The level of administration and management is higher for a system that is powering hundreds or thousands of hotel operations, said Charlie Green, SkyTouch’s director of product management. “A team of professionals are managing the system and monitoring 24/7,” he said. “The systems are generally located in a purpose-built data-center facility that incorporates high levels of [...]

Payment services and gateway provider Shift4 Corporation and cloud-based hotel PMS provider SkyTouch Technology have announced the general availability of their joint EMV-certified solution for hoteliers. This announcement comes after a year of revolutionary cloud-based EMV integration in hotels. Read full article here. 

With Shift4’s DOLLARS ON THE NET and SkyTouch Technology’s cloud-based hotel management system, hoteliers can process EMV payments to help prevent the fraudulent use of stolen card data in card-present environments while adding the layered security of point-to-point encryption (P2PE) and tokenization. This keeps sensitive cardholder data out of the hotelier’s payment processing environment, greatly [...]

Savvy hoteliers want more from their PMS, and today’s cloud-based solutions answer the demand. The PMS has been ushered into modern times with superior cloud-based technology – a Proven Modern Solution that is effective, reliable, easy to navigate, and truly enhances hotel operations. A Proven Modern Solution that is ideally suited for independent hotels, small [...]

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, [...]

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.

When you’re looking for property management software, do you ever feel like Prince Charming riding through his kingdom looking for the match to his glass slipper? There are so many solutions calling for your attention, but you’re really just looking for The One, which is really hard when her stepmother locks her away in a tower… [...]

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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 [...]

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 [...]