Use Your Hotel PMS to Compete Globally Connecting guests with hotels used to be all about catchy advertising campaigns and splashy marketing promotions. In today’s competitive, mobile-drive hospitality marketplace, hotels need to ensure that their online presence helps drive bookings, both locally and on an international scale. If travelers can’t find a property online, they [...]
Fresh on the heels of announcing its recent SynXis CRS interface capability, SkyTouch Technology has accepted an invitation by Vantage Hospitality Group to appear at its upcoming International Educational Conference & Trade Show at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Dec. 8-12. As a preferred vendor, SkyTouch is one of a select [...]
OTAs often get a bad rap, dismissed by some hoteliers as mere third-party “room peddlers.” However, the influence of OTAs has grown exponentially and hoteliers would be wise to realize that their value goes far beyond filling excess room inventory. A recent whitepaper on the influence of OTAs by PhoCusWright led SkyTouch Technology (cloud hotel [...]
Hotels of all sizes are moving their legacy hotel property system to cloud hotel PMS (property management system). The industry has recognized that there is much to gain by making the move – with affordability, convenience, and flexibility among the key benefits. Yet whether a property has already migrated to the cloud or is still [...]
Your hotel guests expect a seamless experience from your brand -- before they even set foot on-premise! It starts with the reservation process. Reservations are generally the most reliable revenue stream for hotels, impacting everything from cash flow to staffing to ROI. The right cloud-based hotel PMS can help deliver that positive end-user experience beginning [...]
It seems like everyone is up "in the cloud" or wanting to look for the best cloud based hotel PMS system these days. For hoteliers, this is more than hype. The cloud presents the hospitality industry with a revolutionary way of doing business better, more efficiently, and cost-effectively. But what questions should hoteliers ask in [...]
Independent hotel operators face their own unique set of challenges when it comes to property management. But a best-of-breed hotel PMS software solution exists that can address their needs while also increasing their efficiency and profitability. Attendees at the October 7th Asian American Hotel Owners Association (AAHOA) Independent Hoteliers Conference in Artesia, Calif. will have [...]
Are you aware that your hotel's overall digital presence has a drastic impact on sales and online bookings? Properly promoting your hotel in a variety of ways – through website, Online Travel Agencies (OTAs), and social media -- will lead to greater visibility and increased online hotel bookings. Hoteliers can use the following tips to [...]
Has your hotel property management system moved to the cloud yet? Hotels of all sizes are migrating "above property" to gain a myriad of benefits, including greater reliability, cost savings, mobility, and a reduction of IT support staff. Cloud hotel property management systems such as the SkyTouch Hotel OS® enable hoteliers to manage their properties [...]
With mobile bookings expected to more than double in the next two years, the hospitality market has high expectations for mobile managed travel. Hotel guests are taking full advantage of the latest apps to ease and enhance their travel experience while managers are using digital technologies to help control their travel programs and direct travelers [...]
