The hotel industry may be in great financial shape, but that doesn’t mean hoteliers have the luxury of overspending at the property level. Eliminating wasteful costs is always important, and one way smart managers can potentially reduce operational expenses is by utilizing an updated, cost-efficient PMS. It’s especially important in a world of fast rising… Continue Reading Top 3 ways to optimize your hotel operations costs
It used to be that a General Manager was tied to the front desk in order to solve issues or keep track or manage a hotel. With a cloud-based PMS, a GM can technically run the hotel from anywhere on a phone or tablet. A 100% we-based system allows two way communication at the hotel,… Continue Reading Running a Hotel Remotely With a Cloud-Based PMS
When the numbers are added up, it looks like the entire hotel industry had an amazing 2016. But that’s a global total, not necessarily your hotel's reality. In fact, global profits and a local hotel’s situation can be light years apart, leaving certain hoteliers feeling they’re not making enough money managing their hotel. That’s because… Continue Reading 3 Proven Steps to Increase Your Hotel’s Revenue
If you own a bed and breakfast, chances are that you love making a personal connection with those who stay in your establishment. Bed and Breakfast-style inns can offer what many big hotel chains can't: a sense of history and nostalgia with a special touch. But while many who choose to stay at B and… Continue Reading The Top 4 Reasons Your Bed and Breakfast Needs Reservation Software
Technology has become infused in the daily life of most Americans, and it’s forever altering how consumers interact with brands, especially travel related ones. Call it customer 2.0; a world where hoteliers must learn to make meaningful connections in ways never previously explored. At SkyTouch Technology, we’re trend experts, and we’ve put together a list… Continue Reading Top 2017 Lodging Industry Tech Trends
Millennials are the focused-on travel generation, and the hospitality industry is adapting to this social and mobile group with next-gen systems. Next-gen property-management systems are centered on the guest and the guest experience, allowing for hoteliers to easily increase their online guest engagement. Read full article here.
It’s the most wonderful time of the year. Yes, the holiday season, but more exciting is that hoteliers everywhere are planning for next year. After what’s expected to be a record breaking year, according to STR, in the hotel business, hoteliers are hopeful next year will be powerfully profitable too. Lance Jones, Sales Engineer Business… Continue Reading ‘Tis the Season, Rate Season! A simplified look at Rate Season for Hotels.
Sure, a cloud based property management system such as the SkyTouch Hotel OS can be easy to use. But that doesn’t mean users won’t have any questions regarding how to maximize its capabilities. After all, switching over to such a flexible system peppered with a myriad of productivity tools,  can create some questions. Already more… Continue Reading WEBINAR RECAP: Top 5 Hotel Tech Support Questions Answered
More than ever, the property management system is the hotel’s brain. It’s the all-in-one place that not only manages a property’s guests, but more often, is the most important system operating the entire hotel. Hotel based property management systems that work up to their potentials have myriad interfaces with a panoply of products. It's a… Continue Reading The Incredible Importance of Hotel Interfaces
There has been much talk about millennials in the media lately, and rightfully so. They’re what we’d call the demographic du jour; everyone is focused on them, and we can’t get enough. The lodging business, for example, is hyper-focused on how to understand this important and formidable group. Appealing to millennials makes lots of sense,… Continue Reading Why Baby Boomers are more relevant than ever
