Do's and Don'ts of Hotel Technology

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The End of the Luxury Market as we Know It?

A very interesting article was recently released by Bloomberg News, about the trends in hotel development that we are currently experiencing. The report said that US hotel developers are investing less in luxury properties, as the cost of providing high-end amenities rises and profit margins shrink. According to STR, the RevPAR at luxury properties was $202 in 2012, down from the 2007 high of $213.

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The ‘Smart’ Trend in Hotels

At the InterContinental Miami hotel, guests in the lobby can call up the drink menu and flag down a server to order using a touch screen on the coffee tables. The Park Hyatt Tokyo and Park Hyatt Seoul give guests free access to over 2,300 international newspapers on their smartphones or tablets using the hotel’s Wi-Fi network and an app called PressReader.

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How Hotel Marketers Can Shift Bookings From OTAs to the Hotel Website

This year, the hospitality industry is in for a lot of pain. OTA dependency continues to plague the hospitality industry, despite gains in the past three years and positive trends in all three industry indicators. This isn’t new. What’s new is the pain to the bottom line inflicted by the fat commission checks hoteliers are now paying Expedia and other OTAs, due to the widespread adoption of Expedia’s and Booking.com’s agency model in the U.S.

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To Brand or Not To Brand (Your Hotel)

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