recognized for excellence in business growth and financial leadership. Quore received a 2023 Roaring 20 Award from the Tennessee Chapter of Association for Corporate Growth (ACG), and Quore’s Vice President of Accounting Elizabeth Tarnow was named a finalist for the Nashville Business Journal’s 2023 CFO Awards.

ASSA ABLOY Global Solutions, a leading provider of advanced security technology for the hospitality industry, has announced the successful upgrade of its VingCard Classic locks to include RFID security abilities at several Celtic Collection properties, in addition to the adoption of VingCard Signature RFID locks for the brand’s recently constructed locations. An operator of both luxury and family friendly destinations throughout the UK, The Celtic Collection via its latest investment in ASSA ABLOY Global Solutions technology can significantly ensure consistent high level security while enhancing guest experiences and convenience with the activation of Mobile Access.

As resorts strive to cater to guest demands, they find that wellness is top of mind for many guests in 2023.

China’s leading technology driven retail platform, Meituan, enables its hundreds of millions of users to book anything from restaurants, movie tickets and travel itineraries. Now, thanks to a new partnership with Amadeus, hoteliers using iHotelier® Channel Management™ will be able to connect directly to Meituan to share their availability, rates and inventory - opening their properties to new Chinese travelers.

Mailbox providers (MBP) such as Google, Yahoo, and others are retiring inactive accounts, a move that benefits them by reducing storage costs and freeing up desirable accounts and email addresses. Google recently made headlines with its announcement that accounts inactive for 2 years will be retired, starting as early as December 2023. Yahoo, on the other hand, has been retiring inactive accounts after just 12 months since 2013.

A travel tech debate recently went mainstream on USA Today: if AI and self-service are taking over travel, will everything become a D-I-Y experience? The impact of automation and self-service were hot topics in hospitality circles long before ChatGPT was a thing, but when it gets mainstream coverage, it’s evidently on travelers’ minds.