As providers of technology solutions expand with the growing economy and midscale segments, next-generation Asian-American hoteliers are moving beyond their fathers' or grandfather's systems and are seeking cutting edge solutions. SkyTouch Technology is growing as a direct result of modern hoteliers' interest in finding high tech management solutions that meet the strategical needs of their… Continue Reading Big Tech Aids Small Companies
The hotel industry is a forever morphing beast. Fads come and go – think, computer keyboards for hotel room TVs – and that sometimes costs hotel owners a lot of money for little payback. But there are changes in this business expected to be long term trends. Trends that we believe should generally be followed… Continue Reading The Top 5 Lodging Business Trends and How to Leverage Them
The hotel business needs human connection more than ever. As society continues to become more and more powered by technology, there’s a big risk of losing the personal element that’s defined hospitality for millennia. It doesn’t have to be that way. But you must approach this new era strategically. The main problem: encroaching technology has… Continue Reading How to Improve the Hotel Guest Experience
Did you know that according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average employee turnover rate for the hospitality industry was 6.3% in May and 6.0% in June? If that trend were to continue, that would be an annualized percentage of 73.8%. When compared to the 3.45% turnover rate for the same time compared to all… Continue Reading Stop wasting more time than necessary training employees
The days of continually setting rates manually are over. Both costly and time consuming, setting rates by hand is not only outdated, but prone to human error. Imagine the savings you can create by eliminating all those people hours changing rates up and down across myriad channels. Plus, automatic rate setting helps to ensure you’re… Continue Reading Still setting rates manually? Find out how much you could save by kicking it into autopilot
Overall U.S. worker productivity is falling. A new Wall Street Journal (WSJ) article says employers are paying their staff more and getting less in return. The WSJ article cites an August 9th U.S. Labor Department report, which found that worker productivity is down for the 12th month in a row! Read the full article here.
This week, Oracle notified its customers that it had detected malicious code in certain legacy MICROS systems. With data breaches making big headlines over the past several years, the threat of stolen data remains real for individuals and the hotels they share their consumer information with. In fact, 42% of hoteliers identified “creating a secure framework for… Continue Reading How the Micros data breach shows how a cloud based PMS may help
A great PMS vendor needs to help properties grow the top line – and there are many ways we can do that. We need to help our properties provide better operational outcomes. Hotels are businesses – and one of their clear goals is to do more with less, to become more efficient. It’s not enough… Continue Reading Skytouch’s vision for the market is a pretty simple one – we succeed if our hotels succeed
The millennial generation is set to take over as the most influential generation in American history. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, there are more millennials than there were Baby Boomers. With such high numbers, it’s inevitable society will bend to meet the needs and desires of such a large and influential group in order… Continue Reading How Millennials are Embracing the Next Generation of Hotel Technology
Before meaningful hospitality software, property owners would rarely reset rates. The common approach of set it and forget was dominant. That meant a guestroom was generally priced the same for an extended period of time, such as the entire season or year, with little consideration given to demand trends. For most of the history of… Continue Reading Improve your Hotel’s Revenue with a Best Available Rate Strategy
