As the summer travel season continues to ramp up, it’s likely that you’ll need to bring some new staff members up to speed on SkyTouch HOS. We’re here to help with some quick tips for bringing on new staff in a manner that efficient AND effective. Check out those quick tips below: 1). SkyTouch University… Continue Reading Summer Onboarding Tips
The hotel industry is in a state of constant change, though these days change feels like it's happening at an astounding rate. That's why at SkyTouch Technology they're looking to not only serve the needs of hoteliers today, but ensuring their system is flexible and adaptable to changes that have yet to be conceived. One… Continue Reading What’s Trending in Hospitality
Elevate Guest Experience with PMS According to a study by McKinsey, 70% of buying experiences are based on how the customer feels they are being treated. With knowing that more than half of the customers coming into your hotel or many of your hotel properties are influenced by their experience, what are you doing to… Continue Reading Why Guest Experience is so Important
Customer Relationship Management (CRM): a technology system that helps manage all of your company's relationships and interactions with current and future customers. CRM systems can help hoteliers stay connected with their customers before, during and after their visit to the property. They can also provide innovative insights to help drive business via customer relations and… Continue Reading What is CRM?
A Hotel Property Management System (PMS) is a crucial piece of technology that links hotel systems while seamlessly helping to manage hotel guests and a property's operations. A hotel PMS can be considered the heart of your hotel; without a current and up-to-date system, hoteliers can experience a downward spiral of operational inefficiency, poor guest… Continue Reading What is a Hotel PMS and why do I need one?
Smartphones have revolutionized the ways we interact with each other and the ways we do business. The hospitality industry is no exception. Mobile technology has forced hoteliers to reinvent the way they connect with customers and how they manage day-to-day operations. Here are some of the top ways smartphones are changing the hotel business: Bookings… Continue Reading Smartphone Technology Is Changing The Hotel Business
Personalized experiences are shaping the hospitality industry now more than ever before. Why is that? Because guest expectations have changed, and people are now seeking out an experience that's memorable and special that they can share with their friends and family. With 62% of online adults have chosen, recommended or paid more for a brand… Continue Reading Why The Importance of Personalization is Increasing
It was a massively busy week last week as the tech side of the hotel industry assembled in Minneapolis for the latest edition of the Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition and Conference, commonly known as HITEC. Over here at SkyTouch Technology, we had a great time educating hoteliers on the latest advances in our cloud-based PMS… Continue Reading What We Learned at HITEC 2019
When considering a hotel-based property management system, remember this rule: mobility equals freedom. Freedom for owners, freedom for operators, and even freedom for housekeepers and bookkeepers. That's because today's modern, cloud-based PMS leverages the latest technology that eliminates the need for premise-based systems by shifting everything to the internet. And that fundamental change opened the… Continue Reading The Mobile Movement and the Hotel PMS
With a series of massive tornado's and thunderstorms affecting many areas of the country, it is a grim reminder that disaster can strike at anytime and anywhere. From the east coast, to the west coast and everywhere in between, hoteliers need to be prepared for storms and how to properly manage their hotel while keeping… Continue Reading Revenue Management ‘During Emergencies’
