Cloud-based hotel software has transformed the hospitality industry. Throughout the pandemic, as occupancy and revenue sunk to abysmal revels, the adoption of cloud-based solutions helped hoteliers increase productivity and drive profitability during the industry’s most challenging times. As cloud-based solutions become increasingly commonplace, with hoteliers expected to invest 7-8% more in cloud technology over the next two to three years, hoteliers may notice another key benefit to adopting c...

Decades ago, the idea of using a mobile phone to check into a hotel was incomprehensible. Now, it’s almost commonplace. With new technology developing at a fast rate and the travel industry considering implementing vaccine passports, contactless solutions are critical in providing safe guest experiences. But many hoteliers are still learning about the newest contactless solutions, and others question just how secure they may be. Read on to learn more about which contactless solutions are popular...

Few if any industry professionals would have predicted a severe lack of available labor resources being a leading hospitality challenge just one year ago. Yet if anything can be said about the influence of the pandemic on hotel performance and needs, it is that it is unpredictable and hoteliers must make use of any means available to swiftly adapt to suddenly changing market conditions.

Few if any areas of the hospitality industry have been left unscathed since the rise of COVID-19, but perhaps none have been affected as much as those that rely on business travel to keep their businesses out of the red. From individual work-related trips to the hosting of meetings and largescale conferences, hotels that previously could count on a steady inflow of business travelers saw such revenue sources dry up almost overnight due to global travel restrictions.

You can be forgiven for thinking that there’s no end in sight to hospitality’s troubles as a result of COVID-19. Rearing from many months of abysmal booking numbers and mass layoffs around the world, it is difficult to identify another time in our industry’s history where performance has stagnated so low and for so long.

Widespread COVID-19 vaccination will be the key to the travel industry’s rebound, but questions arise around how one can prove they’re received the vaccine and how businesses will shift their hotel operations to accommodate people who have or have not received the vaccine. By the end of this blog, you’ll have gained an understanding of various vaccine certificate initiatives, and we’ll explore how to adapt your hotel operations to provide a great guest experience while keeping everyone safe and ...

The way that hotels provide services is without a doubt rapidly transforming both in light of advances in technology and as guests continue to expect more from their stay experiences. Nowhere is this more apparent than in the area of online connectivity as consumers become accustomed to the instant convenience and personalization advantages that the growing presence of IoT technology provides.

There’s no question the hospitality sector has been hit hard during the pandemic. According to the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), up to 174 million jobs could be lost by the end of 2020 due to COVID-19 travel restrictions. Almost half of hotel industry employees are also reported to still be out of work while five out of ten guestrooms remain empty.

Hotels are seeing some positive signs as the economy begins to recover from COVID-19. In the United States, around the end of May is typically a peak travel time. Hotels had an average 37% occupancy rate, up from the dismally low rate of 22% in April, 2020. Within Europe, properties likewise reported improved performance in July when compared to May while the Asia-Pacific region recently experienced a return to profitability with a +225% growth in GOPPAR during the same month. Such results provi...