Procurement hurdles in remote hotel locations require meticulous planning and strategic insight. According to a Global Business Travel Association survey, 54% of hotel executives in remote locations reported difficulty finding sufficiently diverse suppliers to meet their procurement needs. Studies by the International Journal of Hospitality Management found that hotels in remote areas face up to 30% higher procurement costs than their urban counterparts due to transportation and logistical challenges. In addition, 50% of remote hotels cite inadequate technological infrastructure and lack advanced procurement solutions like P2P software.
Radisson Salt Lake City Downtown Leverages GuestCast Streaming Solution by Hotel Internet Services to Optimize Guest In-room Entertainment
Hotel Internet Services (HIS), a full-service provider of internet connectivity services and solutions for the hospitality industry, has been selected by Radisson Salt Lake City Downtown to enhance the quality of in-room entertainment experiences with the deployment of its GuestCast streaming solution. Previously partnering with HIS to upgrade its guest WiFi abilities, Radisson Salt Lake City Downtown with GuestCast can now extend superior and user-friendly service performance to their guestroom content streaming strategies.
Top 4 Reasons Why Leading Hoteliers Are Increasing Tech Spend in 2025
The global hospitality industry has been observing strong signs of recovery heading into 2025. With travel on the rise once more, hoteliers must strategize effectively to capitalize on this revival period by aligning themselves proactively with emerging trends. While macroeconomic uncertainties remain, the indicators indicate immense recovery opportunities for forward-thinking hoteliers. As we plan budgets for 2025, it becomes clear that hoteliers are directing more resources toward technological advancements to stay ahead of the curve and meet the evolving demands of the market.
Why Hospitality Technology Integrations Are Key to Driving Innovation
In the hospitality industry, where guest satisfaction is paramount and operational efficiency is key to profitability, system integration has become more than just a technical necessity—it’s the foundation for long-term success. The rapid pace of innovation across industries has led to heightened traveler expectations, yet the hotel industry often struggles to keep up. A major factor? The challenge of hospitality technology integrations.
BirchStreet Systems Selected as Exclusive Procure-to-Pay Partner for Red Sea Global in Saudi Arabia
LAS VEGAS – [September 24, 2024] – BirchStreet Systems, the leading provider of procure-to-pay solutions for the hospitality industry, today announces its partnership with Red Sea Global, the developer behind regenerative tourism destinations The Red Sea and AMAALA, as its exclusive procure-to-pay partner.
IHG Hotels & Resorts surpasses 200 open hotels across its Northern Europe market
IHG Hotels & Resorts, a global leader in hospitality, surpasses 200** open hotels in its Northern Europe market, with a number of IHG brands making debuts across four countries.
Quality Lodgings strengthens Mews partnership with multi-property booking engine
Mews, the industry-leading hospitality cloud, has strengthened its partnership with Quality Lodgings to empower the brand’s hoteliers to generate more revenue and enhance guest experiences. The enhanced partnership means that Mews Booking Engine is now integrated with the Quality Lodgings website, meaning hotels have another direct booking source.
SMEs in the driver’s seat: empowering Europe’s travel economy
The travel industry is an essential pillar of the EU’s economy – accounting for roughly 10% of GDP and a similar share of employment. In many aspects, our sector doesn’t get the attention it deserves from policymakers, yet it is a key driver of EU competitiveness, a major source of service exports and a provider of local development all across our continent.
Hospitality America Expanding its Relationship with Hotel Developer Windsor Aughtry Company
Hospitality America has been selected by Windsor Aughtry Company to manage the Hotel Avail, Tapestry Collection by Hilton in Rogers, Arkansas. Scheduled to open in the second quarter of 2025, the 170-room hotel will feature a rooftop restaurant (Oak Steakhouse concept by Indigo Road Hospitality), café and lobby bar, meeting space and fitness center. This deal marks the 16th Windsor Aughtry development project awarded to Hospitality America, expanding the third-party management company’s portfolio in Northern Arkansas and bringing its number of managed hotels to 21 (14 of which are Hilton brands).
Asset Management & Hotel Service Optimization Takes Center Stage at HVMG’s First Engineering Conference
This month chief engineers representing 56 hotels owned and operated by Hospitality Ventures Management Group (HVMG) met for the first time at the company’s inaugural Engineering Conference in St. Augustine, Fla. Spearheaded by VP of Engineering Jamison Conrey, the event provided critical education on the role today’s engineers are playing and how their performance is impacting operations, guest satisfaction, and the bottom line. The conference also provided a forum for chiefs to share best practices, receive policy and procedure updates, meet collaborative suppliers, and recognize top performers based on their engagement with HVMG’s exclusive asset management and service optimization solution, OpsTechPro.