The hotel business is significantly more complicated than people initially think. There’s layers of nuance, understanding and history that can only be understood after some time in this business. So, for our next series of articles, we’re going to demystify some of the elements of the hotel business. For this one, we’ll start with a… Continue Reading Hotel 201 – Hotel ownership
Managing hotel revenue has become an increasingly complex endeavor as individual skills and technology constantly advance. Long gone are the days of setting rates once a year, or even setting rates seasonally. Now, it’s about constantly adjusting rates along with the ebb and flow of demand. Complicating matters, we’re entering a post revenue management world.… Continue Reading Hotel 201 – Revenue optimization
This week the SkyTouch team is at HITEC in Toronto. Whether for business or pleasure, events like this can be big money makers for hotels, if they have the right tools in place. According to Lodging Magazine, “large-event host cities such as Los Angeles, New York City, and Miami reaped the benefits of abundant lodging… Continue Reading Leverage event rates for your hotel
The industry’s biggest technology and trade conference on the horizon, but making it though HITEC successfully takes a lot of planning, some in the moment inspiration, and a pair of comfortable shoes. Coming to Toronto’s Metro Toronto Convention Centre June 26-29, HITEC pairs in-depth educational seminars and keynote speakers with a massive trade show. Read full article here.
GreenTree Inn, the world’s 14th largest hotel brand globally, and SkyTouch Technology, have formed an agreement to use SkyTouch Hotel OS at GreenTree Inn hotels in the U.S. Read full article here.
SkyTouch’s Cloud-based Property Management (PMS) helps GreenTree grow its brand in the U.S. PHOENIX, Ariz. — June 13, 2017 – GreenTree Inn, the world's 14th largest hotel brand globally, and SkyTouch Technology, a premier hotel property management system (PMS) provider, announce the success of an agreement to utilize SkyTouch Hotel OS® at GreenTree Inn hotels in… Continue Reading GreenTree Inns Select SkyTouch Technology to Increase Footprint in the United States
With the industry’s biggest technology and trade conference on the horizon, we wanted to get you set to maximize your time. That’s because making it though HITEC successfully takes a lot of planning, some in the moment inspiration, and a great pair of comfortable shoes. Coming to Toronto’s Metro Toronto Convention Centre June 26- 29,… Continue Reading Guide to HITEC 2017 in Toronto
Deal with Whistle to provide real-time mobile messaging communication with hotel guests PHOENIX, Ariz. — May 31, 2017 – SkyTouch Technology, a premier hotel property management system (PMS) provider has entered into an agreement with Whistle, a customer service and communication tool for hotels, in order to give hotel staff the ability to use text messaging… Continue Reading SkyTouch adds SMS function to cloud-based hotel Property Management System
Ratings and reviews are changing everything; and independent hotels that are getting great reviews are finding that in today’s world they can be more successful than ever before. Why? According to a new UCLA study, independent hotels that become fan favorites in the online review space are making more than ever before, and these hotels… Continue Reading Online Reviews Closing Rev Gap For Independent Hoteliers
Choice’s tech team is currently working on a new distribution platform focused on mobile access that is slated to come out this year, Davis said, and noted that his role at the company has changed significantly over the 20-year journey from programmer to CTO to CIO. “I spend more time focused on what's coming now,”… Continue Reading How Choice’s Todd Davis is bringing hotel technology into the future
