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Good word of mouth: the social hotel Social media’s popularity has skyrocketed and hospitality brands have finally begun to capitalise on this opportunity. In the past two years, companies have harnessed the power of everything...
Technology: access all areas Despite the outlandish speculations regarding the hotels of the future, operators are going back to basics. Monika Nerger of Mandarin Oriental, Ingvar Herland of Peninsula Hotels and...
Back to the future: hospitality trends EHMA president Peter Bierwirth looks back at the organisation’s annual congress in Vienna. Attendees discussed long-term customer trends within the hospitality industry, including the impact...
Socially apped: Mobile apps for business-savvy hotels Searching for hotels online is a slow process for the new generation travellers. They need mobile apps at their finger-tips if they are to book a night stay or review your hotel. Sarah...
IT and eco design – wrapping up the top hotel innovations of 2011 Innovative design concepts in IT and eco-design are at the heart of cutting edge hospitality. To wrap up 2011, Rowan Watt-Pringle takes a look at some of the most innovative IT concepts...
Top 10 green hotels Hotels are becoming ever more adventurous in their approaches to green practices and amenities. Rod James takes a look at how natural boreholes, reclaimed fence posts and onsite...
Business Class Accommodation Conference facilities and supportive technology can amount to big business for the business-vacation industry. We break down the essential technology to support business events and how the...
Management Systems: Meeting the Right Needs Proprietary property management systems are swiftly growing in popularity amongst hoteliers. Catherine Park talks to Todd Davis of Choice Hotels about how complex new systems are helping...
Under Surveillance Modern technology is playing an increasingly pivotal role in hotel security. Andrea Ashfield talks to Arup's Gregoir Chikaher and the Information Systems Security Association's Kevin Richards...
Ensuring ROI with New Technologies As the global economy slowly recovers, hotel managers must be prepared to compete in the marketplace using innovations in the latest technology. We talk to IT provider Agilysys about...