Can technology solve a hotelier’s largest operational challenges?
SkyTouch CEO Todd Davis sat down with Hotel Management Magazine associate editor Elliot Mest at HITEC 2017 in Toronto. Watch the video here.
Shilo Inns Selects SkyTouch Hotel OS® as the new Property Management Software for its Hotels
SkyTouch Technology adds Shilo Inns to its growing portfolio of chain and independent hotel customers PHOENIX, AZ—August 8, 2017 – Shilo Inns, a mid-priced hotel chain operating 31 hotels predominantly on the west coast of the United States, and SkyTouch Technology, a premier hotel property management system (PMS) provider, announce an agreement to bring the [...]
Hotels 201: Hotel ownership part 2
In our last blog, we wrote about modern hotel history, and how it plays into the ownership structure of properties today. Now, let’s chat about who owns hotels and how the financial structure of hotels works. Privately Owned There’s still myriad hotels owned by individuals or families. In fact, 60% of hotels are owned by [...]
Hotel 201 – Hotel ownership
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 [...]
What to see at HITEC 2017 in Toronto
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 Inns selects SkyTouch Technology for U.S. hotels
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.
GreenTree Inns Select SkyTouch Technology to Increase Footprint in the United States
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 [...]
SkyTouch adds SMS function to cloud-based hotel Property Management System
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 [...]
How Choice’s Todd Davis is bringing hotel technology into the future
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,” [...]
Taking Control of Hotel Inventory Management
Inventory management is critical to overall hotel success. Too many hoteliers don’t understand the importance of maintaining distribution control over their coveted product—their hotel rooms. Instead, they willingly cede this control to others. Read full article here.