This is the first in a series of articles that explore how the SkyTouch technical team is changing how hotel software is made, released, and imagined today. The SkyTouch performance standards are evident not only in the product that’s delivered. They’re present in the entire process through which SkyTouch Hotel OS® features are developed for… Continue Reading Be Agile, Part 1: The SkyTouch Technical Model
There’s never been a better time to switch to cloud computing. As business technology quickly changes, gone are the days when companies need huge amounts of hardware and office space to hold servers and information data centers. Here are 10 reasons why cloud computing will make your business more efficient, more flexible, and best of… Continue Reading Top 10 Benefits Of The Cloud
When programmer and analyst Chuck Haaker thinks back on the 40 years he’s programmed hospitality software, he can feel how much the process has changed. “When I got into the business back in the 70s, it was very much paper-oriented,” he remembers. “We maxed-out our mainframe. We had two machines coupled together because we needed… Continue Reading How 3rd Party Platforms Are Changing The Tech Landscape
SkyTouch Technology has just released our new video that explains how our Hotel OS™ was built for the cloud, and introduces our RISE Principle. Many property management systems have been modified for today's marketplace by taking their old equipment and adapting it to use with new technologies. SkyTouch Technology natively built its Hotel Operating System… Continue Reading Future Hotel PMS Following the RISE Principle
Check out the first article in this series, Rate Management Today, Part 1: The Elusive BAR to learn why assessing and setting your best available rate is important. Then read on to see how SkyTouch can make it easy. Last time, we discussed the toughest part of hotel management today—setting your BAR—with property advocate, Andy,… Continue Reading Rate Management Today: Doing More With Less
In previous posts we've talked about the rising growth and technological advantages of cloud computing across all industries, especially in hospitality brands like hotels. For those who might not be completely up to speed on the latest cloud technology services, we’re going to break it down in a simple overview that will help you understand… Continue Reading Comparing Cloud Technology Services
What’s the toughest part of hotel rate management today? Although they come from two separate departments, both Andy, a SkyTouch property advocate, and Chuck, a programmer and analyst, agreed the hardest thing to manage is: setting the perfect and elusive BAR—your best available rate. “It’s elusive,” said Andy, “only because of the bookings cycle. If… Continue Reading Rate Management Today, Part 1: The Elusive BAR with Andy Musel & Chuck Haaker
As we head into 2014, the outlook is bright for the future of cloud computing. More and more companies are turning to virtual data centers to help with their business. The time when only niche businesses could turn to the cloud to find solutions is ending fast. Moving forward, businesses of all sizes and all… Continue Reading The Future of Cloud Computing
Security is a major issue facing every hotel across the world. But how can you keep all of your information safe and in one convenient place that you can access from anywhere? The answer is at your fingertips with the help of SkyTouch Technology®. When you use our high-tech solutions like our cloud hotel property… Continue Reading Hotel Security for Property Management System
SkyTouch Technology has recently added hotel distribution management into its Hotel OS (cloud hotel PMS) solution, an extension of property and rate management capabilities. Current SkyTouch Hotel OS® users will have the opportunity to add the new distribution component to their implementation as of today. Benefits of this integration open an entire new playing field… Continue Reading Hotel Distribution Management with SkyTouch Hotel OS
