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Managing High Hotel Staff Turnover? How Venue Booking Software Can Help In the hospitality industry, staff turnover is a constant challenge. The fluid nature of hotel operations often leads to high employee turnover rates. In fact, findings from Deloitte have revealed hospitality to have one of the highest turnover rates of any industry, with some segments experiencing up to a 73.8% turnover rate annually. This volatility not only affects day-to-day operations but puts a strain on maintaining consistent service quality and operational efficiency. While employee retention strategies are crucial, they’re not always enough to curb the impact of turnover. This is where venue booking software steps in, offering solutions that mitigate the operational disruptions caused by staffing changes. By leveraging the right technology, hotels can maintain a seamless workflow, reduce the learning curve for new staff, and ensure service standards remain consistent, even during periods of high turnover….

DALLAS, TX—March 27, 2025—Unifocus, a leader in hospitality workforce and operations solutions, today announced Inventory, a new module designed to help hotels easily track reusable items, oversee supplies for preventive maintenance and get clear insight into material costs. Built for both single properties and multi-location brands, Inventory helps hoteliers streamline their operations while ensuring guests receive prompt, high-quality service.

Inntopia, the leader in unified booking engine technology, announces a new integration with Cloudbeds, the innovative leader in hospitality management technology. The partnership will allow resorts and hotels using the Cloudbeds PMS to sell their lodging inventory alongside inventory from any other system they operate in a single, unified booking engine and call center application.

It feels like summer is on the way, so now is the time to invest in a digital strategy that focuses on seasonal menus, guest experiences and mobile ordering that delivers greater efficiency and satisfaction on both sides of the menu (for staff and guests) and ensures you will be basking in summer profits!

Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP®) is pleased to announce the Headliner session lineup for the 2025 Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition and Conference (HITEC®). The highly anticipated conference is poised to provide groundbreaking insights and inspiration for technology enthusiasts and industry leaders. This year’s standout headliners include Todd Buchholz, a distinguished economist, Harvard professor, former White House economic adviser, and acclaimed author and Jeremy Gustche, CEO of TrendHunter.com, a globally renowned platform for innovation and change.

Matthew Ward, Founder of Hotelios Consulting, a UK-based hospitality consultancy, highlights the challenges faced by hotel management teams when handling IT-based projects in-house, and how engaging external consultancy services can offer cost-effective and efficient solutions.

Motel One celebrates the opening of its 100th hotel in Munich, a key moment in its development. At the same time, the brand continues to expand in Europe and the United States, with several upcoming projects, notably in France, the UK and Portugal.

Minor Hotels has announced the debut of its NH Hotels & Resorts brand in Copenhagen. The new hotel will be added to the portfolio on April 10th, 2025, expanding the presence of the NH brand in Denmark. This addition complements the group’s existing NH Collection Copenhagen, further solidifying its position in the city.

Holiday Inn Express & Suites has expanded its presence in Switzerland with the opening of Holiday Inn Express & Suites Sion. This new hotel, developed in partnership with Cycas Hospitality, marks the debut of the brand in Switzerland and is part of a major urban development project in the region.

Hotel experiences have become increasingly tailored. Preferences remembered, services preempted, journeys smoothed out by systems that learn as guests move. AI and data analytics make all this possible, but they also raise an unavoidable question: what’s the cost of personalization?