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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...
Are we getting the best of PMS? The property management system: an essential tool that is functional, user-friendly and always fit for purpose. Or is it? Lausanne Hotel School conducted a focus group and a survey among...
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...
Why Review Online As social media development continues to reflect and enhance everyday offline experiences, professor at Lausanne’s hospitality research centre Hilary Murphy investigates online restaurant...
Make the Connection Wi-Fi connectivity is fast becoming one of the most important ways to enhance the hotel experience. Andrea Ashfield asks The Rocco Forte Collection’s Emmanuel Clave, Radisson Edwardian Hotels’...
Welcome to the Future The face of technology is changing rapidly, with grandparents signing up for Facebook, iPhones appearing from pockets everywhere and energy-saving devices becoming part of the furniture. But...
