Optii Solutions, the leading authority on housekeeping operations has expanded its portfolio by Llaunching Optii Service and Chat with a fresh multicolored Optii logo and brand new website to mirror the new service offering and global expansion of t…
Knowland Launches Free Interactive COVID-19 Hotel Recovery Dashboard
Knowland, the leader in group hospitality analytics for hotels, convention and visitor bureaus, conference centers and other meeting venues, announced today a free interactive dashboard providing actionable insights on COVID-19 hotel recovery. These…
The Boutique Hotel Crisis Guide to Travel
BLLA held a digital forum recently on the subject of The Boutique Hotel’s Crisis Guide to Travel. Leaders in the Travel Industry discussed the current crisis of COVID-19 and how travel restrictions are currently affecting the industry as well as wha…
Doing More with Less, How Hospitality Management Teams Take Advantage of Touchless Technologies Now
Properties are working with minimal staff to keep the doors open during today’s slow down; but what about tomorrow? Travel will quickly ramp up as CV-19 restrictions are lifted. Many operators are preparing for the restart now, implementing technolo…
The Meaning Of Space For Luxury Hotels & Hospitality: Part 1
A few years ago, I wrote a series on “Redefining luxury in hospitality”. One thing I didn’t mention then was space. But even before the emergence of Covid-19, I recognized that luxury is about space – physical space, but also the broader concept of …
Apple iOS NFC Contactless Access Control (coronavirus response)
NFC payment is everywhere in Retail, via Apple Pay, Android Pay, and other similar products, as well as being the technology enabling contactless smart cards, and if the newsfeeds are to be believed, the demand for NFC contactless payment has dramat…
The 4 Powerful Resources of Hoteliers that’ll help You Overcome the Aftermath of Corona
The world as we know it is dissolving. A transformation that scares. Like everything outside of our experience and control. And the transformation we’re experiencing is huge. Hotel industry and tourism are among the sectors most affected by the Coro…
Crisis Management for Pandemic, Hurricane or Terrorist Threat
What Makes for Successful Crisis Management? Whether you are responding to a potential pandemic, a natural catastrophe or a terrorist threat the opportunity for success is driven by preparedness. By this we mean proactive planning, mock drills, lear…
Canary Technologies Delivers Contactless Check-In When Hotels Need it Most
As COVID-19 took its toll on the hospitality industry, Canary’s leadership assembled its agile engineering and development teams to solve hospitality’s biggest challenge: ensuring a safe and secure environment for guests. Canary’s Contactless Check-…
The Corona virus may not be the biggest threat to the hospitality industry
The travel industry has come to a halt with the COVID-19 virus causing a third of the world’s population to stay home and forcing the majority of the world to practice social distancing. The virus is (hopefully) a short-term threat to what has been …