TODAY: The inside story of Hilton’s new high-tech hotel rooms, world's largest 3-D printed reef installed in the Maldives and Are Hotel Front Desks a Thing of the Past?.

The inside story of Hilton’s new high-tech hotel rooms
Friday, 17th August 2018

Global travel is growing, and travelers increasingly expect an experience as good as, and ideally better than, what they are accustomed to at home.

Hospitality companies have an exciting challenge to find new ways to offer guests the control, connectivity and personalization they increasingly want when they're on the road. Hilton's Connected Room platform is rooted in the unique needs of each guest >>

World's largest 3-D printed reef installed in the Maldives
17 Aug 2018 : The world's largest 3-D printed reef was recently submerged in the Maldives, in what is hoped could be a new technology-driven method to help coral reefs survive a warming climate >>

The Direct Booking Summit goes to Dallas
17 Aug 2018 : 2016 marked the beginning of our industry changing Direct Booking Movement and as the movement flourished, the Summit grew with it: On October 3-4, it will once again bring the hotelier community together to discuss the current challenges and find workable solutions >>

RIU Hotels publishes its Sustainability Report
17 Aug 2018 : For the first time, the hotel chain is publishing a detailed report of its sustainable practices throughout 2017 as well as the social and environmental projects it collaborates with around the world >>

HIGHLIGHT ARTICLE

Are Hotel Front Desks a Thing of the Past?
Friday, 17th August 2018

De-cluttering is a big business

Successful books like The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up by Marie Kondo demonstrate the world’s appetite for simplified living, while consultants have popped up all over Australia to help the people get rid of what they don’t need >>

Emerging Technology in Travel
Sabre Labs is excited to share our Emerging Technology in Travel Report 2018: It distills our last year of research and exploration to three themes—automation, authenticity and blockchain—to help businesses make strategic decisions for 2018 and beyond >>

The Convenience Q: How Easy Am I to Do Business With?
On a scale of zero to ten, what is the likelihood that you would recommend us to a friend, colleague or family member. This simple question gives you an idea if your organization did well enough for the customer to recommend you >>

Yield Management: Offensive and Defensive Strategy
Many markets in the US have experienced substantial increases in inventory, with some recording year-over-year supply increases of 5% or more. Thus far, occupancy levels have generally remained strong, as most markets have seen demand growth keep pace with supply, however the same cannot be said for average rates >>